Natural Healing News

by Dr. Steven Cooner —  Most of us would agree that the mind and body work together. The emotional and psychological factors/forces involved in infertility can be dealt with by talking with a health care professional or by using the body to help heal the mind and emotions and aid fertility. A healthy, peaceful mind […]

by Dr. Simon Shim and Paul Shim —  “Chest out and stand up straight!” That is what I always tell people who have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia (FM) because, in spite of modern treatment, the patient experiences widespread pain in the muscles, ligaments and tendons. The area of pain is where muscles connect to bones. […]

by Don Matesz —  If you get migraines, you are not alone. Approximately 28 million Americans (one in 10) suffer with you. Migraine sufferers rarely get lasting relief from medications. Fortunately, research published in the March 2008 issue of the journal Headache indicates that properly applied acupuncture can significantly reduce migraine disability and medication use. […]

by Kim Blankenship —  A recent study conducted in Sydney, Australia, has shown that acupuncture can help lift the mood of severely depressed people. Marked improvement was noted in a group of people taking medication for depression who were also treated with acupuncture for a two-month period. Researchers worked with a group of 40 patients […]

by Don Matesz —  Have you ever wondered how acupuncture actually works? I could tell you how it affects the flow of qi and blood in the channels, how these channels connect to the internal organs and much more from Chinese medical theory, but you might fall asleep. Most people have no idea how aspirin […]

by Dr. Glenn S. Chapman —  Environmental Working Group (EWG) recently completed another landmark study revealing that young children have high levels of chemical fire retardants, called polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs, in their blood. EWG found that preschoolers’ blood levels of PBDEs were, on average, three times higher than their mothers’. We are awash […]

by Kim Blankenship —  At a time when health care expenses are taking a larger bite out of most household budgets, many people are looking for affordable alternatives to conventional care. A study released by the National Academy of Sciences in 2005 found that more than one third of American adults report using some form […]

by Michelle Burton —  According to the National Headache Foundation, as many as 28 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches each year. One of the most common questions from people inquiring about acupuncture is whether it can help alleviate the debilitating pain of migraine headaches. The answer is yes. Acupuncture can be a very effective […]

by Julia Busch —  Maintaining luscious, youthful skin well into your 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond requires simple muscle and moisture management, nutritional awareness and a positive lifestyle. Muscle management includes working the muscles that attach to the inner layer of your skin and determine your facial contours. While gravity pulls downward, well-chosen exercises, certain […]

by Dr. Denise Grobe —  The popularity of naturopathic medicine is on the rise due to the awareness of many that its counterpart (conventional medicine), is often just a quick-fix and not a cure. Conventional medicine generally relies on surgeries and medications to eliminate diseases and abnormalities, and to ease the discomforts of chronic and […]

by Dasha Trebichavska —  Though many of us have been taught otherwise, menopause in not a disease; it is a normal physiological transition in a woman’s life from a reproductive to a non-reproductive age. The main problems a woman is likely to experience with menopause, with varying degrees of severity, are tiredness, lethargy, irritability, anxiety, […]

by Dr. Sima Aidun —  In today’s culture of nips, tucks and Botox injections, acupuncture offers a safer alternative. While not a replacement for cosmetic surgery, acupuncture facial rejuvenation is an excellent and reasonable therapy. It is far less costly than cosmetic surgery; it is safe and painless; and there are no side-effects or risk […]

by Dr. Tara Peyman —  Did you know that after only eight hours of quitting smoking, your blood pressure drops by five to 10 points? After one month, your immune system will have begun to recover from the effects of cigarette smoke, and your energy is likely to improve. After only one year of quitting […]