ALS (amyotropic lateral sclerosis) is a progressive, terminal motor neuron disease. It is characterized by the degeneration of the neurons that control the movement of voluntary muscles. As these neurons deteriorate and die the nerves are unable to send or receive messages to the muscles causing the muscles to weaken and waste away…
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder that has no cure and many caregivers and sufferers are getting frustrated with the ineffectiveness of standard care. So like millions of others suffering from chronic illness they are turning to more natural and alternative treatments…
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These days almost everyone suffering with a chronic illness is looking for more natural and alternative treatments and that includes people with cystic fibrosis (CF). In CF the first step is nutrition, what to eat and what not to eat. ..
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Today many patients diagnosed with chronic inflammatory disease like MS are turning to natural and alternative medicine to treat the symptoms of their disease. Alternative medicine is a term used to describe any and all forms of treatment that has no scientific proof or documented clinical studies verifying it as safe and or effective…
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There is no known cause for Alzheimer’s though there continues to be research into the causes. There are numerous theories on why people get Alzheimer’s in their old age – most of them point to nutrition (or lack there of) and metals. Different studies have shown certain vitamin deficiencies contribute to Alzheimer’s disease while others have studied the effects of certain metals…
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Scientists and researchers began to take notice of the noni fruit in the 1950’s. Since then, then there has been a great deal of research and numerous studies to determine just how the noni works and why it works. The noni was found to contain a diverse array of naturally forming compounds including phytonutrients, polysaccarides, antioxidants …
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Epilepsy is not one particular disorder, it is a term that encompasses a vast array of seizure disorders. There are many different types of seizure disorders as well as numerous causes of seizure disorders…
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While most of us are excited as the change from the long cold winter into spring arrives finally arrives. Many are making plans for hiking and camping and spending time outside. Then there are the over 40 million Americans suffering from allergies that are preparing for that change in a much different way…
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There are numerous natural home remedies that you can make yourself. The best place to start is in your kitchen making use of your spice rack. The first thing you need to do to become your own herbal pharmacist is understand the medicinal properties if the various herbs and spices in your kitchen…
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Herbalism has a long history in medicine with writings documenting it’s use as far back as 3000BC. Shennong Bencao Jing, the first Chinese herbal medicine book was written during the Han Dynasty. There are 365 different medicinal plants including their uses listed…
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Alternative medicine is defined as “any healing practice that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine”. It’s basis is historical or cultural traditions instead of scientific evidence. Alternative medicine is often associated with complimentary medicine…
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In the Kalahari Desert Africa, a cactus with the power to suppress the human appetite has been eaten for thousands of years by the Bushmen who had to make long journeys over the desert and needed to have their appetite suppressed…
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