Articles, tagged with "conventional medical treatment", page 4

Herbal Medicines for Blisters

Description A blister is a flesh-colored, fluid-filled bump on the skin. Blisters may be little larger than the head of a pin, or they may be several inches across. They can occur on any part of the body, but are particularly common on the feet. A b... Read >
Author: Alien

Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Bladder Infection (Cystitis)

Description Though bladder infections do strike men, they are more common among women. Known medically as cystitis, this condition is caused by a bacterial infection-usually the bacteria is from the E. coli strain. This bacteria is transferred from the... Read >
Author: Alien

Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Bladder Cancer

Description Bladder cancer is frequently mistaken for a bladder infection, because the two conditions share many of the same symptoms. The presence of blood in the urine and painful urination, though, are telltale signs of bladder cancer. Bladder ca... Read >
Author: Alien

Herbal and Alternative Medicines for Bedsores

Description As anyone who has been bedridden for any period of time can tell you, bedsores are one of the unfortunate parts of the experience. Also known as pressure sores or decubits ulcers, they begin as sensitive, red patches of skin that eventually... Read >
Author: Alien

Herbal Medicines for Athlete's Foot

Description Also known as tinea pedis, athlete's foot is a common fungus infection. Intense itching is the hallmark of athlete's foot. In fact, the condition is so irritating that many sufferers vigorously scratch at the area just for a few moments of ... Read >
Author: Alien

Conventional Medical Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa

Signs and Symptoms Distorted body image Dissatisfaction with body Pronounced weight loss Low body fat Excessive fear of becoming fat Reduction in food intake and/or food refusal Preoccupation with calories, food, and food preparation ... Read >
Author: Alien

Alternative Treatment For Childhood Diseases

Most Babies are born with at least temporary immunity to any infectious diseases that their mothers have had. The colostrum in breast milk adds to this protection so that breast­fed babies are protected until their own immune system develops and they are... Read >
Author: Alien

Obtaining Reiki Certification Can Be Difficult

Obtaining Reiki certification or finding local Reiki teachers can be difficult. For example, I live in Virginia and while I can study massage therapy, reflexology and even Shiatsu in at a nearby institute, I cannot study Reiki. There is no official Rei... Read >
Author: Patsy Hamilton

Fight Ulcers with Natural DGL Licorice Vitamin Supplements

With peptic ulcers on the rise, conventional medical treatment has changed dramatically in recent years. Now available are a huge assortment of antacids, histamine blockers, and proton pump blockers that only cover up the symptoms but don't address the r... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Alternative Medicine - Why the rage and What is it?

Alternative Medicine – Why the rage and what is it? Alternative medicine seems to have become the "NEW BLACK" in the world of medicine. More and more people are heading towards different forms of keeping healthy than the conventional run of the mill wa... Read >
Author: Michelle Ludick

195,000 Die Annually From Hospital Mistakes

It just seemed too absurd to be true, but there it was in the August 2, 2004 edition of Newsweek I picked up the other day: "According to HealthGrades, the health-care-rating organization that conducted the study, needless deaths averaged 195,000 a year i... Read >
Author: David Lear

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