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Veronica gives an in depth description of Tadasana, Mountain Pose, that will help to improve posture and overall feeling of well being. "Tada" means mountain in sanskrit, while "asana" means posture. - Captured Live on Ustream at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/alt-yogaVeronica gives an in depth description of Tadasana, Mountain Pose, that will help to... more
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Most of us, especially those of us untrained in the medical or healing sciences have a very superficial understanding of the process of healing. Mostly our understanding of the process is limited to the alleviation of the symptoms of our illness. Yet this alleviation of symptoms could be the result of a wide spectrum of events. It can mean anthing from mere masking up of the illness to the eradication of the disease from its very root.
If you were facing a choice of alternative healing therapies, how would you go about deciding which therapy to take?
Read more: http://technorati.com/lifestyle/family/article/which-alternative-therapy/Most of us, especially those of us untrained in the medical or healing sciences have a... more
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By MARILYNN MARCHIONE
AP Medical Writer
EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional Associated Press series on their use and potential risks.
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Future doctors and nurses are learning about acupuncture and herbs along with anatomy and physiology at a growing number of medical schools. It's another example of how alternative medicine has become mainstream. And it's often done with Uncle Sam's help.
The government has spent more than $22 million to help medical and nursing schools start teaching about alternative medicine - lesson plans that some critics say are biased toward unproven remedies.
Additional tax money has been spent to recruit and train young doctors to do research in this field, launching some into careers as alternative medicine providers.
Doctors need to know about popular remedies so they can discuss them nonjudgmentally and give competent advice, the government says, and many universities and medical groups agree.
"Patients are using these things" whether doctors think they should or should not, and safety is a big concern, said Dr. Victor Sierpina, an acupuncturist at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston who heads a group of academics who favor such training.
But to critics, it's like teaching Harry Potter medicine. Students are being asked to close their eyes to science principles that guide the rest of their training in order to keep an open mind about pseudoscience, they say.
"I'm concerned about the teaching of illogical thinking to medical students" and lending credence to biologically implausible theories like distance healing and energy fields, said Dr. Stephen Barrett, a retired physician who runs Quackwatch, a Web site on medical scams.
Teaching about alternative medicine implies acceptance of it and "potentially creates more gullibility and less critical, objective thinking," said Dr. Wallace Sampson, editor of the journal Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine. "This will be felt in many indirect ways," he said, including judgment errors, misguiding people with severe diseases, and lax standards and laws.
The real issue is not whether alternative medicine should be taught, but how, said Dr. Joseph Jacobs, former head of the federal Office of Alternative Medicine.
"The parallel here is creationism versus science," Jacobs said. "If the topic is taught objectively, to help students communicate with patients, it's a good idea. If it's being taught as part of an advocacy, for acceptance among physicians, I think that's a little bit bogus."
Sometimes the line is blurry.
Some schools have close ties to alternative medicine providers or advocates who shape information on the schools' Web sites or classes for students and the public. Two examples:
-The University of Arizona's Center for Integrative Medicine has medical residency programs in hospitals around the country, partly sponsored by well-known advocate Dr. Andrew Weil, the center's founder. A private group that promotes such care, the Bravewell Collaborative, gives scholarships for dozens of the Arizona school's students to get hands-on training in integrative care clinics.
-The University of Minnesota offers medical students an elective course in alternative healing methods at a Hawaiian medical center founded by a philanthropist-advocate of such care, although students pay their own transportation and living expenses. In interviews with an Associated Press writer in 2007, several students raved about things they had tried firsthand...
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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_UNPROVEN_REMEDIES_MED_SCHOOLS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2009-11-01-12-06-53By MARILYNN MARCHIONE
AP Medical Writer
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While acne may not be a life or death situation it has caused many a person to feel embarrassment and loss of self esteem.While acne may not be a life or death situation it has caused many a person to feel... more
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National Vegetarian Month is October. Learn more about becoming a vegetarian. It's easier than you think!National Vegetarian Month is October. Learn more about becoming a vegetarian. It's... more
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Paul Stamets discovers Agarikon while hiking near Breitenbush Hotsprings, Oct. 2008. This forest was tagged for clearcutting. Video by Dusty Yao.Paul Stamets discovers Agarikon while hiking near Breitenbush Hotsprings, Oct. 2008.... more
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Paul Stamets talks about growing the properties of Turkey Tail mushrooms (Trametes versicolor = Coriolus versicolor) at Fung PerfectiPaul Stamets talks about growing the properties of Turkey Tail mushrooms (Trametes... more
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More of the natural alternative options, as oppossed to whatever chemical, over the counter product, that oftentimes plain doesn't work and more often than not tends to aggrivate whatever symtom you're trying to aleviate.More of the natural alternative options, as oppossed to whatever chemical, over the... more
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The health of our mouths are crutial. when we have problems with our teeeth , tongues, throat life can be miserable. Take lots of fresh fruit, prevent scurvy, drink lots of water everyday.The health of our mouths are crutial. when we have problems with our teeeth ,... more
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left Harvard University to save the earth, Founder of Earth Day and perhaps the american environmental movement, international earth day and recently the movie Earth Day.left Harvard University to save the earth, Founder of Earth Day and perhaps the... more
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Here we have a critical look at homeopathy from a man called Chrispian Jago. In the video he demonstrates the silliness of one branch of 'alternative medicine'...
Grab yourself a coffee and watch it til the end.Here we have a critical look at homeopathy from a man called Chrispian Jago. In the... more
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In Part One of our Past Life Regression series, hypnotist, Kev O'Kane shared the theories and principles of using hypnosis to guide people back through time and into their past lives.
In this episode, Kev does just the opposite and takes us on a journey through the future by discussing the recurring details of the Future Life Progressions he's administered. The scenarios his subject's describe are pretty grim, so if you live in New York City and believe in Future Progressions, you might want to think about moving upstate sooner than later.
Watch Part 1: The Story of Past Life Regression - http://www.revelinnewyork.com/videos/kev-okane-part-iIn Part One of our Past Life Regression series, hypnotist, Kev O'Kane shared the... more
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Brain injuries are a hell like no other. In the “old days”--someone with a head injury would be described as “just not being right in the head” after that. They say brain injuries are the the "signature wound of this war" and we have “little understanding of its long-term consequences.“
An artist who was brain injured and BLIND for 5 years--and then BEAT the brain injuries and blindness all the MD's said were permanent--share's what it's like. With some serious food for thought and some scary stats about how our soldiers and veterans are not getting what they need!Brain injuries are a hell like no other. In the “old days”--someone with a head... more
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There are a number of opportunities to be involved in a medical career, and to find fulfilling (and sometimes well-paying) work.There are a number of opportunities to be involved in a medical career, and to find... more
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When it comes to your health and wellness, it can be worth it to consider holistic options.When it comes to your health and wellness, it can be worth it to consider holistic... more
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I've been beginning to wonder if I'm the last person on the planet to catch up on medical advances that have apparently been mainstream for quite a while now.
Did you know that medical practitioners has been using maggots (baby fly larvae) and leeches (creepy crawly relatives to earthworms) to treat wounds ever since 1000 B.C.?
More surprisingly, both critters are being used in medical facilities near you to treat a wide range of ailments, proving as is often the case that Mother Nature seems to always do things just a little bit better than complicated medical technology.I've been beginning to wonder if I'm the last person on the planet to catch up on... more
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That’s true but only because nobody can expect that for an emerging cup of tea is sufficient to the dilemma of the world. The pleasure should be even longer and more regularly to the positive effect of green tea experience. Even he can not in acute diseases, the therapeutic action of a doctor to replace but to support healing processes interact.That’s true but only because nobody can expect that for an emerging cup of tea is... more
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