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Alternative Medicine Blog with Cathy Wong December 2003 Archive

By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine

Natural Supplements and Products for Weight Loss

Wednesday December 31, 2003
Hydroxycitric acid is the extract of a fruit from the Garcinia cambogia tree that is native to India. It is an ingredient found in Indian curry dishes and is widely ... Read More

Natural Remedies for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Using Diet, Herbs, and Other Treatments

Wednesday December 31, 2003
Irritable Bowel syndrome is a gastrointestinal motility disorder for which there is no organic or structural cause. Since the symptoms of IBS can mimic other disorders such as hypothyroidism, IBS ... Read More

How to Do a Eucalyptus Steam Inhalation

Wednesday December 31, 2003
A steam inhalation with eucalyptus oil can help to clear cough, laryngitis, sinusitis, congestion, throat infections, and symptoms from colds and flu. It works by thinning the mucus in the ... Read More

Instructions on Giving Yourself a Coffee Colonic Enema

Sunday December 21, 2003
Colonic enemas are quick ways to remove toxins from the colon and body. In particular, a coffee enema is believed to detoxify the liver by rapidly emptying the colon, enhancing ... Read More

Understanding Emotions in Traditional Asian Medicine

Sunday December 21, 2003
In traditional Asian medicine, emotions and physical health are intimately connected. Sadness, nervous tension and anger, worry, fear, and overwork are each associated with a particular organ in the body. ... Read More

How to Do a Eucalyptus Steam Inhalation

Sunday December 21, 2003
Cold and flu season is here with a vengance this year. The most bothersome symptoms of colds for most people are stuffed noses and congested sinuses. There is relief. A ... Read More

How to Make a Homeopathic Travel Kit

Saturday December 13, 2003
How to prepare a travel kit for minor travel ailments such as jet lag, bites and stings, wounds, sprains, diarrhea, vomiting, fears and bruises. Learn how to prepare a homeopathic ... Read More

Can You Overdo Raw Foods?

Saturday December 13, 2003
Advocates of the raw foods diet believe that raw plant foods provide the body with enzymes necessary for optimal digestion. However, eating too many raw fruits and vegetables can cause ... Read More

Prevention and Natural Treatment of Canker Sores

Saturday December 13, 2003
Canker sores, also known as mouth ulcers, apthous stomatitis and ulcerative stomatitis, are small painful ulcerations that have yellow-gray centers and a red border. Learn the facts about canker sores ... Read More

Online Registry of Health Problems with the Atkins Diet

Tuesday December 2, 2003
Do the Atkins diet and other high protein, high fat and low carb diets have side effects? The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine wants to find out. In the fall of ... Read More

Vitamin B12 May Help With Depression

Tuesday December 2, 2003
Vitamin B12 may help people fight depression, a new study published in the journal BMC suggests. Researchers found that people with depression responded better to anti-depressants if they had higher blood ... Read More

Music Helps to Ease Arthritis Pain

Tuesday December 2, 2003
Scientists in Florida have found that just 20 minutes a day of music was enough for patients to report more than a 50% reduction in pain levels. Over the 14-day ... Read More
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