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Alternative Medicine Blog with Cathy Wong January 2007 Archive

By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine since 2000

Natural Remedies for Eczema

Tuesday January 30, 2007
Eczema is a chronic skin disorder characterized by itching rashes, which may be red, scaly, dry, or leathery. There may be skin blisters with oozing and crusting. Eczema usually occurs for ... Read More

Natural Remedies for Alopecia Areata

Monday January 29, 2007
Alopecia areata is a hair loss condition that causes the rapid onset of round patches of baldness. The cause of alopecia areata is unknown, although in some cases, alopecia areata ... Read More

5 Ways to Reduce Carcinogens in Cooked Meat

Friday January 26, 2007
Poultry, fish, and especially red meat naturally contains amino acids, sugars, and a protein called creatinine. Cooking, especially under high temperatures, converts these compounds into heterocyclic amines (HCA) and polycyclic ... Read More

4 Tips on Using Mindfulness

Saturday January 6, 2007
Although you may not have heard of mindfulness before, it's a mind/body technique that essentially involves focusing on your mind on the present.To be mindful is to be aware of ... Read More
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