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Alternative Medicine Blog with Cathy Wong July 2007 Archive

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

Natural Remedies for Sunburn

Tuesday July 24, 2007
Mild sunburn happens, often despite our best efforts, causing redness, pain, and slight swelling for about three to seven days. Skin may peel and be itchy. Here are some home ... Read More

The Natural Sugar Substitute You Should Know About

Monday July 16, 2007
Erythritol is a sugar substitute that looks and tastes like sugar but has almost no calories or carbohydrates. It's naturally-derived (from plant sugars), unlike many artificial sweeteners, and it ... Read More

Stress Can Be Fattening, Study Finds

Monday July 16, 2007
A new study provides further evidence that as your stress level grows, your belly fat may follow. Researchers from Georgetown University found that repeated stress triggers the release of a ... Read More

Raw Food Diets

Thursday July 12, 2007
Although most people think they know what raw food diet is (only uncooked food, right?), there's more to it than the name suggests. Find out the essentials of raw food ... Read More

Energy Drinks: What You Need to Know

Thursday July 12, 2007
Energy beverages are carbonated drinks that usually contain large amounts of caffeine and sugar with additional ingredients, such as B vitamins, amino acids (e.g. taurine), and herbal stimulants such as ... Read More

Natural Remedies for Sleep

Tuesday July 3, 2007
Sleep is so important to our health (and our weight), yet so many of us regulary have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Find out about fourteen natural remedies for ... Read More

What is Hoodia and What Should I Know About It?

Tuesday July 3, 2007
Hoodia has become a well-known herbal appetite suppressant, yet there is so much people don't know about it. Find out what hoodia is, where it originated, potential side effects of ... Read More
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