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Alternative Medicine Blog with Cathy Wong September 2007 Archive

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

Vitamin D May Help You Live Longer

Wednesday September 26, 2007
People who take regular doses of vitamin D have a lower risk of dying compared to those who don't take supplements, according to a study published in the Archives of ... Read More

What is Tribulus?

Monday September 24, 2007
Tribulus terrestris is a herb that has been used in the traditional medicine of China and India for centuries. In the mid-1990s, Tribulus terrestris became known in North America after ... Read More

Are You Taking Too Much Vitamin A?

Friday September 21, 2007
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that men and women over 50 who took nutritional supplements were more likely to get adequate amounts ... Read More

Mind-Body Therapies Help Chronic Pain

Tuesday September 18, 2007
Although mind-body therapies such as yoga, hypnosis, and tai chi are primarily thought to help with stress reduction, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have found that they can also ... Read More

See a Foot Massage

Monday September 10, 2007
Some home remedies involve lots of prep time, a lengthy list of ingredients, or they can be cumbersome to set up. Not foot massage. Giving a foot massage only requires ... Read More

Is Your Supplement Regimen Risky?

Monday September 10, 2007
A survey of 5052 participants in the Cardiovascular Health Study found that 294 (5.8%) people were taking some combination of supplements and conventional drugs that put them at a significant ... Read More

What is Kava?

Tuesday September 4, 2007
Stress levels can rise at this time of the year as people return to work after vacation and students go back to school. To help deal with the stress, people ... Read More
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