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Some Herbs for Menopause Not for Breast Cancer
Women with existing or previous breast cancer or who are taking the anti-estrogenic drug tamoxifen should not self-prescribe herbs, herbal remedies, natural treatments or alternative medicine for menopausal symptoms.

Vegetarian Protein Combining
Information on vegetarian diets. Learn about complementary protein sources and amindo acids.

Acidophilus Effects, Benefits and Other Information
Information on how probiotic supplements such as lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium bifidum can strengthen the digestive system and prevent disease. Benefits, side effects, and other information.

Sneezing Away Seasonal Allergies
Natural Treatments for Hayfever and Seasonal Allergies include quercetin, nettle leaf (Urtica dioica), eliminating food intolerances, nasal wash and homeopathy.

How to Prepare a Homeopathic Travel Kit
Homeopathic Travel Kit: How to prepare a travel kit for minor travel ailments: jet lag, bites and stings, wounds, sprains, diarrhea, vomiting, fears and bruises.

Prevention and Natural Treatment of Canker Sores
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Natural Migraine Relief
Complementary medicine for migraines, including magnesium, riboflavin, feverfew and 5-HTP.

Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic doctors are commonly referred to as general practitioners of the complementary and alternative health care world. They are trained in herbal medicine, acupuncture, nutrition, dietary supplements, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, bodywork and lifestyle counseling.

Can You Overdo Raw Foods?
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 an imbalance in the body.

How to Meditate
Here are two simple meditation techniques that can help reduce stress and increase energy and a sense of calm.

Digestive System Cleanse
Learn how to cleanse the digestive system, using bentonite clay, herbs, diet, and other cleansing and detoxifying methods.

Herbal Breast Enlargement
Article examining the claims of herbal breast enlargment products.

Causes of Gas, Bloating and Flatulence
Find out the causes of excessive gas and intestinal bloating and learn about treatment strategies.

Caffeine, Chocolate and Breast Cysts
Did you know that coffee, tea, cola, and chocolate contain methylxanthines, a cause of benign breast cysts in women?

Natural Medicine for Premenstrual Syndrome
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS): Herbs, supplements, acupuncture, vitamins, relaxation techniques, exercise and diet.

Detox Diet Plan
Detoxification Diet -- Common Questions about fasting, detox diets, colon cleaansing, and body detox. Learn step-by-step instructions on how to detox and cleanse at home. Foods, herbal supplements, sample menu, skin brushing and contrast showers.

Detox and Cleansing Diet
Information on detox, cleansing diets and fasting. Learn Signs of toxicity, detox Q and A, liver detox, colon cleansing, cleansing diet, the detox plan, detox products, supplements, contrast showers and body brushing.

Health Problems of High Protein, High Fat, Low Carb Diets
Health problems associated with high protein, high fat, low carb diets, such as the Atkins diet. Reported by online registry to the Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine

How to Make Ginger Tea
Learn how to make hot ginger tea for improved digestion and circulation, and to ward off colds and flu.

Ayurvedic Foods for Your Type
The first step towards eating for your Ayurvedic constitution is to find out what your constitutional type or dosha is. Find out what foods balance or aggravate your constitution.

What is Your Ayurvedic Type?
In Ayurveda, the five elements of space, air, earth, fire and water make up everything in the universe including the human body. These elements come together to create three different constitutional types or doshas known as Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Find out what your ayurvedic constitutional type is.

How to Make Change of Season Soup
Change of Season soup is a Chinese herbal blend that is ideal to enhance your immune system during the changing of the seasons from fall to winter and winter to spring.

What's New in Mind-Body Research
Learn about current research studies and clinical trials in mind-body medicine and complementary and alternative medicine.

Fall Detox
Although spring is the key time for detox, fall is another important time to cleanse. Decreasing light and colder temperatures slow our metabolism, plus we have a tendency to eat fattier foods in colder temperature. Prepare your body for the winter by learning how to do a fall detox.

States Sue EPA for Failing to Protect Children From Pesticides
The New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Massachusetts Attorney Generals sued the Environemental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to protect children from the risks of eating food with excessive pesticide residues.

 
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