Alternative Therapies
Alternative therapy approaches such as massage, acupuncture, and meditation have become increasingly accepted for treating people with disabilities. Alternative therapy treatment can complement traditional Western medical solutions while providing new ways to manage, for example, pain or stress. For how-to information about how yoga, Pilates, meditation, massage, and other alternative therapies in health and medicine can benefit your specific condition, check out the following articles.
Years ago before moving to Texas, I read a story in the St. Louis Post Dispatch about the therapeutic value of gardening for Alzheimer’s patients. Since then, it has been reprinted on numerous occasions and remains the go-to piece for information on...
For people dealing with chronic pain and immune system disorders, the healing modality known as Therapeutic Touch (TT) may provide relief that traditional medicine cannot.
Therapeutic Touch: A Holistic Approach To Treating Chronic Pain
Unlike traditional, or allopathic, medicine, which focuses on illness or specific parts of the body, holistic medicine considers the whole person—body, mind, and spirit.
Education and grants for complementary and alternative health care are provided through the Chanda Plan Foundation, named for a woman who envisioned holistic disability care.
The Chanda Plan Foundation: Making Alternative Health Care Available
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Arthritis:Natural Remedies for Painful Joints
Arthritis. Natural remedies to soothe the painful joints caused by inflammation of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Natural vitamins, supplements and therapies will leave you feeling better.
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
Update: Recently, Federal prosecutors have cracked-down on hundreds of California medical-marijuana dispensaries, saying that they are fronts for drug dealing. California is the most profitable state...
Find out how to get medical marijuana, from obtaining a medical marijuana ID card to showing up at the dispensary, ready to buy.
Medical Marijuana Strains: Which is Right for You?
Medical marijuana strains differ, with some giving higher levels of THC that makes the user feel high, and others producing more sleep-inducing CBD. Find out how to tell the difference.
Find a Naturopathy Course to Fit Your Goals
Which naturopathy course is right for you? Helpful information to pick a naturopathy program, including licensure options, NPLEX, and two-year versus four-year degrees.
Inside Information on Naturopathy Schools
Unbiased information about two- vs. four-year naturopathy schools, considerations about each, and contact information for schools in the U.S.
