Alternative Medicines Blog http://blog.alternative23.com Alternative Solutions For All Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:02:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Would you like chips, tomato sauce and statins with your burger? http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/would-you-like-chips-tomato-sauce-and-statins-with-your-burger/ http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/would-you-like-chips-tomato-sauce-and-statins-with-your-burger/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:02:04 +0000 http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/would-you-like-chips-tomato-sauce-and-statins-with-your-burger/ Why a statin a day won’t keep a heart attack away— for many of us (Source: Alliance for Natural Health)

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]]> http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/would-you-like-chips-tomato-sauce-and-statins-with-your-burger/feed/ 0 Ethnomedicinal uses of Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F.Gmel. among rural communities of Ethiopia http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/ethnomedicinal-uses-of-hagenia-abyssinica-bruce-j-f-gmel-among-rural-communities-of-ethiopia/ http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/ethnomedicinal-uses-of-hagenia-abyssinica-bruce-j-f-gmel-among-rural-communities-of-ethiopia/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:02:04 +0000 http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/ethnomedicinal-uses-of-hagenia-abyssinica-bruce-j-f-gmel-among-rural-communities-of-ethiopia/ This study provides insight into the medicinal importance of Hagenia abyssinica as well as the degree of threat on its population. An ethnobotanical study was carried out to document medicinal uses of Hagenia abyssinica by rural communities of North and Southeastern Ethiopia. The study was conducted using an integrated approach of group discussions, observation, a local market survey and interviews. A total of 90 people were interviewed among whom elderly and traditional healers were the key informants. Societies in the study sites still depend on Hagenia abyssinica for medicine. All plant parts are used to treat different aliments. Tree identification, collection and utilization were different among the studied communities. In spite of its significance, interest in utilizing flowers of Ha…

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]]> http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/ethnomedicinal-uses-of-hagenia-abyssinica-bruce-j-f-gmel-among-rural-communities-of-ethiopia/feed/ 0 The Nordic maintenance care program: what are the indications for maintenance care in patients with low back pain? A survey of the members of the Danish Chiropractors' Association http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/the-nordic-maintenance-care-program-what-are-the-indications-for-maintenance-care-in-patients-with-low-back-pain-a-survey-of-the-members-of-the-danish-chiropractors-association/ http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/the-nordic-maintenance-care-program-what-are-the-indications-for-maintenance-care-in-patients-with-low-back-pain-a-survey-of-the-members-of-the-danish-chiropractors-association/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:02:03 +0000 http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/the-nordic-maintenance-care-program-what-are-the-indications-for-maintenance-care-in-patients-with-low-back-pain-a-survey-of-the-members-of-the-danish-chiropractors-association/ Conclusions:
There is relatively high consensus on when MC should and should not be used. A history of prior low back pain combined with a positive response to treatment encourages the use of MC, whereas no previous history of back pain or a worsening of symptoms discourages the use of MC. There seems to be a difference in the proportional use of MC between chiropractors with more experience educated in North America and those with less experience educated in Denmark. (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)

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]]> http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/the-nordic-maintenance-care-program-what-are-the-indications-for-maintenance-care-in-patients-with-low-back-pain-a-survey-of-the-members-of-the-danish-chiropractors-association/feed/ 0 In the News: Creatine http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/in-the-news-creatine/ http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/in-the-news-creatine/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:02:03 +0000 http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/in-the-news-creatine/ Creatine is a naturally occurring compound in the body made from amino acids that supplies energy to muscles. Creatine is also found in meat and fish. The use of creatine supplements by athletes became popular in the 1990s as a way to reportedly enhance athletic performance and build lean muscle mass. Today, creatine remains one of the more widely used supplements by athletes, particularly among adolescents.Recently, there have been reports of contaminated creatine supplements. Side effects of creatine and interactions with other medications also have been reported. People who are using or are considering using dietary supplements, including creatine, should discuss this decision with their health care provider. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)

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]]> http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/in-the-news-creatine/feed/ 0 Take Back Control of Your Pet’s Health http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/take-back-control-of-your-pet%e2%80%99s-health/ http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/take-back-control-of-your-pet%e2%80%99s-health/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:02:03 +0000 http://blog.alternative23.com/2010/09/take-back-control-of-your-pet%e2%80%99s-health/ Pets are not living longer, healthier lives. Surprised? It’s true. Our pets are simply taking longer to die from chronic disease and poor health. And for many animals that process starts very early in life.
The reasons are simple. Part of the reason is that we believe the blatant lie that processed pet food equals good nutrition, and we load our pets up with toxins. The result is the chronic diseases we see today in increasingly younger animals.
Illness starts with signs we mistake as “seasonal” or normal. Maybe your pet gets “hot spots” and rashes during the summer. Or has chronically smelly ears and runny eyes. Or has teeth covered in tarter and breath that could stop an elephant in its tracks. These are not signs of good health!
When you understand what good health really is a…

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