There are quite a few different types of arthritis out there, and degenerative arthritis can easily be considered as one of the most popular. Although there are already various methods of treatment that are considered as being effective for the disease, namely a program of regular physical activity which will help by strengthening the muscles […]

By Eric Marsden, BSc, ND
(NC)-One of the more common ailments this time of year is allergies. Just as people are adjusting to the plants of early summer, August brings changes in vegetation that cause a new wave of itchy, watery eyes, runny noses and head-rattling sneezes.
Many patients - and many medical professionals - focus their […]

By now you’ve probably heard that the air in your home may actually make you sick. But did you know that a growing number of Americans are also allergic to many of the chemicals used to “clean” the air of offensive odors?
Experts agree that in many homes, schools and workplaces the indoor air quality can […]

Celiac disease or gluten sensitive enteropathy (GSE) affects about one in 133 people in the United States today. According to studies, celiac disease happens to five to fifteen percent of those people who have siblings and other family members who are suffering from this ailment. However, among identical twins, about seventy percent of twins suffer […]

Many practitioners of homeopathic remedies believe that the preparation of homeopathy remedies is the key to finding the cure to what ails them. The theory that like cures like is the basis of homeopathic medicine and knowing that ingesting similar properties of a disease will simply make the disease worse, was the basis for the […]

Those with questions concerning the practice of alternative medicines have numerous resources at their disposal, and the National Center for Homeopathy can help people better understand the theory and philosophy surrounding this type of health care. The demise of teaching homeopathic medicine in the mainstream medical community spurred the need for those believing in this […]

The study of homeopathy is largely done on an individual basis, although some institutions provide basic courses in its study as part of other alternative medicine techniques. Many wishing to begin learning about this form of medicine can use homeopathic software to learn about the types of ingredients used to mix their own remedies and […]

Summer has officially arrived and swimsuit season is in full swing. To look your summer best, you may want to take a closer look at your body to make sure it’s ready for summer activities — the inside of your body, that is.
Despite the fact that beauty has historically been viewed as an external […]

Most people do not even realize that vitamins are different, but they are. Besides the obvious letter difference, vitamins can be classified as either Fat Soluble or Water Soluble. Whether the vitamin is fat soluble or water soluble has to do with the way the body processes it. Should this difference matter to you? Well, […]

It is possible that your doctor may mistake your symptoms of celiac disease for anemia.  This is because food allergies do not set off alarm bells for doctors.  Instead they just think that it is something else.  Nevertheless many doctors now believe that wheat intolerance is responsible for a lot of people’s poor health.
Why The […]