Alternative Health

Alternative health refers to those methods of healing that have not been given the status of recognized medical treatments. Many have been around far longer than any medical science techniques and follow the common philosophy that the human body is its own best healer. Those who are for alternative health maintain that we are all born healthy and whole and it is only because of abusive lifestyles or external events that we fall sick. Those who are against alternative health feel that holistic healers play on the emotions of vulnerable individuals and that any treatment works as a placebo.

To provide balance in the debate, remember that while alternative health is effective in providing relief from various ailments like aches and pains, allergies, breathing problems and more, medical treatment is necessary in cases of serious disorders and conditions.


Alternative health covers many popular therapies like yoga and aromatherapy and home remedies as well as more obscure ones such as ear candling and urine therapy. Bloggers who are interested in alternative health will find plenty to read about if they log on to Naturalnews.com where the health ranger, Mike Adams, produces a daily newsletter. If bloggers are interested in a particular alternative health therapy, there are specialized sites available.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Alternative Health”

• Ginger as a Treatment for Travel Sickness and Nausea

  
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  Ginger is an excellent treatment for nausea. Ginger is the stem, or underground root of the plant Zingiber officinale. It has been used in medicine in Chinese, Asian, Indian, and Arabic systems for thousands of years. This plant is native to Asia where it has been used in cooking for at least 4,400 years; ginger ...
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• Psychic Ability - How to Make A Magnetic Money Jar for Unlimited Wealth

  
  How To Detox The Healthy Way — Authority: 428
  Did you know that you can utilize your psychic ability to draw more money into your life? Sure, you can.
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• Psychic Ability – How to Make A Magnetic Money Jar for Unlimited Wealth

  
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  Are you aware that you can use your psychic ability to invite more money into your life? You can.
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• Four Amazing Health Benefits of Drinking Tea

  
  health alternative blog — Authority: 135
  Tea is one of the most popular drinks in the world and rightly so because of it’s myriad of healing properties. It is made from leaves and stems of plants, which are dried out, and water is the only thing necessary to prepare it. It can made be as a hot or cold beverage and you can enjoy it as is or add some ...
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• How Colon Cleanse Reviews can Help Us

  
  How To Detox The Healthy Way — Authority: 428
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• The Wondrous Skyline Relaxation Recliner

  
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• Correct Astigmatism

  
  Easy Way to Happiness — Authority: 145
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• Yoga for Back Problems

  
  EduBook — Authority: 453
  Yoga is one of the most popular and effective forms of exercise in the world. It is widely loved with millions of people around the world practicing it regularly. There are different types of yoga including Ashtanga yoga and Bikram yoga which is done in a heated room to increase the intensity of the workout. [...]
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• How Medication And Vertigo Are Linked

  
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  Primarily I thought it was an earthquake as everything around me was moving. Later I found it was only me who was experiencing this movement. Lastly I remember I was lying in my stomach on the ground to make everything still around me. Here is an experiences detailed by a patient of vertigo. For a last few months she ...
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• Rejuvenate Your Skin with a Simple Seaweed Facial Mask

  
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  A few years ago I discovered how to make a simple facial mask that left my face feeling incredibly soft, smooth and looking absolutely radiant. This mask contains kelp, honey, and aloe vera.Seaweeds have been traditionally used to detoxify the body both internally and externally. They are rich in nutrients which help ...
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• CBO: GOP health care alternative cuts deficit by $68 billion; number of … - Kansas City Star

  
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• Strengthen Your Benefit Of Daily Massage From A Massage Chair

  
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  Perhaps one of the better things in life is getting a full body massage treatment. If you haven’t ever had one, then you really should try it at least once to see how it feels. This is a great way to relieve stress, tension and improve your health and well-being. In fact, for massage therapy to be effective it ...
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• Exercise #87 – Energizing Your Internal Organs, Part 1

  
  Chair Tai Chi — Authority: 109
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• Review: Panasonic Urban Collection Model EP1080 KL Massage Chair

  
  health alternative blog — Authority: 135
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• Chiropractic Care For Kids

  
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• Why Is Chakra Meditation So Important?

  
  Crazy People Work From Home... — Authority: 149
  Chakras are the focal points for universal energy which flows through us, whether we know it or not. Your chakras have a profound influence on your life whether this effect is good, such as when they are properly aligned for energy flow or whether this effect is for the worse, like when they are blocked, preventing ...
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• What is So Beneficial About Chakra Meditation?

  
  lsp-perhapi — Authority: 145
  Present in the body of every human being, the chakras are the focal points for our energy. We may or may not be aware of them, but our chakras have an effect on our lives, whether for good (as when they are in alignment) or when they hold us back from getting the most out of our lives (such as when they are out of ...
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• Path to Alternative Therapies Is Littered With Obstacles - New York Times

  
  health alternative blog — Authority: 135
  New York Times Path to Alternative Therapies Is Littered With Obstacles New York Times … Institutes of Health, used some form of CAM — from self-prescribed nutritional substitutes to repeat visits to alternative health care practitioners. … and more » Source: Path to ...
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