Alternative Medicine Alert articles from July 2003

Alternative Medicine Alert archives from July 2003

Food for thought: organic.
July 1, 2003... AS MORE EVIDENCE REVEALS A CORRELATION BETWEEN WHAT WE eat and how much we eat and the likelihood of developing cancer and other chronic diseases, the old adage "you are what you eat" takes on new meaning as we make daily choices about our food...

The role of biofeedback in asthma.
July 1, 2003... ASTHMA IS A CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DISORDER OF the airways. Airway inflammation causes recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. These episodes of asthma symptoms usually are associated with widespread but...

Iridology as a diagnostic tool.
July 1, 2003... THE EYES ARE SAID TO BE A WINDOW TO THE SOUL. Could our eyes also provide portals into our bodies' health? Iridology claims quite literally to do so. In a manner similar to practitioners of some other alternative therapies employing unique...

CME questions.(continuing medical education)
July 1, 2003... CME Instructions: Physicians participate in this continuing medical education program by reading the article, using the provided references for further research, and studying the CME questions. Participants should select what they believe to be...

Administration of high-dose vitamin D to prevent fractures. (Clinical Briefs).(Author Abstract)
July 1, 2003... Source: Trivedi DP, et al. Effect of four monthly oral vitamin [D.sub.3] (cholecalciferol) supplementation on fractures and mortality in men and women living in the community: Randomised double blind controlled trial. BMJ 2003;326:469. ...

Patient handout: relaxation techniques.
July 1, 2003... IN TODAY'S WORLD, STRESS IS EVERYWHERE: IN THE COMMUTE TO WORK, ON THE JOB, AND IN our personal relationships. That's the bad news. The good news is that there are many simple and inexpensive ways to effectively reduce the stress in your life....