ByHealthy MangoTHURSDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDayNews) — Confidential company documents obtained by a well known medical journal suggest that drug company Eli Lilly & Co. was aware that its antidepressant medicine Prozac was linked to bad side effects as far back as 1988, the same year the drug was introduced to the U.S. market. The discovery is…
Iridology is a form of alternative medicine in which patterns, colors and other characteristics of stromal fibers of the iris are examined for information about a patient’s health. Practitioners match their observations to iris charts which divide the iris into many zones believed to be equivalent to specific parts of the human body. The iris…
Hydrotherapy, also called hydropathy, is probably one of the oldest forms of medical treatment. It involves the use of water for easing pains and treating diseases. Its use has been recorded very early in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations. Egyptian royalty used essential oils and flowers in baths, while Romans had communal public baths…
All living things monitor and respond to their environment. The purpose for the senses is to provide the central nervous system with sources of information about environment. When the environment is internal, and the intent is self observation or regulation, the monitoring is biofeedback. Technology allows monitoring of internal sources for nearly silent and invisible…
Children under the age of eight should not use mobile phones, parents were advised last night after an authoritative report linked heavy use to ear and brain tumours and concluded that the risks had been underestimated by most scientists. Professor Sir William Stewart, chairman of the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB), said that evidence of…
Tantra (In Sanskrit language means Loom), tantric yoga or tantrism is any of several esoteric traditions rooted in Hindu and Buddhist philosophy. Tantra can be concisely described as the less known branch of Hindu yoga. Extolled as a short-cut to self-realization and spiritual enlightenment by some, left-hand tantric rites are often rejected as dangerous by…
The Alexander Technique is a study of freeing response that is taught by studying one’s own mannerisms of posture. F. Matthias Alexander (1869–1955). He observed and formulated its principles during 1890 – 1900. Alexander, was a Shakespearean orator who developed problems losing his voice. Careful observation with multiple mirrors revealed that he needlessly stiffened his…
Bach Flower Remedies are the original form of Flower Essence Therapy invented by Dr. Edward Bach. Bach’s flower therapy is a type of “homeopathic healing” invented in the 1930s by British physician Edward Bach (1886-1936). Bach claimed to have psychically or intuitively discovered the healing effects of 38 wildflowers. His “discoveries” were arrived at by…
Ayurveda (pronounced I-your-vay-da) means – ayu-life, veda-knowledge of or ayurvedic medicine is a more than 6000 year old system of healing based on a holistic approach rooted in Indian Hinduism culture. Its conspicuous use of the word veda, or knowledge, reveals its role in early Hinduism and describes its hallowed place in India. VedaVyasa, the…
Candida albicans is a fungus that is normally present on the skin and in mucous membranes such as the mouth, vagina or rectum. The fungus also can travel through the blood stream and affect the throat, intestines, and heart valves. Most of the time Candida infections occur for no apparent reason. Candida starts to multiply…
Homeopathy is the essence of the art of healing. When homeopathy is well practiced, it is the medicine of choice to recover one’s health from the great majority of acute and chronic problems. The theory of homeopathy holds that every symptom induced by a toxic dosein a substance in a healthy person can be cured…
Aromatherapy is the use of plant oils, that are purified and properly prepared to affect someone’s health or mood. One of the best known essential oils for aromatherapy is lavender, which is recommended by practitioners for treating wounded parts of the body, to improve memory and to gain better sleep by combating anxiety and insomnia….