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Today’s contemporary society promotes a world of increasingly
new diseases, high levels of stress at work and home, high pollution,
and dangerous chemicals which have made it even more important to
educate ourselves to learn to live a more healthy and a balanced
lifestyle. Whether its nutrition, holistic, complimentary, or alternative,
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CBS
News:
Helps
Ease Arthritis WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2004 (Photo: AP) "For the first time, a clinical trial
with sufficient rigor, size, and duration. A clinical trial with
sufficient rigor, size, and duration has shown that acupuncture
reduces the pain and functional impairment of osteoarthritis of...
...(CBS/AP)
The ancient Chinese therapy of acupuncture can help ease pain and
improve movement for people with arthritis of the knee, a new study...
Food, The Alternative Medicine | January 7, 2005 11:30:08
Food,
The Alternative Medicine
NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2005 Alternatives Medicine In Food (Photo: CBS/The
Early Show) (CBS) You don't necessarily have to...
Canadian Health Network
What is complementary and alternative health care?
Explains
what is generally understood to be the difference between alternative
and complementary health care. Lists the core set of ideas that
both kinds of practices have in common. Discusses
the emerging role of integrated medicine. Prepared
by the CHN affiliate for Complementary and Alternative Health.
Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
Who uses complementary and alternative health practices,
and why?
Provides
statistical data on the use of CAHC in Canada, broken down by age,
income level, and geography. Discusses some of the reasons people use CAHC. Includes references to related resources. Prepared
by the CHN affiliate for Complementary and Alternative Health.
Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
I'm interested in trying complementary and alternative
health practices. How do I know if they are right for me?
Presents
a list of questions to consider. Provides links to resources supplying information on
the pros and cons of CAHC. Urges the involvement of a personal physician
in the decision-making process and suggests issues that should be
explored. Prepared by the CHN affiliate for Complementary and Alternative Health.
Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
What is traditional Chinese medicine?
Defines and
compares traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to conventional medicine.
Also describes the broad range of TCM applications. Link requires
PDF reader.
Source: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Education and Research
Network of Alberta (CAMera)
Where can I find more information on alternative therapies?
Provides
links to websites offering general information on alternative medicines.
Also provides a list of professional associations for various alternative
therapies, with phone numbers and websites where available. Prepared
by the Consumer Health Information Service.
Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs:
complementary and alternative health
World Health Organization:
WHO | Traditional medicine
... In Europe, North America and other industrialized regions,
over 50% of the population
have used complementary or alternative medicine at
least once. ...
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June. TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE.
... In western countries, a growing numbers of patients rely
on alternative medicine for preventive or palliative
care. ...
www.who.int/medicines/organization/trm/factsheet
Traditional Medicine
... Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM)
The terms "complementary medicine" or "alternative medicine" are used inter-changeably ...
www.who.int/medicines/organization/trm/orgtrmdef.shtml
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Nutrition - Dietitians of Canada sites that give diet & nutrition advice.
http://www.dietitians.ca
We
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