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Interested In Alternative Medicine? Look At Herbal Alternative Medicine

NatureDoc — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:27:58 +0000

Alternative medicine, also generally known as traditional and folk medicine has been making a powerful come back for years. Among these “alternatives” is what we will call Herbal Alternative Medicine. Herbal alternative medicine is not quackery but rather a healing system.

Many people, even many medical doctors are great proponents of herbal alternative medicine, and the information on these remedies increase on a regular basis. Herbal alternative medicine is and has been used for things such as bleeding gums, toothache, headaches, cuts, blood pressure problems and many other problems suffered by people who did not have adequate medical care. In fact, for centuries, herbal alternative medicine provided safe and effective relief for a variety of symptoms.

Herbal alternative medicine has come a long way, and as such provides welcome relief for those experiencing the high cost of medical care.

More And More People Turning To Alternative Therapies

Among a total of 1,559 individuals age 50 and older surveyed in the spring of 2006, 63 percent reported having used one or more complementary and alternative medicine therapies. Forty-five percent of complementary and alternative medicine enthusiasts used massage therapy, chiropractic manipulation or other bodywork; 42 percent used herbal or dietary supplements; 15 percent used mind/body practices, 14 percent used naturopathy, acupuncture, or homeopathy; and 10 percent had tried energy therapies.

Among prescription drug users, 16% also took an herbal/supplement. In any given week, most US adults take at least 1 medication, and many take multiple agents.

Herbal medicine continues to be a major market in the U.S. The rise of herbal medicine training programs and funded studies on herbal medicine and its powerful healing properties can be seen in natural health literature.

Herbal Alternative Medicine…Side Effects?

For most herbs it would take incredible amounts to cause serious negative side-effects. For instance some herbs can speed heart rate, or slightly raise blood pressure etc.—So by following the labels on herbal products and/or seeking consultation from practitioners—especially if you are on medication or have a history of serious illness, you should do quite well with Herbal Alternative Medicine.

Keith M Henry is the Director of phase 3ministries, based in Orlando FL. He is medical missionary herbalist, and Naturopathic doctor candidate. Download your free copy of his report, Emergency Herbal Medicine, HERE. It may very well save your life.

Have You Taken Your Herbal Vitamin Today?

NatureDoc — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:47:29 +0000

Herbal vitamins are the natural form of vitamins which are found in herbs, these are the types that were taken by your grandparents… but in their foods. In fact, herbs are in essence… foods. Herbal vitamins are far superior to those that are chemically synthesized.

Therefore when I talk of herbal vitamins it means that the vitamins in question are neither synthetically prepared nor derived from any other artificial source. Most herbs contain both vitamins and minerals…naturally

For example ginger root contains vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, etc…

Take the herb Ginkgo biloba–it contains calcium, iron, niacin, potassium, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and many other trace nutrients…all in their natural or organic state. Thus they are very easy for the body to break down and use. Thus it becomes clear how herbal vitamins are very useful for a sound body and mind.

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Usable amounts of these various nutrients are crucial for the sustenance of the body.

Consider the mineral calcium as an example. Calcium assists in overcoming problems such as anemia, osteoporosis and atherosclerosis, hay fever, acne, stress, aging, hypoglycemia, leg cramps, sleeplessness, infections, menstrual cramps, and muscle aches. It lowers cholesterol and triglycerides. Calcium also helps the heart to beat regularly and aids the nervous system. It also helps metabolize your body’s iron.

Similarly vitamin C effectively protects our skin against free radicals. It is also required for the manufacture of collagen–just as mortar holds bricks together, collagen is the glue that binds cells together. vitamin C also plays important roles in wound healing and as a natural antihistamine.

10 Year Olds Obese…Have Arteries Of 45 Year Olds!!!

NatureDoc — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:21:03 +0000

(CBS/AP) Obese children as young as 10 had the arteries of 45-year-olds and other heart abnormalities greatly increasing their risk of heart disease, say doctors who used ultrasound tests to take a peek inside. The studies, reported Tuesday at an American Heart Association conference, found about a third of American children are overweight and one-fifth are obese.
“It reiterates what we know - which is there’s an obesity epidemic,” Dr. Travis Stork, host of the T.V. show “The Doctors,” tells CBS News’ The Early Show. “Nine million kids are overweight. This is a study of 70 kids, but they’re looking at the arteries at the average age of 13. And their arteries are the age of a 45-year-old. READ ENTIRE STORY HERE

Nano Superbug-Killers -Identifies Bacteria That Have Become Resistant to Antibiotics…

Antibiotics are one of the greatest things ever discovered by humans. They’ve saved countless lives, they’re the cornerstone of our modern “not dropping dead of minor infections” society, they were discovered by accident and they’re not going to work forever. Sorry to end on a downer but this stuff is kind of important.”Superbugs” aren’t tiny S-logoed avengers out to save microbial innocents from bacterial Lex Luthors: they’re disease-causing bacteria which have become resistant to our antibiotic countermeasures. This is an unavoidable effect of… READ ENTIRE STORY HERE
Keith M Henry is the Director of phase 3ministries, based in Orlando FL. He is medical missionary herbalist, and Naturopathic doctor candidate. Download your free copy of his report, Emergency Herbal Medicine, HERE. It may very well save your life. HERE. It may very well save your life