Western Medicine

The Tim Tebow Of Performance, Coaching And Sex

Phil Shepherd | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Athletes, Karate, Professional Sports, L.A. Angels, Eastern Medicine, Friendship, Marriage, Ufc, Anxiety, Faith, Quantum Physics, Baseball, Relationships, Biology, Conservative, Tim Tebow, Evangelical, St. Louis Cardinals, Pastor, Western Medicine, Whiskey Preacher, Gina Parris, Sexuality, Performance Coach, Education, Taboo, Romance, Sex, Radio, New Age, Christianity, Carlos Beltran, Energy, Performance, Religion News

in the church world, the biggest misnomer is that sex is somehow dirty or shameful, or less than sacred, sizzling and sexy! God created us with pleasure in mind.

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Exploring the World of Alternative Breast Cancer Treatments

Hollye Harrington Jacobs | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Reflexology, Silver Lining, Breast Cancer, Moxibustion, Cancer, Breast Cancer Treatment, Integrative Medicine, Complementary Treatments, Western Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Healthy Living News

One example of a Silver Lining in my life is the incorporation of complementary and alternative treatments to augment my conventional interventions.

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Easing Menopause Symptoms With Food

Cathy Margolin, L.Ac. Dipl. OM | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Hot Flashes, Menopause Treatment, Diet and Menopause, Night Sweats, Nutrition, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Herbs, Food Therapy, Menopause Symptoms, Western Medicine, Graceful Aging, Healthy Living News

If you want to know how to turn down your body's internal "thermostat" you are in the right place. Alternative medicine, including food therapy, is a viable option for managing menopause symptoms.

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How New Age Medicine Is Finding A Place In Mainstream Practice

The Atlantic | Posted 08.16.2011

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, New Age Medicine, Healthy Living Body, Holistic Medicine, Western Medicine, Eastern Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Healthy Living News

There’s no official list of what alternative medicine actually comprises, but treatments falling under the umbrella typically include acupuncture, h...

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Closing The Gap Between Traditional And Complementary Medicine

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 08.14.2011

Read More: Cams, Yoga, Healthy Living Body, AARP Survey, Integrative Medicine, Complementary and Traditional Medicine, Reiki, Alternative Treatments, Western Medicine, Complementary Treatments, Massage Therapy, Healthy Living News

Less than one in three people who use CAM have discussed that use with their doctors. And even fewer turned to a CAM at the suggestion of their doctor.

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The End of My Mother's Life: There Must Be a Better Way

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Hospice, Dementia, Western Medicine, Grieving Process, Grief, Cause of Dementia, Hospice Care, Alzheimer's Dementia, Health Care, Grieving, Death & Dying, Healthy Living News

Western medicine seems short of effective interventions with many terminal illnesses. Until there is a better way, be kind and deal with the decision-making process as early as possible.

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Changing Our Disease Care System To A Health Care System

Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Chinese Medicine, Western Medicine, Chronic Disease, Functional Medicine, Disease Care, Health Care, Healthy Living News

Although we talk about "health care" reform, what we're actually talking about is "disease care reform." Doctors of western medicine are trained to treat disease -- they are not trained to keep people healthy.

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True Health Care Reform: 10 Missing Pieces

Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Health Insurance, Western Medicine, Healthcare Reform, Functional Medicine, Health Care, Preventative Care, Health Insurance Reform, Frank Lipman, Health, Dr. Frank Lipman, Healthy Living News

If we don't change why we are unhealthy, not only are we unlikely to secure better medical outcomes, but it will probably bankrupt us too.

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2 Questions To Ask That Are More Important Than A Diagnosis

Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: The Balanced Life, Chinese Medicine, Diagnosis, Chronic Disease, Health, Western Medicine, Functional Medicine, Wellness, Healthy Living News

After 30 years of practicing Medicine, I have learned that for any chronic illness or ailment, treating underlying imbalances and dysfunctions is more...

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Growing Debate In SKorea Over Traditional Medicine

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Alternative Medicine, Acupunture, Traditional Medicine, Accupuncture, Western Medicine, Health, South Korea Traditional Medicine, Healthy Living News

SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Nam-soo has stuck needles into generals, actors, tycoons and at least one president for more than six decades as South ...

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An Economy In Need Of Holistic Medicine

nytimes.com | ANAND GIRIDHARADAS | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Politics, Holistic Medicine, Prevention, Economy, Employment, Western Medicine, Wellness, Healthy Living News

Western medical practices have attracted similar criticisms in recent years, for an emphasis on intervening in disease rather than preventing it befor...

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The 'Voodoo' Eastern Medicine Vs. The Tested (And FDA Approved) Western Medicine

Helene Pavlov, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Eastern Medicine, Chineses Herbs, Imaging, Fda, Hospital for Special Surgery, Dr Helene Pavlov, Reiki, Western Medicine, Voodoo, Radiology, Health Care, Healthy Living News

My biggest piece of advice for anyone looking closely at Eastern medical practices is to do research, keep an open mind and consult with your physician.

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Shannon's Story: Health Care and Our Need for Cultural Healing

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 11.17.2011

We in the United States have a health care system that creates (rather than eases) burdens for those battling critical illness. We have it all backwards.

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Lyme: Emerging Disease or Hidden Epidemic?

Michealene Cristini Risley | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Politics, Cure Unknown, Blue Shield, Thomas Gray, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Infectious Diease Society of America, Lyme Disease, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Health-Insurance-Industry, Western Medicine, Supression of Diseases, Healthy Living News

Many people who have Lyme disease have sounded the alarm, yet the medical establishment is not listening. Why are there so many disbelievers in Western medicine?

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