Archive for the 'Natural Alternative Medicine' Category

 Dendreon’s sipuleucel-T data from the IMPACT trial shows no surprises

Yesterday was a travel day but thanks to gippy wifi and a packed day, I didn't have the opportunity to post about some interesting articles on prostate cancer published in the NEJM, which I read and digested on the train up to Boston.



 Diabetes Mellitus – Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment

Diabetes mellitus is a medical condition in which the capacity to produce insulin in the body is marginally or significantly reduced. Because of this condition, glucose uptake by the body cells becomes deficient, and blood sugar levels increase. Type 1 diabetic patients produce little or no insulin, and hence need insulin injections to control their blood sugar



 Ayurvedic Cooking Made Easy: 100 + Recipes for a Healthy You

The ancient Indian system of healing and medicine known as Ayurveda has proven effective in disease prevention and health creation for thousands of years. Ayurvedic medicine works by enlivening the body’s inner intelligence and …



 Clinics address Stark, fee-splitting and anti-kickback legal issues

Multi-disciplinary health care clinics and medical spas need to address legal concerns surrounding Stark, kickback, and fee-splitting issues. One of the most confusing arenas surround Stark is the series of rules dedicated to “incident to” medical services



 Experts disagree on dietary supplements for children

Should children receive half doses of dietary supplements? The Denver Post reports that experts disagree on dietary supplements for ki ds: Dr. Kathi Kemper, who chairs the holistic and integrative medicine department at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, often recommends a multivitamin or fish oil, which contains omega-3 fatty acids, because “people have a funny idea what a healthy diet actually is,” she said



 Cardiofy – Ayurvedic Medicine For Optimizing Cardiovascular

Ayurvedic Medicine For Optimizing Cardiovascular Health http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnw51T87MOk Choose a Proprietary Formula for Cardiovascular Care based on 5,000 Years of Medical Research! DOCTORS AND AYURVEDA SCIENCE AGREE … Cardiofy’s Herbal Formula Gives Safe, Long-Term, and Significant Results



 Ayurvedic view of Gall Bladder Stones – Ayurvedic Treatment for …

There are effective treatments available in Ayurveda medicine, but it is a slow treatment . Gall stones may vary in size, which can also cause hindrance in bile or secretions of gall bladder. The condition can exacerbate and can lead to …



 Recurrent Common Cold – Ayurvedic Herbal Treatment

The common cold is supposed to be one of the most trivial of ailments, and yet is responsible for significant absences from work and school, both for adults as well as children. While it is common for adults to be affected about 2 – 4 times a year, and for children, about 5 – 10 times a year, there are many who have recurrent common cold, almost daily or every few weeks. Depending upon the severity of symptoms, this affliction may make life miserable for such people.



 Types of Tuberculosis – Characteristic Symptoms, Ayurvedic Cure …

There are various treatments for tuberculosis in Ayurvedic medicines. Ayurvedic View of Tuberculosis. According to Ayurveda , the disease arises as a consequence of an imbalance of all the three doshas of body – vata, pitta and kapha.



 Cold Beet Borscht Soup for Summer

Cold Beet Borscht Soup for Summer Let’s call this a soup, even though I grew up drinking it out of a glass, and at Yonah Shimmel’s Knishery in New York (est.1910) they were still serving it on tap, for $1.25, along with home made Kefir, in little plastic institutional juice glasses when I visited last, about 10 years ago. This is the closest I can get to Yonah Shimmel’s cool, sweet, sour beverage, with some modifications of my own that take into account a Russian influence (add dill) and my Ayurvedic background (add black and white pepper). And its so EASY to make, and really refreshing in the hot weather.