Alternative Health

Alternative Health: Alternative health, sometimes refered to as natural health, encompasses a number of aspects of health and healthcare. This includes aromatherapy, homeopathy, naturopathy, yoga and meditation, acupuncture and other complementary medicines. These may be collectively called Complementary and alternative medicine or CAM for short. CAM is really most of the therapies and treatments that are not considered conventional and are often the source of controversy. This may appear strange to some people as alternative medicine is actually far older than conventional medicine!

Effectiveness: Alternative health has always had the stigma of "quack" about it but most therapies have been proven to be highly effective and are often used in conjunction with conventional medicine. In the United Kingdom it is now common to be able to get some aspects of alternative health on their National Health Service. Such services include, but are not limited to, acupuncture and hypnosis (Hypnotherapy has been recognised by the British Medical Association since 1955).

Alternative health includes many different schools of thought. Ayurvedi Medicine is such a system of knowledge that has been practiced for around 5,000 years. Alternative health must not be mistaken for some conventional alternatives. Often there may be two or more conventional ways of treating an illness and in this case there would be at least one "alternative" (an example is Insulin Potentiation Therapy which is an "alternative" to the usual method of chemotherapy in treatment of cancer). Alternative Health works alongside (or outside of) conventional medicine.

Aromatherapy may be one of the most popular forms of alternative health. Many of the essential oils that are used are so powerful that they must not be used, or used very carefully, when pregnant (such as peppermint). My own thoughts on aromatherapy are that it is so popular because it can be fun! Massage can play a vital role in good health but can also lead to a very lively sex life ;-)

Reiki is another form of alternative health. Reiki is an ancient form of energy healing in which a properly attuned Reiki Practitioner serves as a conduit for Universal Life Force (or ReiKi). Strangely Reiki does not need to be administered in person as it can be used to heal people from a distance - this is known as "remote healing".

Whichever form of alternative health you choose to help you, please take the time to investigate all the information available. Great care must be taken before to start any health regimes and it is always advisable to seek other advice from a healthcare professional such as your local doctor.

To find more information please follow the links below or visit one of our other health sections.

Health Links 01

External Alternative Health Links:

Free Health Articles
Large, and quickly growing, selection of informative articles from Simply Top.

The A to Z of Health
Interesting selection of articles about health matters.

MD Healthline - International Herbal and Vitamin Superstore
Understanding Herbal Medicine alternatives. Herbal Medicine featuring HGH Human Growth Hormone by MDHealthline.com
[link verified: http://www.mdhealthline.com/linksmanager/webmaster-tools.html]

Xango Juice
Start off your morning with the original Xango Juice and feel invigorated, rejuvenated and energized. Xango Juice is available now at Tritonhealth.com.
[LInk Verified: http://www.tritonhealth.com/links/Links_GeneralBusiness.htm]

Herbal and Nutrition Supplement on Discount
Nutrovita.com offers all herbal and Nutrition Supplement on Discount. Buy Herbal and Nutrition Supplement ONLINE.
[Link verified: http://www.nutrovita.com/links.asp]