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Do cellular telephones and Wi-Fi cause health issues?
Is using your mobile phone completely safe for you? Or can it cause cancer and other health issues? Traditionally, the mobile phone industry and pu... Asthma prevention in children
Asthma prevention efforts should begin as early as possible, particularly if other members of the family already suffer from asthma.
Ideally, asthm... Common Asthma Trigger #5: Mold
Outdoor and indoor mold are potent allergens. Mold allergens are particularly prevalent in damp basements or humid bathrooms. Recent evidence suggests... Common Asthma trigger #4: Rodents
Mouse allergens are highly prevalent in inner-city homes, even in homes that are not infested with mice, because the allergens disperse easily. Major ... Common Asthma Trigger #3: Cockroaches
Cockroach allergens have become an important public health problem in recent decades, especially in inner-city homes and schools. Their allergens are ... Common Asthma Trigger #2: Domestic Pets
Animal allergens are potent causes of acute and chronic asthma symptoms. Animal aller... Common Asthma Trigger #1: House Dust Mites
Dust mites live in house dust and thrive in warm and humid conditions (above 40%). They infest fabrics, especially bedding and pillows, carpet and uph... Asthma triggers & how to reduce the risk
While it is known that asthma has a genetic component, that is, it runs in families, ... What is Asthma?
Asthma is a relatively common, chronic and potentially debilitating disease. It is caused by swollen and inflamed airways that tend to constrict sudde... Healthy gums and teeth
Regularly brushing your teeth twice a day, flossing your teeth daily, and maintaining good nutrition with plenty of fruit, vegetables, whole grains an... Skin Cancer/Melanoma
Often more than one person in a family is affected by melanoma.
Is it because family members share a similar gene pool or is it because family memb... Obesity
Instead of going on countless diets, one of the best ways of overcoming obesity is to exercise each day. Take a 30-minute walk and you'll gradually lo... Food Allergies
Food allergies affect approximately 6% of young children and 3-4% of adults in Western countries and their prevalence is increasing.
At present, th... The changing landscape of health
The way we think about physical health and illness has changed in the past 20 years. No longer do we consider health and illness from a purely biologi... Classification of Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine can be classified into five (5) general groups:
Each group has a number of subsections. Click on the links to find out about e... Theurapeutic Touch
Touch is one of the basic human needs for wellbeing. Therapeutic touch (also sometimes called "laying on of hands") uses a therapist's energy to ident... Rolfing
Rolfing is also called structural integration. It is a particular form of deep tissue massage that manipulates and stretches the fibrous tissues that ... Relaxation Therapy
Relaxation Therapy is a common practice designed to relieve tension, strain and stress by for example listening to music, message to relief muscle ten... Reiki
Reiki originated in Japan. Reiki practitioners channel energy from their hands into the other person's body for healing.
Adapted from Merck. 2... Reflexology
Reflexology is a technique that centres on applying manual pressure to specific areas of the foot that are believed to be associated with certain orga... Naturopathy
Naturopathy relies on the body's natural healing powers. It emphasises disease prevention. Disease is treated by observing a healthy lifestyle, with g... Orthomolecular Medicine
Sometimes called "megavitamin therapy". It focuses on the use of proper nutrition supported by a combination of large quantities of vitamins, minerals... Meditation
Meditation usually focuses on calming the mind by sitting and resting quietly, often with the eyes closed. Meditation may be supported by soothing sou... Massage Therapy
When massaging, body tissue is manipulated using a variety of techniques, such as stroking and kneading (e.g. Swedish massage) or applying pressure to... Hypnotherapy
In hypnotherapy, a person is put into an advanced state of relaxation by a hypnotherapist and tends not to be consciously aware of his or her experien... Homeopathy
Homeopathy was developed in Germany some 300 years ago and is based on the principle that "like cures like". This means that a substance that causes a... Herbal remedies
For thousands of years, therapies based on herbs have been an essential part of traditional medicine in almost all cultures. Tyler (2007) reports that... Guided Imagery
With Guided Imagery, mental images promote wellness and relaxation, which in turn help heal psychological trauma or may support cancer patients by ima... Chiropractic
The main method of healing in chiropractic is through manipulating the spine. Chiropractic is based on the belief that the proper alignment of the spi... Traditional Chinese Medicine
Its history goes back thousands of years. It is based on the theory that illness is the result of the improper flow of the life force (qi) through the... Bioelectromagnetic Therapies
In recent times, the use of magnets has become popular with people suffering from various musculoskeletal conditions. Magnets have been sold as bracel... Biofeedback
Biofeedback uses electronic devices to measure and report on a person's physiological functions such as heart rate, blood pressure or muscle tension. ... Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy uses essential oils extracted from plants and herbs to influence a person's mood and health. The oil is blended into a base of cold-press... Asthma, allergic rhinitis and complementary and alternative medicine
In 2006, the 'International Board of Allergic rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma' (ARIA) in collaboration with the 'Global Allergy and Asthma European ... Acupuncture and knee osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of the knee affects many individuals in industrialized societies and is non-curable.1
Conventional treatment is primarily... Acupuncture and chronic neck pain
Acupuncture has a long positive history of alleviating pain.
In the November 2006 issue of the medical journal Pain, the authors report of a... Acupuncture
Acupuncture involves inserting and manipulating fine, solid needles into selected "acupuncture" points in the body to restore health and wellbeing.
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