Diarrhea is when you pass stool many times a day, and it is watery and loose. Diarrhea is one way your child’s body fights infection. Diarrhea can also clean out your child’s intestines when he or she eats something bad. Children get diarrhea often...
Multiple Sclerosis and Alternative Medicine ;Naturopathic physicians view multiple sclerosis (MS) as
Measles is a serious, highly contagious viral infection of childhood. Symptoms include fever, malaise, cough, runny nose and conjunctivitis. The seriousness of measles lies in the potential for complications following the illness itself such as...
Mumps is a viral infection of childhood that affects the salivary glands, most commonly the parotid glands, located near the ear (hence its medical name, parotitis. The illness begins with a fever, headache, loss of appetite, malaise, and muscle...
Influenza is a viral infection of the respiratory tract that is very contagious and is spread by contact with an infected person, and can reach epidemic proportions in the winter months. Dr. Janet Zand discusses the common causes and outlines a...
Sore Throat ;Sore throats range from a mere scratch to pain so severe
Elevated temperature isn't always a sign that something's wrong. Although 98.6F has been considered normal for years, many healthy people walk around with a temperature a
Headaches can be caused by muscle tension, an underlying illness or infection, or disturbances in the blood vessels in the head. Headaches can also be caused by allergies, fever, epilepsy, severe cavities, certain drugs, or an injury to the head. Dr...
Massage therapists are designated by a variety of titles, some referring to state regulation and others to other forms of certification. Various counties and cities may also have ordinances regulating the practice of massage. It should be noted that...
There are over eighty different types of massage therapy and bodywork. Many are variations on each other, often developed by a practitioner who is trained in one particular approach and then goes on to develop his or her own variety, with its own...
American Institute for Preventive Medicine
Thomas Kruzel ND
Janet Zand LAc OMD
William Collinge MPH PhD