Many natural therapies can be very helpful for pain. My three favorite pain relieving herbals are willow bark, Boswellia, and tart cherry. All three of these can be found in combination in the End Fatigue "Pain Formula" by Integrative Therapeutics...
I can summarize what I was taught about chronic pain in medical school in 2 sentences. Use Tylenol and/or Motrin –like medications. If the patient has cancer, you can use narcotics if you have to. It is no surprise then that pain patients flock to...
Though National Senior Health and Fitness Day is May 28, most seniors don't know about the benefits Oriental medicine can have for many of the ailments endured by the elderly community. the elderly population experiences an alarming number of health...
Fibromyalgia: The Muscle Pain Epidemic Is it ME by Another Name? (Part 1)
Understanding and Treating Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia (Part 2) ;In order to assist in understanding modern naturopathic
As reported in previous articles in this series, a survey of over 1000 patients with FMS and CFS showed that prior to their illness fewer than 1% had disturbed sleep, whereas during their illness this rose to over 90%. Sleep disturbance is a key...
Chondroitin Sulfates—Mucopolysaccharides and Glycosaminoglycans Organo-Germanium Royal Jelly Propolis Chondroitin Sulfates— Mucopolysaccharides and Glycosaminoglycans There are substances present in the cartilaginous tissue between joints and...
What Treatment Seems Most Effective in Treatment of Fibromyalgia (Part 4)
Sudden injury or sprains usually respond well to acupuncture. The pain resulting from a sprained shoulder will often continue for some days or weeks after the initial injury. Once a clear diagnosis has been made acupuncture can usually be used to...
Q: I've heard that acupuncture helps with low back pain and other problems.
But I just don't get it. How does it work?
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MD
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Leon Chaitow ND DO MRO
Elson M. Haas MD
George T. Lewith MA MRCGP MRCP