Janet Zand LAc OMDIn this world, we all are faced with the effects of a stressful lifestyle. The "stress" symptoms most commonly seen by the health care practitioner are insomnia, anxiety, and restlessness. Fortunately, there are alternatives to the use of...
Nancy ShawStrohecker“It’s supposed to be a professional secret, but I’ll tell you anyway. We doctors do nothing. We only help and encourage the doctor within.” Albert...
Next time you feel anxious or can't sleep, you don't need to take drugs. Herbs are a safe and effective alternative to tranquilizers and sleeping pills. Proof of this came from a four week study conducted at the Salzburg University in Austria...
American Institute for Preventive MedicineAnxiety is a feeling of dread, fear or distress over a real or imagined threat to your mental or physical well-being. Symptoms of anxiety are both physical and psychological. They include:
The definition of anxiety is "a state of being uneasy, apprehensive," a "feeling of being powerless and unable to cope with threatening events . . . [characterized] by physical tension." According to Dr. Susan Lark, her patients complain about...
Leon Chaitow ND DO MROThe Effects of Stress; Stress of a psychological or emotional nature can profoundly influence the overall functioning of the body.
George T. Lewith MA MRCGP MRCPIn the field of acupuncture few good clinical research trials have been completed, and there has also been very poor follow-up assessment of many of the conditions that have been treated by acupuncturists. It is therefore impossible to give a clear...
Kathi KevilleAmong the most common problems for women are those involving the reproductive system. As women with personal experience in this area, we will focus first on several female problems. The more researchers learn about hormonal substances called...
Elson M. Haas MDCaffeine has become an ubiquitous drug. Used originally in most cultures for ceremony or some daily stimulation, it has become a regular, overused energy stimulant in the Western world, with the United States leading in coffee and caffeine use.
