Just this week, coincidentally, the results of three new clinical studies confirmed the value of three classic Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments: ginger, acupuncture, and ginseng.
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The notion that a therapist can pass her hands over your clothed, supine body for an hour or so and successfully coax every iota of stress out of you has a too-good-to-be-true ring about it. But that’s been my experience with Reiki, a Japanese technique said to promote healing.
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Sneezing, a runny nose, itchy eyes—nagging allergy symptoms like these can put a damper on anyone’s enjoyment of spring’s tender beauty. And the treatments your traditional doctor may offer aren’t much less annoying than the symptoms: weekly desensitization injections, drugs, nasal sprays laced with steroids.
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Four alternative ways to put your tea to use.
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“We Three Kings” is, hands down, my favorite Christmas carol. The image of the noble men on camels following a star through the desert, the mournful melody, and the mystery of myrrh and frankincense fascinate me. I always wondered why the wise
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In December, I avoid the mall like the plague. That is, until I’m due at a party where gifts will be exchanged—and I realize I forgot to shop early (again), and I’m still empty-handed. Rather than subjecting myself to a hectic, last-minute
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At one time in the not too distant past, asking a doctor about an herb or an acupuncture treatment for your child’s health problem would probably get you a patronizing glance, if not an outright sneer and a reputation as an irresponsible parent. But
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I was always shy about massage. I worried about handing my naked body over to a stranger and I was embarrassed about feeling fat. Getting touched intimately by hired hands intimidated me. And just where would those hands be? I wondered. What if it felt too
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I’ve been reporting on the wild world of alternative medicine since the mid-nineties. I’ve gone to herbal seminars held in rustic, remote lodges. I’ve attended lectures at Columbia and Harvard about acupuncture, qigong, Reiki, aromatherapy,
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By Rachel Grumman From Health magazine Here’s a beautiful reason to stop by the supermarket today: Certain foods have powerhouse ingredients that keep skin supple and smooth and help fight age-related damage, says Nicholas Perricone, MD, a board-certified
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By Rachel Grumman From Health magazine Strawberries have more antiaging vitamin C per serving than oranges or grapefruit. And research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that people who eat foods rich in C have fewer wrinkles and
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Since 1970, when Nobel laureate Linus Pauling first touted it as a cold remedy, vitamin C has been passionately championed—and reviled. Some studies support it, but others cast doubt. According to the latest studies, it turns out C can’t stave off
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Sara Altshul has been writing about alternative medicine for more than a decade. She says she inherited her interest in natural healing from her Irish grandmother, Helen “Nonnie” Murray, whose bizarre collection of home remedies included the bacon
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