Therapies

Untreated infections often cause diabetic foot ulcers, which can result in the amputation of the patient’s feet and legs. In most cases, infections are polymicrobial and multidrug-resistant. But according to one study published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, the topical application of…
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  The anti-inflammatory properties of red ginseng (Panax ginseng) have been documented in many studies. So have the beneficial activities of fermented foods loaded with probiotic bacteria that improve gut health. Korean researchers reported that fermenting red ginseng and adding probiotics to it made it a very effective means of…
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  Cachexia, the muscle wasting syndrome that’s seen in chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes, is typically associated with the rapid progression of the disease, especially in patients with cancer. However, research from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and Stellenbosch Universty in South Africa, together with the…
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  Conventional treatments for cancer, such as chemotherapy and radiation, are known for targeting even healthy cells. The damage induced on healthy cells by non-selective targeting these cancer treatments lead to side effects like diarrhea, anemia, infertility, mood changes, and weight loss. To avoid these side effects, people…
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  Motto: ”Sometimes people stumble over the truth, but only the foolish one are rising immediately and indifferently continue walking on their path.” Attention! Each of these beneficial moments that are hidden gifts we are given by God, are helping us entering and enjoying, in a spiritual way, the secrets of…
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  Autosuggestion is a process in which you make therapeutic suggestions to yourself before you sink down into a deeply relaxed state. Below is a technique that works well. Fix your gaze upon one spot on the ceiling (if you are lying down) or on the opposite wall (if you are sitting in a chair). This spot should be…
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  Here’s yet another reason to love having a massage and it comes straight from science – getting a Swedish massage can help regulate the levels of your stress hormone to relieve pain, relax your body, and help you cope after a long day. Cortisol gets a lot of bad press, probably because of its…
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  There is a fairly large chance you will develop a bunion in your foot at some point or another. If such a deformity is making your life miserable, an article in Homeopathic brings up alternative approaches of managing the pain caused by a bunion. Also called hallux valgus, a bunion is a bony outgrowth that appears…
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  Sinusitis, which is the common term for rhinosinusitis, is defined as the inflammation of the tissue lining the sinuses or hollow cavities found behind the nose. In the U.S., at least 37 million adults have the condition, making it one of the most common health conditions in the country. While it’s prevalent…
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  This is the first of nine episodes of Interconnected, a riveting series about the microbiome. Science is now discovering that the trillions of bacteria and viruses in our bodies act like a missing organ that interconnects with all the others. So many chronic diseases we know of today are touched by the microbiome.…
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