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		<title>Pain Relief &#8211; The Real Value of Alternative Medicine for Endometriosis Pain</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 5 ½ million women in the United and Canada, the pain from endometriosis is all too real. Because the tissue that n lines the inside of the uterus grows outside of the uterus, these women suffer through many various pain symptoms. Whether they experience excessive bleeding, lower back and abdominal pain, or infertility (inability [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Over 5 ½ million women in the United and Canada, the pain from endometriosis is all too real. Because the tissue that n lines the inside of the uterus grows outside of the uterus, these women suffer through many various pain symptoms. Whether they experience excessive bleeding, lower back and abdominal pain, or infertility (inability to become pregnant), most women with this disease seek endometriosis pain relief treatments and products that provide effective pain relief.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Endometriosis pain treatment is available in many forms, such as over-the-counter medication, hormone therapy, and surgical options.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">However, for some women, the side effects of these manufactured medicines are not worth the end result. Many women tend to find relief using a more natural method of endometriosis pain treatment.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Natural Endometriosis Pain Treatment Options</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Speak to your doctor before you try a natural method of endometriosis pain treatment to make sure what you have is truly endometriosis. If your doctor agrees that a natural method of endometriosis pain treatment is right for you, begin treatment. Some of your alternative endometriosis pain treatment options include:</p>
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>Acupressure. Acupressure is a Chinese method of pain relief that relies on pressure to stimulate channels of energy. Acupressure is a successful endometriosis pain treatment for women experiencing painful cramps. Find a doctor who is accredited to practice both conventional medicine and acupressure.</li>
<li>Acupuncture. Chinese medical practitioners believe that acupuncture is a very effective endometriosis pain treatment. Combined with herbal therapy, acupuncture regulates stagnant blood, which causes much of the inflammation and pain of endometriosis. It will require a few treatments before you experience any material results. If results are not apparent by the 3rd treatment, discontinue or find another practitioner .</li>
<li>Herbal Medicine. Many believe that specific medicinal plants can heal a patient naturally. For endometriosis pain treatment, herbs are first taken to rebalance the hormone levels in the body. Then, other herbs are used to strengthen the immune system. These herbs will eventually lead to the elimination of the disease. One of the most effective herbal formulated products on the market is a product called Menastil, with its penetration agent derived from the Calendula flower. Menastil is a topically applied, non-addictive, non-narcotic pain relief solution that has proven very effective for endometriosis pain relief.</li>
<li>Exercise. Do not underestimate the amazing health benefits of exercise. Simple exercises, such as aerobics, walking and swimming, can help prevent cramps, improve circulation, and relax the uterus.</li>
<li>Aromatherapy. Essential oils, like chamomile, lavender, and jasmine can reduce endometriosis adhesions. These oils along with massage therapy can strengthen the immune system, help with sleep issues, and heal muscles and tissues.</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">The focus of alternative medicine is to help the body heal itself naturally. Who knows? Alternative medicine used as endometriosis pain treatment may be able to help you cope with your painful symptoms.</p>
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		<title>Complementary &amp; Alternative Medicine treatments for Diabetes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now-a-days Alternative Medicines or Complementary Medicines and gaining popularity, because of its curing power with out any side effects.
Diabetes details: Diabetes means your blood glucose is too high. Diabetes is the inability of the body to ‘produce insulin &#8211; type 1 diabetes&#8217; or ‘proper use of insulin &#8211; type 2 diabetes.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Now-a-days Alternative Medicines or Complementary Medicines and gaining popularity, because of its curing power with out any side effects.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Diabetes details: Diabetes means your blood glucose is too high. Diabetes is the inability of the body to ‘produce insulin &#8211; type 1 diabetes&#8217; or ‘proper use of insulin &#8211; type 2 diabetes.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Allopathic medicine Diabetes: In allopathic treatment, they consider and treat everyone in a similar manner and drugs are used for treatments. These drugs are used to stop or block one particular function of an organ. It is not trying to correct the root cause and only gives temporary relief. Also they use only one force (compared to war utilizes land force only) that is the medication for diabetes.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Alternative medicines Diabetes: treatments they consider human as a whole and each human is treated differently for the same disease. They are not only considering the disease alone, but also its causes &#8211; physical and mental (psychological) reasons.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Homeopathic remedies diabetes:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">For example homeopathic remedy is concern they find the correct remedy by looking for symptoms of:</p>
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li> Main complication</li>
<li>Physical symptoms</li>
<li>Mental/emotional/psychological symptoms</li>
<li>Modalities (when the disease is better and when it is worst)</li>
<li>Causation (reason behind the disease – root cause)</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Homeopathic remedies for diabetes, different peoples are treated with a different medicine with respect to their individual physical, mental, modalities and causation.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Ayurvedic herbal remedies for diabetes:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It is also called as herbal medicines, herbal therapy, herbal treatment, herbalism and botanical medicines.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The herbal medication is prepared from plants, use medicinal herbs to prevent and treat diseases and ailments or to promote health and healing. Either the dried plant as a whole or a specific part of it (root, leaves, fruit, flowers or seeds) is formulated into suitable preparation. Ayurvedic natural remedies are not only control blood sugar, but at the same time it will take care of kidney, liver, eye and hearts. These are the organs that may be affected by long term of diabetes. Also the carbohydrate metabolism is by liver, kidney, pancreas and small intestine. Thus the herbal medicines correct these organs for proper utilization and elimination of the glucose. That is, it corrects the root cause.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Yoga poses diabetes:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Yoga refers to be the traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India. It has the ability to balance body, mind &amp; spirit. This discipline has curative power for many chronic diseases that include diabetes, by activating glandular systems responsible for the illness. In the case of diabetes, yoga poses give mild and gentle massages to the internal organs such as pancreas, liver, intestine, etc. These organs are responsible for the diabetes cause.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Acupressure for diabetes:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Accupressure is also called as acupressure or healing touch. TCM relies on a number of basic principles which have been refined over thousands of years of medical practice. One of the major principles of this medical tradition is the idea that health is governed by the flow of life force, or qi, through the body. Interruptions in this flow can lead to medical complaints, as the body&#8217;s balance of energy is disrupted. TCM practitioners also believe that disruptions in the flow of qi affect specific organs, and that all symptoms can be linked with a particular organ.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In the case of diabetes many patients have found that has either cured or decreased the severity of their diabetes.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Reflexology for diabetes:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Reflexology massage or zone therapy is particularly a healing art by applying pressure (using the hand, fingers and especially the thumbs). This massage is specifically done to feet, hands and some times even to the ears. It activates the acupoints which are interrelated to the organs in the body.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">That is why reflexology massage is showing positive impact on promoting self-healing capabilities on diabetes.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Complementary Medicine:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">All the above alternative medicine treatments are also called as complementary medicine. The name &#8220;complementary medicine&#8221; developed as the two or more systems began to be used alongside (to &#8220;complement&#8221;) each other.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">So if we use all the above said alternative medicines together (used all the medicines at the same time) there is a amazing result because one complements the other;</p>
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<li> Homeopathy treats disease by physical, mental, modalities and causation symptoms – human as a whole.</li>
<li>Herbal remedies correct the disease by correcting the organ responsible for the disease – this system corrects the function of the organ responsible.</li>
<li>Yoga is a physical and mental discipline that gives massage to the internal organ and calms the mind for proper function of the organ.</li>
<li>Acupressure is a healing touch which clears the blockage of qi (vital energy) and thus function of the particular organ is normalized.</li>
<li>Reflexology is an art of massaging the nerve points connecting with the organ responsible for the disease. If the nerves are stimulated the organ start function normally.</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">If you use all the above said complementary medicines each works differently, then the chance of cure for the disease is very high.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">For example purpose we used to define alternative medicine diabetes, it is not only for diabetes but also for cholesterol, high and low blood pressure, eye problems, etc. I named a few the list is endless.</p>
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		<title>Alternative Medicine What Is It?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is alternative medicine? It is a phrase that has been tossed around more and more in the media, the bookstores, and increasingly, the doctor&#8217;s office, but how often does anyone say what alternative medicine is?
Theoretically, alternative medicine is any form of medicine that does not fit with in the scientific framework of western medicine. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">What is alternative medicine? It is a phrase that has been tossed around more and more in the media, the bookstores, and increasingly, the doctor&#8217;s office, but how often does anyone say what alternative medicine is?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Theoretically, alternative medicine is any form of medicine that does not fit with in the scientific framework of western medicine. Once a form of medicine has been proven scientifically effective, and a theory has been determined to explain in the language of western medicine why it is effective, it should no longer be considered alternative</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Unfortunately, after the theory comes the politics. In reality, in the United States, alternative medicine is any form of medicine that has not been accepted as scientifically valid by the American Medical Association and the United States Government. In other countries different official bodies will determine what is and is not alternative medicine. In the United States, massage is alternative medicine. In Canada massage is conventional medicine, and as such, highly regulated.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Would you believe that according the US government&#8217;s National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vitamins are a complementary or alternative medicine (depending on how they are used) that have not yet been proven to have any greater effect on the human body then a placebo? Personally, I&#8217;d like to know if they would like to be treated for scurvy with a placebo. I&#8217;ll stick with vitamin C. There are theoretical uses for vitamins that have not yet been fully proven, but that does not make the proven effects any less scientifically valid.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">At the same time, just because someone claims what they offer is medicine does not make it true. Herbal supplements are not regulated, and may not fully disclose their ingredients. They certainly will not tell you about any dangerous interaction with your heart medication!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Of course, you can ask an expert, but keep in mind that there are many kinds of alternative medicine, an acupuncturist is not necessarily trained in herbs, and your primary care physician probably won&#8217;t be trained in any of them.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you are interested in using alternative medicine, either for a specific problem, or simply improve your overall health, it&#8217;s probably best to first research what kinds of alternative medicine you are interested in, and speak with you doctor about whether or not she will be willing to work with an alternative medicine practitioner. Then find a practitioner who has had training in that specific area of alternative medicine. Most forms of alternative medicine are not licensed in the United States, so ask where they went to school, and how long they have been practicing. Then they can work with your doctor to make sure you get the care you need, without any unexpected side effects.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Some forms of alternative medicine that might be worth looking into are:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Oriental medicine: Oriental medicine is the only form of alternative medicine that is truly comparably to western medicine as a complete system of medicine. Oriental medicine is based on several theories developed thousands of years ago and first elaborated on in the Yellow Emperor&#8217;s Classic, between three and five thousand years ago. Oriental medicine includes the practices of massage, acupuncture, herbal therapy, qi gong, and several others. Tradition Chinese Medicine is a variant of oriental medicine specific to China. It is the only variant of oriental medicine the can be found with relative ease in the United States. In many parts of Asia, oriental medicine is still considered the standard of medical care and western medicine is &#8216;alternative.&#8217;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Herbal therapy: Herbal therapy is probably the most common form of alternative medicine found in the United States, and quite possibly one of the riskiest. While most of the conventional medicines doctors prescribe today were derived from herbs, the herbal supplements commonly on sale have no common dosages, mat contain fillers, and will rarely warn of side effects. While herbs can be used to treat everything that medication can, and possibly quite a bit more, make sure you speak with a trained herbalist before taking any. They can tell you what dosage is safe, what suppliers are worth using, and any potential side effects.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Homeopathy: Homeopathy was developed in the 1800&#8217;s by two doctors who noticed that quinine, the only medicine capable of treated malaria, caused symptoms of malaria in healthy people who were given it. They theorized that like would cure like, so caffeine which normally causes wakefulness, would be used to help someone who was not sleeping through the night, sleep better. Homeopathy is probably the only alternative medicine that is safe to try without speaking with an expert, because the active substance is so dilute that it is not possible to over dose, or incur side effects on the amounts in the local health food store, never mind the few bottles you would keep in your home. At the same time, it is still best to consult a homeopath to be sure that what your taking will work for what you need.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Massage: Massage is the use of hands or tools to manipulate the muscles and tendons. The two most common uses of massage are to ease aches and pains, and for stress relief. While there are many conditions that massage will obviously not help with (diabetes, for instance), there are many that it is surprisingly effective on, such as eating disorders, fibromyalgia, and carpal tunnel syndrome. In addition, almost any muscular injury can be treated with massage to prevent scar build up, speed healing, and increase a restricted range of motion. There are many different forms of massage therapy, including Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Pre-Natal Massage, Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Lomi Lomi, Medical Massage, Chair Massage, Aromatherapy Massage and Hot Stone Massage. If you go to a massage therapist for a medical condition, make sure they are trained in Medical Massage. Some states have licensing programs for massage therapists now, as do most European countries. If you live in an area that has licensing, make sure the therapist you go to is licensed.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Other forms of alternative medicine include: energetic healing, aromatherapy, Rolfing, cranial-sacral therapy, and most forms of holistic medicine.</p>
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