Complementary/Alternative Therapies

Acupuncture is a traditional method of healing and forms part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is said to have been used as far back as 6000 years ago.   Special needles...

Although controversial, it has been suggested that an overgrowth of yeast/fungal organisms such as Candida albicans in the intestines (and possibly spreading elsewhere in the body) is a possible cause...

Chelation therapy is used in the treatment of heavy metal toxicity. Chelation (pronounced "key-lay-shun") is the chemical process by which a chelating agent binds to ions of heavy metals such...

Colon cleansing is a form of alternative medicine therapy that actually encompasses a number of different constituent therapies. It can be split into two basic types which may be used...

Epsom salts are composed of magnesium and sulfate (sulphate). Both of which are nutrients which may be of benefit to those suffering from environmental illnesses.   The salts dissolve in water so...

Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques (NAET) comprises a number of techniques derived from allopathic medicine, oriental medicine and acupuncture, chiropractic, kinesiology and nutrition.   NAET was developed by Dr. Devi Nambudripad who was...

Qi Gong (pronounced "chee kung") can be defined as a method of building and balancing life energy through exercise. It involves learning and regularly performing specific exercises that place emphasis...

Reflexology has its origins in the ancient healing arts of Egypt, China, and India. It was introduced to the West in the late 19th and early 20th century as 'Zone...

Sauna therapy is used by many complementary and alternative medicine practitioners, primarily as a therapy to facilitate detoxification. Proponents of sauna therapy assert that fat-soluble toxins stored in the tissues...