MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'alternative health'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:02:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800496&cid=t_199652_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fr17uRm_cBJ4%2F Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental illness that can cause severe anxiety or depression – or both – to those who experience it. It can be the result of having something violent or unexpected happen to you (car accident, mugging, military service for example) or something that you feared may happen to you. It may also be the result of you seeing something happening to another person. In other words, it’s caused by a psychologically traumatic event. To understand a bit more about PTSD, Karen J. Erickson, an alternative health practitioner, answers some questions for us. Karen is founder of the Enlightened Healing Center and is a certified hynotherapist, Reiki master teacher, Quantum Touch practitioner, Shaman, Kahuna ARCH (Ancient Rainbow Conscious Healing) pr... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800496 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:01:42 +0100 2800496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790314&cid=t_199652_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FczQYpH2LX5E%2F Reflexology, the science/art of applying pressure to various spots on your feet to affect the rest of your body, is an alternative health treatment that many people believe in. But now, researchers in Australia are suggesting that reflexology is nothing more than a good foot massage. Lest people think this is an issue of Big Medicine trying to squash alternative medicine, the researcher was Dr. Edzard Ernst, Director of Complementary Medicine at the Peninsula Medical School in the United Kingdom. Dr. Ernst reviewed many studies on the effectiveness of reflexology and published his findings in the most recent issue of the Medical Journal of Australia. Of all the studies found (217), only 18 were considered to be of high enough quality that they resulted in reliable findings. Of the 18, Dr. ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790314 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:48:53 +0100 2790314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1871456&cid=t_199652_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F12%2Fon-evidence-and-practise%2F An opinion piece to restart my blogging after my lovely holiday… I’ve been reading ABC Therapeutics blog where Chris Alterio writes in response to a long comment by Michele Karnes suggesting that occupational therapists (and by inference all health care providers) ’should be made aware of treatments that are offered to clients/patients, whether it is traditional or non-traditional, a long existing treatment or new one. This enables our OT profession and professionals to better educate the people they treat and interact with.’ I don’t have any particular concerns about this part of Michele’s comment - but I do have a problem with this part ‘while Evidence Based Practice is on all of our minds, and ultimately the best to utilize with our patients, i... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1871456 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:10:02 +0100 1871456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1733871&cid=t_199652_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fayurveda-in-kathmandu.html My friend and colleague, the writer Rick Baker of Sedona, Arizona, has posted his second article on Nurse LinkUp as a guest columnist. This time, Rick regales us with a captivating story of an acute amoebic illness contracted while visiting Kathmandu, and the subsequently compassionate ---and ultimately effective---treatment he received at the hands of an Ayurvedic doctor.Please stop by and treat yourself to this enjoyable, informative and well-written tale. While you're at it, pay a visit to Rick's website, Quantum Cafe. (Source: Digital Doorway) Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1733871 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:11:00 +0100 1733871