Alternative Medicine

Eight of the best alternative medicine sites. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Alternative Medicine Magazine - Read past issues of Alternative Medicine, as well as Web exclusives, shop for alternative medicine products, get coupons and free samples, find alternative medicine practitioners and stores near you, more. (www.alternativemedicine.com)

2. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, this center is the “Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and alternative medicine.” Offers information on alternative medicine therapies for specific conditions, information on herbal remedies and nutritional supplements, clinical trials and other articles on mind-body medicine. (nccam.nih.gov)

3. Mayo Clinic Book of Alternative Medicine - Book on alternative medicine from the well-respected Mayo Clinic. If you believe a holistic approach to health can combine conventional and alternative medicine techniques, this book may be for you. If you think the traditional medical establishment can’t be trusted on alternative medicine, you may want to go elsewhere. (bookstore.mayoclinic.com)

4. Alternative Medicine at About.com - Alternative medicine blog discusses natural remedies, supplements, food choices, more. (altmedicine.about.com)

5. Alternative Medicine Definition - What exactly is alternative medicine? Merriam-Webster describes it as “any of various systems of healing or treating disease (as chiropractic, homeopathy, or faith healing) not included in the traditional medical curricula taught in the United States and Britain.” (www.m-w.com)

6. BodySense Aromatherapeutic Hot & Cold Products - Offers hot and cold wraps, packs, pillows and other products that include herbal mixes as part of their healing and muscle relief properties. (www.shopbodysense.com)

7. Women Say Natural Methods Helped Them Beat Cancer - August 17, 2007 article on two Michigan women who believe their use of alternative medicine practices and practitioners helped them beat breast cancer. (www.countypress.com)

8. A World of Supplements - August 20, 2007 article offers information on the effectiveness of supplements in warding off disease and suggestions on who may want to consider vitamin, mineral and herbal supplements. (www.magicvalley.com)

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