The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an official warning last week urging parents to stop using homeopathic teething treatments due to a link between the remedies and life-threatening reactions in children. Consider visiting this children's dental care specialist Dentist Chicago to learn which are the best teething methods for your baby.
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We recently received a question about the efficacy of canabidiol or CBD oil and if it has been proven to be effective in curing a variety of ills ranging from arthritis to epilepsy.
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LIB asks:
“My doctor wants to use ‘ETPS’ to treat my chronic pain issues. Is this a legitimate therapy?”
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We recently received the following email from a reader whose position on the superiority of natural/alternative methods is indicative of many people who write to our site looking for guidance. Although well-thought out and nicely articulated, there are important flaws in this argument which should be pointed out.
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Although juicing is all the rage among proponents of alternative living, alarm bells are sounding from the medical community about how this strict liquid diet of vegetables and fruits can actually be dangerous for our health.
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A new study by
Consumer Reports has found 15 supplement ingredients to watch out for if you’re taking any kind of dietary aid either for a healthier body, to lose weight, or improve your looks.
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KA writes: “
My mom who suffers from chronic back pain went to a homeopathic doctor who treated her back pain with a method called atlasprofilax. She said that she feels a lot better. Can you tell me if the Catholic Church approves of this practice that claims to realign the Atlas in the neck?”
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In a ruling that will surely rock the multi-level-marketing world, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ruled that Herbalife, a nutritional supplements company, must restructure its US operations and pay $200 million to compensate consumers who were bilked out of millions by the company’s deceptive practices.
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“Whole body cryotherapy has been used in Europe and Japan for more than three decades!” the website exclaims. “Multiple research studies have been published in medical journals about the effects of whole body cryotherapy, and in many European countries the treatments are covered by medical insurance policies.”
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FP asks:
“Is trigger point therapy considered new age?”
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