Another week, another installment in the Associated Press’ ongoing series of articles on what they call “alternative medicine.” Despite being positioned as “news,” the series has appeared highly biased and ill-informed in a way that feeds the needs of Big Medicine. We’ve written about this before (see “The ‘Alternative’ Controversy”). There really seems no need [...]
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AP’s “Assault on Alternative Medicine”
Posted in Biological Dentistry, Holism, acupuncture, functional medicine, homeopathy, mind-body, nutrition, tagged alternative medicine, AP, Associated Press, Mike Adams on November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Biosis 26: The FDA & Mercury, Double Standards and More
Posted in Holism, Industrial Medicine, Wellness, dentistry, mercury, restorative dentistry, tagged alternative medicine, amalgam fillings, evidence-based medicine, FDA, mercury amalgam, mercury fillings, motivation, silver fillings on August 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The new issue of our quarterly newsletter Biosis is now available online. Check it out now to learn more about:
* The FDA’s embrace of discredited dentistry
* The health care industry’s double standards when it comes to “evidence based medicine”
* Turning your dreams into actions
Read Biosis 26 now.
Natural & Traditional Medicine to Be Included in Healthcare Legislaton?
Posted in general health, tagged alternative medicine, health insurance, healthcare reform, integrative medicine, natural medicine, Tom Harkin, traditional medicine on July 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Interesting development in the national healthcare reform project, via the Boston Globe:
Naturopathic doctors, herbal healers, mind-body specialists, and acupuncturists often have been scorned by the US medical establishment, but growing numbers of Americans are seeking such care, and now an influential group of US senators believes the time has come to embrace an array of [...]
Mindfulness and Healing
Posted in Holism, Video, mind-body, tagged alternative medicine, healing, holistic health, holistic medicine, mind-body medicine, mindfulness on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. Kevin Barrows of the University of California, San Francisco, discusses the concept of mindfulness in healing as part of the “UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public” series of talks:
Patients, Doctors and the Elephant in the Room: CAM Use
Posted in Industrial Medicine, general health, tagged alternative medicine, CAM, communication, complementary medicine, health care, traditional medicine on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Over the years, our practice has become increasingly specialized. Of course we continue to provide general dental services, but a large portion of our practice is made up of people with chronic illnesses and dysfunction, who want to see what role their dental and oral conditions might be playing in their health. When we first [...]
Stat!: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Continues Its Move to the Mainstream
Posted in Holism, statistics, tagged alternative medicine, CAM, complementary medicine, holistic medicine on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Percent of American adults who use CAM: 38.3
Percent of American children who do: 11.8
Top 10 therapies used:
Natural products
Deep breathing
Meditation
Chiropractic and osteopathic
Massage
Yoga
Diet-based therapies
Progressive relaxation
Guided imagery
Homeopathic treatment
Source: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Healthcare, Not Disease-Care
Posted in Holism, general health, tagged alternative medicine, Andrew Weil, CAM, Dean Ornish, Deepak Chopra, health policy, holistic health, public health, Rustum Roy on January 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published an excellent opinion piece by Deepak Chopra, Dean Ornish, Rustum Roy and Andrew Weil. While we have had occasional bones to pick with these folks, we are really pleased with this call to President Obama to consider the use of holistic therapies and a truly preventive approach [...]
Possible Mouthwash/Oral Cancer Link, Autism Reporting, and Other News of Note
Posted in Environmental Health, cancer, children's health, dental hygiene, general health, herbal medicine, homeopathy, periodontal health, tagged alternative medicine, autism, cancer, chronic illness, diabetes, environmental toxins, gum disease, herbal medicine, homeopathy, mouthwash, oral hygiene on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New Australian Study Links Alcohol Containing Mouthwashes and Oral Cancer (Flap’s Dentistry Blog)
A new study appearing in the December edition of the Journal of the Australian Dental Association finds “sufficient evidence” that “alcohol-containing mouthwashes contribute to the increased risk of development of oral cancer.”
California’s Autism Increase Not Due to Better Counting (ScienceDaily)
A study by researchers [...]
“Alternative Medicine”…and How to Use It Smartly
Posted in Vitamins, herbal medicine, tagged alternative medicine, Mannatech, nutritional supplements on January 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A girl has a heart infection. The father is skeptical of conventional medicine. He gives the girl excessively high doses of Mannatech nutritional supplements. The girl ultimately suffers brain damage. Dad pleads guilty to one count of voluntary bodily harm and goes to jail, serving six months of a three year sentence.
And “alternative medicine” as [...]
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