How to Spot a Natural and Alternative Medical Quack Category: Alternative Health
Why are so many alternative health sites more "alternative" than "health"? I don't know either, but typing "natural health" or "alternative medicine" into a search engine will show you just how many natural health sites there are these days. And the topics range from do-it-yourself therapies like aromatherapy to highly invasive procedures like colonics.
The History of Homeopathy Category: Natural Healing
Of all the natural medicines, none is more divisive than homeopathy. Many chemists, biologists and physicians are quick to dismiss this 200 year-old system of natural healing as nothing but absolute quackery and in many countries around the world, just calling yourself a homeopath can result in imprisonment. But millions of lay people and thousands of educated, competent health care professionals from all walks of life believe completely in the healing power of this controversial system of natural healing.
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GARDEN HELP: Grow herbs for holiday cooking (The Florida Times-Union)
Cooler temperatures have arrived, and the Christmas holidays are just around the corner. If preparing the family feast is your focus, primary focus, try growing your own herbs for cooking and decorating. Herbs are easy to grow, plus they are more flavorful than dried herbs.
Gardening With Charlie: The Dirt On Composting (McKinney Messenger)
(Family Features) Gardening is dirty business, but that's a good thing because building healthy soil is essential for growing productive flowers, vegetables, and herbs. One of the best ways to improve your soil is to add compost.
Efficient chopper (The Star Online)
EVER been afraid of risking your fingers being cut each time you use the chopping knife? You need not worry as Philips has introduced a new mini chopper designed to cut up ingredients such as vegetables, herbs, meat, nuts and cheese in a seconds.
Howlistic pet care / Pets Unlimited offers acupuncture, homeopathy and Chinese herbs in growing field of alternative (San Francisco Chronicle)
The rooms are a study in color and light, with bamboo floors, framed shoji screen windows, candles on every table and large black-and-white photographs on the walls. The effect is soothing and pristine. It won't last. On Monday, the howls and...
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