Encyclopedia - Alternative Medicine: Encyclopedia - Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine broadly describes methods and practices used in place of, or in addition to, conventional medical treatments. The pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Medicine - Regulation
Jurisdiction differs concerning which branches of alternative medicine are legal, which are regulated, and which (if any) are provided by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Medicine - Definitions
Alternative medicine broadly describes methods and practices used in place of, or in addition to, conventional medical treatments. The pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naturopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia - Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic medicine is the practice of attempting to improve the health of patients through the application of natural remedies. Naturo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iridology: Encyclopedia - Iridology
Iridology is an alternative medicine practice in which patterns, colors and other characteristics of stromal fibers of the iris are exami...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dental Amalgam Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Dental Amalgam Controversy - Amalgams And Alternative Medicine
Dental amalgams have been suspected by some medical practitioners, particularly of integrative or alternative medicine, of causing many p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dental Amalgam Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Dental Amalgam Controversy - Appearance
One obvious disadvantage of using amalgams for fillings is they look unattractive. The material is black (silver if an abrasive toothpast...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dental Amalgam Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Dental Amalgam Controversy - Composition
In 1895 the multitude of formulas for making amalgam were standardised: The gamma-2-phase amalgams contain approximately equal parts 50% ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dental Amalgam Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Dental Amalgam Controversy - History Of Controversy
In 1840 the only official dentist organisation in existence, the American Society of Dental Surgeons, which had promoted mercury amalgams...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dental Amalgam Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Dental Amalgam Controversy - Environmental Impact
The World Health Organization, OSHA, and NIOSH, all agree that mercury is an environmental poison and have established specific occupatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dental Amalgam Controversy: Encyclopedia Ii - Dental Amalgam Controversy - Regulation
This change in the amalgam formula was introduced without having to undergo FDA approval because amalgams are classified as a device, not...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Testing: Encyclopedia Ii - Animal Testing - Regulation
Animal testing - United States. In the United States, animal testing is primarily regulated by the 1985 Animal Welfare Act, which is en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Testing: Encyclopedia Ii - Animal Testing - Number Of Animals Used
Accurate global figures for animal testing are difficult to collect. The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) estimates ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Testing: Encyclopedia Ii - Animal Testing - Species Used
Rats and mice are used in large proportion because they are small, cheap, easy to handle and care for, and can produce up to 100 babies i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Testing: Encyclopedia Ii - Animal Testing - Types Of Experiment
There are a range of scientific uses of animals, which can be split into three broad and at times overlapping categories. The Nuffield Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Testing: Encyclopedia Ii - Animal Testing - Controversy
Animal testing - Advocates of animal testing. Testing advocates argue that: It would be unethical to test substances or drug with pote...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Testing: Encyclopedia Ii - Animal Testing - Allegations Of Abuse
Undercover investigations by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Testing: Encyclopedia Ii - Animal Testing - Cosmetic Testing On Animals
Cosmetics testing is particularly controversial. It is banned in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the UK [78] (pdf), and in 2002, after 13 y...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Animal Testing: Encyclopedia Ii - Animal Testing - Alternatives To Animal Testing
Most scientists and governments say they agree that animal testing should cause as little suffering to animals as possible, and that anim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naturopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Naturopathic Medicine - Naturopathic Physicians And Traditional Naturopaths
There are two groups calling themselves "naturopaths" who have recently been engaged in legal battles. The term when originally coined by...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naturopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Naturopathic Medicine - The Principles Of Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathy is based on six tenets or principles [1][2]: "The healing power of nature" "Identify and treat the cause" "First do no harm"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Naturopathic Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Naturopathic Medicine - History Of Naturopathic Medicine
The term naturopathy was coined before 1900, by John Scheel, and used by Benedict Lust. (Lust is a German surname meaning "beautiful" or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chiropractic: Encyclopedia Ii - Chiropractic - Scientific Support For Chiropractic
According to a survey released in 2004 by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, chiropractic was the fourth mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aaron Russo: Encyclopedia Ii - Aaron Russo - Political Career
Russo became political in the early 1990s when he produced and starred in a video entitled Mad As Hell in which he criticized NAFTA, The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants: Encyclopedia Ii - Psychedelics Dissociatives And Deliriants - History Of Use
Hallucinogenic drugs are among the oldest drugs used by humankind, as hallucinogens naturally occur in mushrooms, cacti, and various othe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Causes And Pathophysiology
Cancer - Origins of cancer. Cell division (proliferation) is a physiological process that occurs in almost all tissues and under many c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cancer: Encyclopedia Ii - Cancer - Causes And Pathophysiology
Cancer - Origins of cancer. Cell division (proliferation) is a physiological process that occurs in almost all tissues and under many c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dietics: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Dietics
Dietics: the study and regulation of the diet.   (See also: Dietics , Alternative Medicine, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Melatonin: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Melatonin
Melatonin: hormone synthesized in the pineal body, implicated in the regulation of biological rhythms, such as sleep.   (See al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tai Chi: Complementary Medicine Dictionary On Tai Chi
TAI CHI: Part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Flowing slow movement and breathing techniques stimulate and regulate the flow of Chi e...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meridian: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Meridian
Meridian: in Eastern traditional medicine, it is believed that the body has a channel with 12 parts, or meridians, that loop through t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Acupuncture: Alternative Medicine Dictionary On Acupuncture
Acupuncture: a branch of ancient Chinese medicine that treats many conditions including diseases, drug or alcohol addiction, and sinus...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Neural Therapy: Alternative Health Dictionary On Neural Therapy
neural therapy: Form of energy medicine (vibrational medicine) akin to acupuncture, developed in Germany circa 1930 by two brothers, F...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Qigong: Natural Health Therapy Dictionary On Qigong
QIGONG: Qigong (also referred to as chi-kung) is an ancient Chinese exercise that stimulates and balances the flow of qi, or vital lif...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Acupuncture: Holistic Health Therapy Dictionary On Acupuncture
ACUPUNCTURE: Fine needles are inserted at specific points to stimulate, disperse and regulate the flow of chi, or vital energy, and re...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Panchakarma: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Panchakarma
Panchakarma In Ayurveda treatment consists of four basic forms, namely - medicine or drug therapy, pancha (five) karma (actions/ syste...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Panchakarma: Ayurveda Ayurvedic Dictionary On Panchakarma
Panchakarma In Ayurveda treatment consists of four basic forms, namely - medicine or drug therapy, pancha (five) karma (actions/ syste...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Body Work: Natural Health Dictionary Ii On Body Work
Body Work: Manipulative and body-based practices focus primarily on the structures and systems of the body, including the bones and jo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Medicine - Criticism Of Alternative Medicine
Due to the wide range of therapies that are considered to be "alternative medicine" few criticisms apply across the board. For more infor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Medicine - Complementary And Alternative Medicine
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine defines complementary and alternative medicine as "a group of diverse medi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Medicine - Support For Alternative Medicine
Advocates of alternative medicine hold that alternative therapies often provide the public with services not available from conventional ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Alternative Medicine: Encyclopedia Ii - Alternative Medicine - Contemporary Use Of Alternative Medicine
Edzard Ernst wrote in the Medical Journal of Australia that "about half the general population in developed countries use complementary a...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Vi - A
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages VI - A . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article