According to a study in the Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, an alternative treatment from Japan called Reiki may be the key to addressing lower back pain in patients with an intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH). Patients with an IVDH often suffer from symptoms like lower back pain, and chronic lumbar pain that can last for about 12 weeks. This … Continue reading Reiki found to be more effective than drugs at treating lower back pain
Homeopathic remedies for tendonitis
Your tendons are sheaths that connect muscles to bones all over your body. If you feel pain in your joints, you may be suffering from tendonitis. Tendonitis occurs when muscles are overused, injured, or strained. This condition makes the tendons inflamed, and this can cause severe pain that may limit movement. If you suffer from tendonitis, … Continue reading Homeopathic remedies for tendonitis
How effective is integrative medicine at treating anxiety? It works, say scientists
Anxiety disorders are an “invisible” illness that affects people from all over the globe. However, according to a study, integrative medicine can help treat these conditions. The study, which was published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, aimed to gauge how effective integrative medicine (IM) can be when used to manage anxiety disorders. The research team also set … Continue reading How effective is integrative medicine at treating anxiety? It works, say scientists
Yoga reduces pain in people with chronic non-specific lower back pain
Chronic non-specific lower back pain, a condition affecting thousands of people, is often treated using over-the-counter medicines that can do more harm than good. But did you know that there are safer and more effective natural treatments available for this condition? Studies have suggested that yoga is an effective way to treat chronic non-specific lower back pain. … Continue reading Yoga reduces pain in people with chronic non-specific lower back pain
Food cures: Cinnamon bark oil found to kill multidrug-resistant bacteria
Many infectious diseases around the world are becoming more and more difficult to treat because of the continuous and excessive use of antibiotics. In the search for alternative antimicrobial agents, researchers at Mahidol University in Thailand discovered that cinnamon bark oil can be used to fight against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. In their study, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative … Continue reading Food cures: Cinnamon bark oil found to kill multidrug-resistant bacteria
Plantar warts on your feet can be easily treated with tea tree oil
Tea tree oil has many uses, and one of these is to remove plantar warts. Plantar warts are painful growths on the underside of the foot caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). The virus enters the body through a small cut or scrape, which can result in plantar warts in some people. Plantar warts can grow … Continue reading Plantar warts on your feet can be easily treated with tea tree oil
Iodine, Metabolism and Oxygen
Though doctors and people do not normally associate iodine with oxygen, we have to see that iodine-carrying thyroid hormones are essential for oxygen-based metabolism. First increases of iodine and thyroid hormones increase red blood cell mass and increase the oxygen disassociation from hemoglobin.[1] Thyroid hormones have a significant influence on erythropoiesis, which is the process … Continue reading Iodine, Metabolism and Oxygen
Strong scientific evidence points to acupuncture as an effective treatment for anxiety disorders
Could acupuncture be the solution to anxiety you’ve been looking for? The ancient practice of inserting needles into the skin may sound a bit daunting, but research has continued to confirm that this traditional healing art can offer a myriad of health benefits — including relief from anxiety. Recently published research has further examined the … Continue reading Strong scientific evidence points to acupuncture as an effective treatment for anxiety disorders
Study confirms energy transfer in different types of energy healing, including Reiki and acupuncture
For many people, the benefits of energy healing practices like Reiki are immeasurable. But in a recent study, scientists attempted to do just that: Measure (and confirm) the energy transfer which takes place during a typical Reiki session. Reiki is an ancient practice of energy healing that first rose to fame in Japan during the 1800’s … Continue reading Study confirms energy transfer in different types of energy healing, including Reiki and acupuncture
Study: Multi-resistant bacteria killed by cinnamon bark oil
Researchers continue to search for natural antimicrobial agents as the increasing number of drug-resistant pathogens continues to become a problem for infectious diseases globally. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, it was revealed that cinnamon bark oil can be used to fight against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. For the study, researchers at Mahidol University in … Continue reading Study: Multi-resistant bacteria killed by cinnamon bark oil
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 