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The U.S. Surgeon General Envisions Optimal Medicine Stories

The U.S. Surgeon General Envisions Optimal Medicine

Dr. Regina Benjamin, the Surgeon General of the United States, discusses Optimal Medicine as a new vision for health - a vision in which people take responsibility and care for the own health. It is a vision that sees health as a positive, not about disease or illness, but about a living a fun and fit life. (Read more about The U.S. Surgeon General Envisions Optimal Medicine)

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Japanese Kampo Medicine Stories

Japanese Kampo Medicine

The American public is becoming more accepting of innovative forms of medical treatment. Today most Western educated physicians accept acupuncture and Chinese medicine as a valid and alternative form of treatment for many medical issues, often supplementing standard medical practices and in some cases even supplanting it. However, there are many other indigenous medical traditions that have centuries of effective use. One such tradition is Japanese Kampo medicine. (Read more about Japanese Kampo Medicine)

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Acupuncture and Fibromyalgia Stories

Acupuncture and Fibromyalgia

There is new hope for the millions of americans suffering from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes muscle pain, stiffness and fatigue for unknown reasons. It affects between three and six percent of Americans, mainly women. Treating the disorder using western medicine can be frustrating. This is why many are now turning to old, eastern medicine for an answer.

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Worried Sick? There Might Be Some Truth There Stories

Worried Sick? There Might Be Some Truth There

A recent report by health provider BUPA has found that people's worries are damaging their health by causing sleepless nights, loss of sex drive, and erratic eating habits. The 2007 Worry Report demonstrates that almost one in five people constantly worry about numerous things, and more than half feel they worry more now than five years ago. Half of the people surveyed this year, which is 6% more than in 2006, claimed they were more worried about their health and their family's health than about other concerning issues such as climate change or terrorist attacks. The survey finds that almost three quarters of people worry, but around 19% admit to worrying all the time or about a number of things.

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Yogurt Consumption Linked to Healthier Body Weights for Women Stories

Yogurt Consumption Linked to Healthier Body Weights for Women

Research conducted by The General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition finds that women who eat yogurt frequently are less likely to be overweight and more likely to meet the recommended daily intake of important nutrients, like calcium and vitamin D. The fourteen day study followed the diets of approximately 3,000 women ages 19 and older. Thirteen percent of these women ate three or more servings of yogurt over a two week period. In this group, the women on average had a 15% lower body mass index compared with women who consumed no yogurt.

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American Children Are Not Consuming Enough Milk Stories

American Children Are Not Consuming Enough Milk

A recent study from Penn State has found that American children are drinking insufficient amounts of milk and the dairy they are choosing to consume are very high in fat. The study examined a children's daily dairy intake and compared it with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's MyPyramid dairy recommendations. The findings revealed that only 2 to 3 year olds met the MyPyramid dairy recommendations. It was also observed that most children choose to eat more of the highest fat varieties of cheese, yogurt, ice cream, and dairy based toppings.

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Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems Stories

Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems

A Review in The Lancet reveals the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to reduce stressors related to cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore examined records between 1990 to 2006. They observed how stress affects the sympathetic nervous system, impacts physiology, and the effect it has on the cardiovascular system. Lead author, Daniel Brotman, claims "Acute physical stressors such as sugery, trauma, and intense physical exertion are well known triggers of cardiovascular events. Emotional stressors are increasingly recognized as precipitants of such events."

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Rapid Rise in "Complementary" Medical Services

Have you been to a practitioner besides your family physician? Whether chiropractic care, acupuncture, yoga or homeopathy, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) has become increasingly common in the United States, and 72% of adults use some form of CAM therapies according to the US National Centers for Disease Control and US National Center for Health Statistics. A recent cover story in The New York Times Magazine highlighted how chronic pain tends to be under treated because doctors worry about over prescribing medications, and being liable for malpractice or even criminal penalties. Many doctors fear entering the field of pain management at all. Many patients are also concerned about becoming dependant on medication or about the invasiveness and dangers of surgery and anesthesia. CAM therapies, which are able to treat pain and help manage diseases without medication or surgery, are rapidly growing services as people search out better, safer approaches. So how effective are Complementary and Alternative Medicine therapies? (Read more about Rapid Rise in "Complementary" Medical Services)

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Yoga Is a Possible Treatment For Depression Stories

Yoga Is a Possible Treatment For Depression

Yoga may offer solutions for depression, anxiety and epilepsy. Reports from the World Health Organization and elsewhere estimate that mental illness comprises fifteen percent of the global disease burden. Depression and anxiety disorders contribute heavily to these numbers. One treatment approach is offered by various medications designed to stimulate the brain's primary inhibitory neuro transmitter, gamma-aminobutyric (or GABA) levels. Findings released by Boston University School of Medicine report that yoga may elevate these GABA levels in the brain and may provide a way to treat these disorders.

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What is Hoodia? Stories

What is Hoodia?

Hoodia is the latest appetite suppressant rage! It comes from a cactus-like plant in South Africa. It was used by tribesman as an appetite suppressant so they could go on long hunting and gathering trips. That appetite suppressant effect is what everyone is clamoring about, and is why it is now a key ingredient in weight loss products. The belief is that it works on a part of the brain called the hypothalamus, which holds our appetite center. Hoodia is believed to contain a molecule called P-57, which tells glucose sensors in the hypothalamus that enough calories have come in, and that one is full. Steve Siegel is Vice-President of Ecuadorian Rainforest L.L.C., a distributor of hoodia in the U.S. He says the hoodia must come from South Africa. His argument: any other hoodia won’t give you the appetite suppressing effects.

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Arthritis Pain Treatment Reno, Nevada

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine
1231 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
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Pain from arthritis is crippling - it works its way into everything you do and saps your ability to enjoy things you used to. You feel so much older than you actually are. You just wish things could go back to the way they were. At the Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine, Dr. Frank Shallenberger, MD, HMD can effectively treat you and put you back on track for healthier happier living.

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Back Pain White Plains, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
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You dread getting up in the morning. Walking, and even sitting up, is excruciating. You can no longer enjoy the activities you once loved, and you may be depressed and unhappy. Back pain is a debilitating condition but it does not have to be permanent. The Full Circle Family Care facility in White Plains, NY can provide relief.

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Frozen Shoulder White Plains, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Joint Effort Chiropractic
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
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No one knows exactly what causes frozen shoulder, but if you're experiencing the aching pain and lack of mobility that accompanies it, you need treatment. At Joint Effort Chiropractic in White Plains, NY Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC is an experienced Chiropractor who can offer treatment that can increase your range of and decrease your pain.

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MUA/ Manipulation under Anesthesia Fort Lauderdale, Broward County

Dr. Louis Miller

Dr. Louis Miller

Advanced Pain Relief Center of South Florida
6133 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth, Florida 33463
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Are you finding yourself living with too much pain and muscle stiffness that you don't know what to do? Do you feel at the end of the road? If so, don't despair because there is help in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County. Dr. Miller and Associates can offer you Manipulation under Anesthesia or MUA, a type of back pain treatment that has helped many of Dr. Miller's patients, so it can help you.

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Ozone Therapy for Macular Degeneration Reno, Nevada

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine
1231 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
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Your eyesight is precious and learning that it is slipping away because of macular degeneration can be terrifying; preserving you vision is so important, and you just want to know that there is something that can be done, someone who can help. Dr. Frank Shallenberger, M.D., H.M.D., A.B.A.A.M is the professional more and more satisfied patients have put their trust in for safe and effective care. Dr. Shallenberger works alongside a well-trained team of professionals who will be sensitive to your individual needs every step of the way throughout your treatment. At the Nevada Center, you can find the help you need.

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Non Surgical Back Pain Treatment Spinal Decompression Westchester, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
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If you are looking for an effective alternative to dangerous drug treatments and surgical procedures, Non Surgical Back Pain Treatment with advanced Spinal Decompression care may be the answer that you are looking for. In Westchester, NY, Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC and his amiable staff at Westchester Spinal Decompression Center have a growing reputation for excellence in administering safe and effective care. An overwhelming majority of patients report pain assuagement and a broader range of functionality after being treated by Dr. Donath and his team of certified professionals.

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Fibromyalgia Jupiter, Palm Beach County

Dr. Louis Miller

Dr. Louis Miller

Advanced Pain Relief Center of South Florida
6133 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth, FL 33463
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Have you been living with muscle or joint pain and want it to stop? Are you feeling low in energy and can't sleep? You sound like you have the symptoms of Fibromyalgia which can ruin your daily life. Dr. Louis Miller, based in Jupiter, Palm Beach County is a professional and licensed nutritionist who can help to treat the pain using his holistic therapy methods.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome White Plains New York

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Joint Effort Chiropractic
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
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Severe pain induced by carpal tunnel syndrome can truly complicate your everyday life. It can present numerous challenges that you never encountered prior to your condition. For instance, simply walking or standing up can feel like an intolerable chore, making it hard for you to fulfill everyday demands and lead a normal life. However, with individualized chiropractic care provided by Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC, MS at Joint Effort Chiropractic in White Plains, New York, you can be sure that your journey towards recovery is a pleasant and effective one.

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Women's Health Care Reno, Nevada

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine
1231 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
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You've heard the words- mammogram, osteoporosis, breast cancer- but you've always been healthy. However, the effects of breast cancer and bone loss are potentially devastating and preventative healthcare has become more effective than ever. The Nevada Center of Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine in the Reno, Nevada area, offers a comprehensive approach to women's health care.

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Spinal Decompression Port Chester, Westchester, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
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Spinal Decompression is a non-surgical, state of the art treatment for chronic back pain. DTS spinal decompression can help you get things moving again. Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC of Westchester Spinal Decompression Center near Port Chester, Westchester, New York understands that your hopes and dreams are too important to be stopped by back pain and he'll do whatever is necessary to make them possible again.

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Anti-Aging Medicine Reno, Nevada

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine
1231 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
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You've always had an active lifestyle, but recently you feel as though you're slowing down. You get sick more often than you used to, and you feel like you don't always have the energy to pursue the activities you once loved. The Nevada Center of Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine in the Reno, Nevada area offers natural solutions to those wishing to reverse or stall the effects of aging.

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Back Pain Westchester

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
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Over eighty percent of Americans will experience Back Pain at some point in their lives. Although less than ten percent of this pain will become chronic, it is very important that you seek help for a reputed professional due to the intricate nature of the spinal system. If you live in or around Westchester, Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC has years of professional experience in administering safe and effective nature care at their state of the art medical facility, Westchester Spinal Decompression Center. Both Dr. Donath and his team of experts will work with you every step of the way to ease your pain while increasing your functionality.

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Spinal Decompression Dutchess County, New York

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
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Have you or a loved one struggled with back or neck pain? Tired of finding your self relying on over-the-counter medications just to get through the day? Are you even considering surgery because no other treatment methods are effective? The team at Westchester Spinal Decompression Center wants you to know that there's a better way to treat chronic pain conditions. With the best non-invasive treatment techniques at his disposal, Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC offers the families of Dutchess County, New York real hope to live a pain free life. Ready to end the subscription to chemical pharmaceuticals? Contact Dr. Donath today.

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Sciatica White Plains, New York

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
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Sciatica is a serious disorder that can result in numbness, burning, tingling or a sharp pain in the back of the legs. It is important that you turn to experts in administering natural care in order to quickly and effectively give you relief and hope for future health. This team can be found in White Plains, New York, at the Westchester Spinal Decompression Center. Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC, MS, and his staff are ready to offer you the same extraordinary individual care that has helped a growing list of satisfied patients.

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Custom Orthotics White Plains, New York

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
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Custom orthotics is designed to keep your feet moving in the proper position, relieving pressure from your knees, hips, and back. Dr. Jonathan Donath in White Plains, New York is able to mold orthotic inserts to your feet to provide the very best possible support. Get your orthotics from the Westchester Spinal Decompression Center, not off the shelf at a generic shoe store.

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Pinched Nerve Dutchess County, New York

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
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Is the pain and discomfort from a pinched nerve causing you distress? Are you stuck in the in the search to find lasting relief? Have you even considered surgery because no other treatment plan has proven effective? At Westchester Spinal Decompression Center Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC offers the families of Dutchess County, New York with a safer option for lasting relief. With access to many of the best non-surgical techniques of yesterday and today, you no longer have rely on painkillers just to make it through the work day. The search for real treatment is over. Contact the Westchester Spinal Decompression center today.

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Alternative Cancer Treatment Carson City, Nevada

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine
1231 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
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If conventional methods of cancer treatment do not appeal to you, then contact the Nevada Center of Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine, in Carson City, Nevada, for an alternative cancer treatment that is gentler, safer and more natural.

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Spinal Decompression Harrison, Westchester, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
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Chronic back pain has interfered with the active lifestyles of countless people. It can make once loved activities seem very difficult to do. Dr. Jonathan Donath's extensive experience allows him to offer state-of-the-art spinal decompression technology, bringing his clients back pain relief in a minimally invasive way. Spinal decompression therapy is a non-surgical procedure, which is effective in reducing back and neck pain, in order to help improve quality of life. Dr. Jonathan Donath offers this therapy at the Spinal Decompression Center of Westchester in the area of Harrison, Westchester, NY.

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Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Reno, Nevada

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Dr. Frank Shallenberger

Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine
1231 Country Club Drive
Carson City, NV 89703
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Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome can be very mentally exhausting and physically painful, varying in intensity.  You feel exhausted all the time and your body hurts at the slightest touch. However, effective, natural care can ease the symptoms of these disorders. If you live in or around Reno, Nevada, Dr. Frank Shallenberger, M.D., H.M.D., A.B.A.A.M is an internationally recognized leader in the field of alternative care. He operates alongside a talented team of professionals at the Nevada Center for Alternative and Anti-Aging Medicine and specializes in extraordinary personal care.

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Back Pain Larchmont, Westchester, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
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If you suffer from back pain, running, walking, or even sitting may be intolerable. You may be unable to pursue an active lifestyle. Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC is a chiropractic doctor in the Larchmont, Westchester, NY area who has been very successful in the treatment of this extremely disabling condition.

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