http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:46:41 -0700 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:35:22 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Organic-food-not-nutritionally-better?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner  Reported on ScienceDaily.com, organic food has not been found to be nutritionally superior to conventionally grown foods. Aaaargh, that's a surprise.A systematic research review by some folks from the U.K. (Dangour, A, Dodhia, S, Hayter, A, All... food nutrition Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:35:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Organic-food-not-nutritionally-better?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Whats-in-your-supplement?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner  Today's New York Times reports that two dietary supplements that can be purchased over-the-counter were found to contain steroids. A company called American Cellular Labs makes the supplements that contained man-made (a.k.a. designer) steriods.... alternative medicine exercise supplements Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:56:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Whats-in-your-supplement?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Conventional-approach-to-breast-cancer-Oops?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner This just in: conventional medicine may overdiagnose and thus over-treat breast cancer. As reported on BMJ.com, a couple of enterprising Danish researchers (Karsten Juhl Jorgensen and Peter C. Gotzsche) reviewed breast cancer screening programs in N... cancer conventional medicine Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:13:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Conventional-approach-to-breast-cancer-Oops?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Nap-101-Where-can-I-catch-a-power-nap-in-Manhattan?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner Continuing the discussion of natural alternatives to sleep medications, consider adding a nap to your day. Sleep experts are divided on whether a nap is actually "good" for you. But face it, if you cannot get to sleep at night, or stay asle... aromatherapy alternative medicine health recommendations insomnia sleep Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:46:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Nap-101-Where-can-I-catch-a-power-nap-in-Manhattan?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Getting-to-sleepPart-2?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner As part of our alternatives to sleep medications series, here is a very natural idea you might not have thought about. Get new pillows. There is a reason why massage therapists put bolsters underneath you when you are on a massage table or mat. If yo... alternative medicine back pain insomnia sleep Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:55:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d14-Getting-to-sleepPart-2?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Getting-to-sleepPart-1?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner  The news about Michael Jackson has seemed to flower after his death. Reports about his use of prescription medications for pain, anxiety, and insomnia are plentiful. See http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/10/jackson.thursday/index.html fo... depression mood alternative medicine exercise physical activity insomnia Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:40:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Getting-to-sleepPart-1?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Food-as-fuel-eating-contests?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner  It's an annual event that many of us watch with morbid fascination: Nathan's hot dog eating contest on Coney Island. Adding to the festivities this year were performers from Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus. They have pitched a tent... physical activity public health food Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:43:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d5-Food-as-fuel-eating-contests?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Should-massage-hurt?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner Massage. Good for stress reduction and relief of chronic aches and pains. People often ask whether they massage should leave them feeling battered and bruised the next day. In brief: no!There are many different styles of massage. The most common type... alternative medicine complementary medicine massage pain Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:59:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Should-massage-hurt?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Losing-your-luggage-but-not-your-mind?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner Old joke (source unknown): A man walks up to an airline ticket counter with three bags. He says to the ticket agent "I am flying to Cleveland. I would like you to send this bag to Dallas, that bag to Chicago, and the last bag to Los Angeles.&quo... alternative medicine breathing Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:51:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Losing-your-luggage-but-not-your-mind?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Back-pain-in-the-news?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner Recent issues of the New York Times Sunday Magazine and the AARP magazine featured articles on back pain. Some pretty good information about what it is, why it happens, and what you can do about it.A big clue about healing back pain is that the treat... alternative medicine massage exercise back pain Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:37:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Back-pain-in-the-news?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Natural-remedies-for-Type-2-Diabetes?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner  A recent review published in Canadian Family Physician is interesting, but mis-titled. "Complementary and alternative medicine for the treatment of type 2 diabetes" did not evaluate a variety of types of complementary and alternative ... alternative medicine complementary medicine diabetes Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:05:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m6d11-Natural-remedies-for-Type-2-Diabetes?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Tai-chi-benefits-chronic-pain?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner  More good news for tai chi practitioners! Reported earlier this week on Science Daily (www.sciencedaily.com) and Biology News (www.biologynews.net) a study out of Australia found improved quality of life and reduced reports of pain for individu... alternative medicine complementary medicine exercise physical activity tai chi Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:45:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m6d4-Tai-chi-benefits-chronic-pain?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m5d31-Alternative-medicine-for-allergies?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner  The flowers are finally blooming, the grass is growing, and the cottonwood is blowing. the tissue shelves at Duane Reade are almost empty. Will allergy season ever end? Allergies are basically the body responding to a non-threatening stimulus a... alternative medicine breathing allergies Sun, 31 May 2009 21:20:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m5d31-Alternative-medicine-for-allergies?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Is-playing-bridge-good-for-health?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner  The most frequently emailed article from today's New York Times did not involve a celebrity. Rather it was about the brain "At the bridge table, clues to a lucid old age" (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/22/health/research/22brain.html... alternative medicine complementary medicine games Fri, 22 May 2009 21:50:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Is-playing-bridge-good-for-health?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Writing-disclosure-and-massage-parlors-in-Texas?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner  So I have gotten some flack for a previous article. The good news is that people have found me. This is amazing since even my friends have trouble digging up my page. The other news (neither good nor bad) is that someone asked me for full discl... alternative medicine complementary medicine massage yoga license Fri, 22 May 2009 20:44:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Writing-disclosure-and-massage-parlors-in-Texas?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Yoga-teacher-training-programs-as-vocational-schools?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner  Last week I attended Yoga Journal's Big Apple version of their touring conference series. I was kind of surprised to hear that this was their first New York Conference since I attended a similar one a few years ago. Had to look back at that reg... alternative medicine complementary medicine yoga license exercise Thu, 21 May 2009 15:54:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Yoga-teacher-training-programs-as-vocational-schools?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m4d28-From-birds-to-pigs-swine-flu-recommendations?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner  The plethora of recommendations to avoid the swine flu have landed in my email Inbox. I am nervous (a little) and perplexed (a lot.) Late last night I landed back in Newark from a trip to California. I did pet a baby goat while I was there... public health health recommendations Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:03:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m4d28-From-birds-to-pigs-swine-flu-recommendations?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m4d25-Healing-spaces?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner Greetings from Expanding Light Yoga and Meditation Retreat in Ananda Village, CA. I have crossed the country to attend a meeting here in the beautiful Sierra Foothills. What a spectacular place!Ananda Village is a spiritual community founded in the l... alternative medicine complementary medicine breathing visualization yoga sacred spaces Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:56:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m4d25-Healing-spaces?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Exercise-is-alternative-medicine?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner A little while ago I completed an online survey conducted by the Exercise is Medicine task force. This organization is an outgrowth from the American College of Sports Medicine in collaboration with the American Medical Association. Get this, they ar... alternative medicine complementary medicine exercise physical activity Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:10:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Exercise-is-alternative-medicine?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Massage-without-a-license?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner  Last week I was walking on the Upper West Side and passed a storefront establishment offering “massage, backrub, qi gong, tuina, and reflexology.” The advertised price was cheap. While most people would probably be intrigued by the ... alternative medicine complementary medicine massage license Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:54:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3177-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Massage-without-a-license?cid=exrss-NY-Alternative-Medicine-Examiner