An allergist with a special interest in environmental influences on health. More commonally known as an environmental physician.

Deep tissue body work designed to realign the body and release chronic pain or stress.

Applied kinesiology is a technique developed for chiropractic.  It uses changing muscle strength to test for various problems and...

Bone marrow is the soft tissue located within bones that produce all blood cells, including the ones that fight infection.

Bach Flower remedies were developed by Dr. Edward Bach, a British medical doctor and homeopath. Bach believed that, beginning in the mind and...

Ayurveda is India's traditional health system. Dating back more than 5000 years, it is based on the theory of constitutional body types, or doshas....

Malic acid is a naturally occurring substance in apples and many other fruits and plants.  It is also found in plants and animals, including...

In defining iridology, the International Iridology Practitioners Association (IIPA) states that it is the study of the iris, or colored part, of the...

The word metaphysics was coined by the ancient Greeks, "meta" meaning "beyond or after" and "physics" meaning "physical," therefore, metaphysics...

Acupressure is a variation of acupuncture, an ancient Chinese system of healing that was developed from theories that the body has an energy force...

Approaches to healing that are not included in the traditional medical model of treatment are considered alternative. These include, but are not...

Chiropractic is a system of therapy in which disease is considered the result of abnormal function of the nervous system. Chiropractors remove...

Therapeutic Touch is a non-invasive, and in fact non-touch, system of energy work that was developed in the 1970s by Dora Kunz and Delores Krieger,...

Hypochondria resulting from seeing one's symptoms on a medical Web site.

Trans Fat is a type of fat that is created when oils are partially hydrogenated, which occurs by adding hydrogen to the oil so it becomes solid...

Yarrow is a prolific plant that grows in Europe, North America, and Asia. The flowering tops of yarrow are used in herbal medicine.  Yarrow...

Phylloquinone is a polycyclic aromatic ketone, based on 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone, with a 3-phytyl substituent. It is often called vitamin K1. ...

Vitamin K is needed for proper bone formation and blood clotting. In both cases, vitamin K does this by helping the body transport calcium.  It...

Psychosomatic Medicine is the study of the interactions between psychological processes and physiological states.

Sports Medicine is the branch of medicine concerned with injuries sustained in athletics, including their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Nuclear Medicine is the branch of medicine concerned with the use of radionuclides in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

The Açai Palm tree flourishes in the lush rainforests that are fed by the Amazon River.  The synergy of the nutrient rich soil and...

Breathwork is a general term for a variety of techniques that use patterned breathing to promote physical, mental, and/or spiritual well-being. Some...

Cancer that starts in the glandular tissue, such as in the ducts or lobules of the breast.  

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Physicians specializing in the field of neurology are called...

A common non-contained disc disorder in which a disc has ruptured, usually at its weakest point. The vast majority of herniated discs occur in the...

Pomegranates are a power food containing a rich amount of Potassium and a fair amount of Vitamin C.  The fruit is included among a novel...

A large vertebra, or upper bone, in the upper cervical spine.

Paresthesia is a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect, more generally known as...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) or Median Neuropathy is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist, leading to pain,...