Traditional and integrative medicine, read against the evidence
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If a practitioner recommends an herb or herbal formula and you take any medicine, or you are pregnant, nursing, or trying to become pregnant, the safest next step is to pause and bring the exact …
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By NewEasternHealth.com Research Team Acupuncture studies usually compare real acupuncture against one of three things. The first is sham acupuncture, which is a simulated or fake procedure. The …
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The Bottle Doesn't Tell You Everything Someone picks up a bottle of ginger capsules at the pharmacy after reading that ginger has a long history in traditional medicine for stomach upset. The label …
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You're Looking at a Label With a Ratio on It. Now What? You picked up a bottle of an herbal extract and saw something like "4:1" or "10:1" printed near the ingredient name. Maybe you're comparing two …
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What This Guide Answers If you're looking at an herbal supplement and wondering whether the research behind it actually supports the claims on the label, this guide gives you a practical way to …
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Say you've been dealing with ongoing tension headaches or low energy for months. Your regular doctor hasn't found a clear cause, and a friend mentions their acupuncturist or herbalist "really helped." …
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