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Health Basics
Do you want to know what you can do at home to get started on a healthier lifestyle? The following healthy guidelines have helped many people improve their health and well-being. They address mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health.

Treatments - from Acupuncture to Diet
Information about the history of treatments, what a treatment is like, conditions treated, and further resources. Alphabetically listed from A to D.

Treatments from Energy to Light Therapy
Information on alternative medicine treatments, including history, how the treatments work, conditions treated, what a typical treatment is like, and more. From Energy to Light Therapy

Treatments from Mind/Body to Qi Gong
Information on alternative medicine treatments, including history, how the treatment works, conditions treated, what a typical treatment is like, and more. Fron Mind/Body Medicine to Qi Gong.

Treatments from Reiki to Yoga
Information on alternative medicine treatments, including history, how the treatment works, conditions treated, what a typical treatment is like, and more information. From Reiki to Yoga.

Yoga
Yoga news, information and resources.

Alternative Medicine for Pets
Natural therapies for pets, treatment of specific diseases, and finding a holistic veterinarian. Includes acupuncture, chiropractic, herbs, supplements, homeopathy, massage, nutrition, hydrotherapy, and healing touch for animals.

Lookup a Health Condition
Want to know more about a health condition and its natural treatment? Lookup a health condition with these credible, detailed health directories.

Allergies and Asthma
Alternative medicine for the treatment of allergies and asthma.

Health Conditions from A to D
Learn about the natural home treatments for health conditions, including diet, home remedy, herbal treatment, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and other alternative medicine treatments. Health conditions listed alphabetically from A to D.

Anxiety and Depression
The latest information on how alternative medicine can help to optimize psychological health for the treatment of anxiety, depression and more.

Arthritis
Arthritis refers to inflammation of the joint. Find out how to manage the many contributing factors of Rheumatoid arthritis and Osteoarthritis using natural therapies.

Back Pain and Musculoskeletal Conditions
The latest alternative medicine resources for back pain, muscle strains, sports injuries, and more.

Cancer
Find out the latest alternative medicine information and resources on cancer and natural therapies.

Diabetes
Diabetes, a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism, increases the risk of heart, kidney, eye, and nerve disease. Find out current news and resources on alternative medicine and diabetes.

Digestive Problems
Alternative medicine resources for poor digestion, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, gallstones, stomach ulcers, and other conditions.

Headache and Migraine
Natural treatment of tension headaches and migraine addresses precipitating factors. Learn about current headache resources and news.

Heart Disease
Alternative medicine news and information on the latest treatments for heart disease.

Women's Health
Learn about current issues and resources on women's health concerns, such as breast disorders, premenstrual tension, menopause, and infertility.

Herb, Vitamin & Supplement Guide A to D
Comprehensive information on herbs, vitamins, and nutritional and herbal supplements, including therapeutic uses, dosage, side effects, and more. Listed alphabetically from A to D.

Herb, Vitamin & Supplement Guide E to K
Comprehensive information on herbs, vitamins, and nutritional and herbal supplements, including therapeutic uses, dosage, side effects, and more. Listed alphabetically from E to K.

Herb, Vitamin & Supplement Guide L to Q
Comprehensive information on herbs, vitamins, and nutritional and herbal supplements, including therapeutic uses, dosage, side effects, and more. Listed alphabetically from L to Q.

Herb, Vitamin & Supplement Guide R to Z
Comprehensive information on herbs, vitamins, and nutritional and herbal supplements, including therapeutic uses, dosage, side effects, and more. Listed alphabetically from R to Z.

Health Essentials
Learn the essentials of good health: a diet based on real unprocessed foods, regular exercise, stress reduction, creativity and fun, proper breathing, adequate sleep, and the avoidance of toxic substances.

Consumer Reports Center
Your quick one-stop consumer reports center on alternative medicine. Just click on a link below to read consumer opinions, alerts, and research findings on herbs, supplements, weight loss, diets, noni, and other medical treatments.

Career Center
Alternative medicine education resources and information including acupuncture, chiropractic, herbal medicine, homeopathy, massage and naturopathic medicine. Links to accredited colleges and continuing education.

Job Search, Employment, Internships
Are you looking for a new job, career, or internship in alternative medicine? Search these listings!

Safety, Warnings and Regulation
Concerned about the safety of herbs, supplements, and other natural therapies? Read the latest reports!

Find a Health Professional
Directories of alternative medicine practitioners. Find an acupuncturist, naturopath, chiropractor, herbalist, massage therapist, aromatherapist, holistic veterinarian and more.

Before You Buy
Helpful guides to books, products and information of interest on natural medicine.

Top Picks
Your guide's top picks for books, products and other information of interest on natural medicine.

Product Reviews
Reviews of books and other products of interest, from your About Guide to Alternative Medicine.

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