http://altmedicine.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Alternative Medicine GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-07-02T10:50:33Z Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:50:33 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/07/03/green-tea-may-halt-progression-of-prostate-cancer.htm Green tea contains compounds that may slow the progression of prostate cancer, a new study finds. The study included 26 men (ages 41 to 72) who had been diagnosed with prostate... http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/07/03/green-tea-may-halt-progression-of-prostate-cancer.htm Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:00:39 +0000 2009-07-03T06:00:39Z http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/07/02/red_yeast_rice_cholesterol.htm Red yeast rice —a traditional Chinese remedy created by fermenting red yeast over rice—may help people with high cholesterol, according to recent research. For the study, scientists assigned 62 people with... http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/07/02/red_yeast_rice_cholesterol.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:50:33 +0000 2009-07-02T10:50:33Z http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/29/acupuncture_heartburn.htm Acupuncture may alleviate heartburn in pregnant women, suggests a new study. Researchers focused on 42 pregnant women with indigestion, a condition that typically worsens as pregnancy progresses. After eight weeks, study... http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/29/acupuncture_heartburn.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:30:24 +0000 2009-06-29T22:30:24Z http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/24/broccoli-and-cauliflower-compounds-may-fight-melanoma.htm Extracts of broccoli and cauliflower could help fight melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, a recent study suggests. In tests on animals, scientists discovered that isothiocyanates (a class of... http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/24/broccoli-and-cauliflower-compounds-may-fight-melanoma.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:00:54 +0000 2009-06-24T06:00:54Z http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/22/ginkgo-biloba-may-ease-chronic-pain.htm Ginkgo biloba extract —long used in traditional Chinese medicine to fight Alzheimer's disease, macular degeneration, and age-related memory loss—may help ease neuropathic pain, a new study shows. In tests on... http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/22/ginkgo-biloba-may-ease-chronic-pain.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:00:14 +0000 2009-06-22T06:00:14Z http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/19/ginger-may-ease-post-chemotherapy-nausea.htm About 70 percent of people undergoing chemotherapy experience severe stomach upset. But taking ginger supplements could help reduce post-chemotherapy nausea, according to a new study. Researchers instructed 644 cancer patients to... http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/19/ginger-may-ease-post-chemotherapy-nausea.htm Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:00:37 +0000 2009-06-19T06:00:37Z http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/17/can-essiac-conquer-cancer.htm In the early 1920s, a Canadian public health nurse named Rene Caisse began treating cancer patients with an herbal formula she claimed could help fight their disease. Although medical authorities... http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/17/can-essiac-conquer-cancer.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:00:43 +0000 2009-06-17T06:00:43Z http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/15/tai-chi-soothes-arthritis-pain.htm Taking up tai chi (the gentle Chinese martial art that combines slow, graceful movements with meditation and rhythmic breathing) could help decrease arthritis pain, according to a recent research review. For... http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/15/tai-chi-soothes-arthritis-pain.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:42 +0000 2009-06-15T06:00:42Z http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/12/detox-with-triphala.htm You may have heard that the herbal remedy triphala can help cleanse your system of the toxins you take in daily through your food, water, and environment. Indeed, many practitioners... http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/12/detox-with-triphala.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:00:41 +0000 2009-06-12T06:00:41Z http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/10/get-poison-ivy-relief-naturally.htm If you're planning to spend plenty of time outdoors this summer, it's crucial to protect yourself against poison ivy (a toxic plant found in most parts of the United States).... http://altmedicine.about.com/b/2009/06/10/get-poison-ivy-relief-naturally.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:00:55 +0000 2009-06-10T06:00:55Z