Fasts can range in duration from a few days to help the body heal itself to medically supervised water fasts of 30 days or more to treat serious illnesses like osteo- or rheumatoid arthritis or asthma. All of the physicians consulted stress that fasts of longer than two or three days should not be done […]
Therapeutic Fasting
For those who can tolerate it, fasting may be the best means of detoxification. Fasting is drinking only water for an extended period of time. One of the oldest known medical treatments for cleansing the body, fasting is also used for healing a variety of ailments.35 Naturopaths are some of the most vigorous supporters of […]
Acupuncture for Depression
Modern medicine typically treats depression with a form of psychotherapy and/or anti-depressant drugs regardless of the specific symptoms presented. In the United States, the DSM-IV, a diagnostic tool for appropriately categorizing psychological disorders, is widely used in the diagnosis as well as the treatment for depression. In contrast, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) does not recognize […]
Natural Highs
In Natural Highs: Supplements, Nutrition, and Mind-Body Techniques to Help You Feel Good All the Time, two leading authorities in psychology and nutrition present a prescriptive breakthrough program based on nutritional supplements, herbs, and simple mind-body therapies that will help to increase energy, sharpen the mind, elevate mood, relax the body, and beat stress. Their […]