Homeopathy was developed by a German physician named Samuel Hahnemann in the early 1800’s. Hahnemann examined the potential of substances to ‘cure’ symptoms that he produced in human healthy subjects. Hahnemann believed the body had its own intelligence and an innate ability to heal. The exact mechanism of how homeopathy works isn’t known. It is […]
Hyperthermia Therapy and Depression
Hyperthermia therapy, also known as thermal therapy or heat therapy, helps the body to cleanse and heal through the use of heat. By creating an artificial fever, people who were ill were able to literally sweat the disease out of their system. The best-known form of milder hyperthermia treatments is sauna therapy. Saunas can draws […]
Skullcap and Anxiety
Scutellaria lateriflora, also known as Blue Skullcap, Hoodwort, Virginian Skullcap, Mad-dog Skullcap, is a hardy perennial herb native to North America. Native Americans as well as traditional European herbalists have used skullcap to induce sleep, relieve nervousness, and moderate the symptoms of other diseases related to the nervous system. In addition, skullcap functions as an […]
Chemotherapy Works Better With Fasting
Scientists have known for some time that intermittent fasting can help patients withstand higher doses of chemotherapy, reduce the side-effects, and protect normal cells against much of the damage done by the drug. A study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science in 2008 found that fasting for two days before chemotherapy protected […]