Deep tissue body work designed to realign the body and release chronic pain or stress.

An allergist with a special interest in environmental influences on health. More commonally known as an environmental physician.

Applied kinesiology is a technique developed for chiropractic.  It uses changing muscle strength to test for various problems and...

Bach Flower remedies were developed by Dr. Edward Bach, a British medical doctor and homeopath. Bach believed that, beginning in the mind and...

Bone marrow is the soft tissue located within bones that produce all blood cells, including the ones that fight infection.

Ayurveda is India's traditional health system. Dating back more than 5000 years, it is based on the theory of constitutional body types, or doshas....

Malic acid is a naturally occurring substance in apples and many other fruits and plants.  It is also found in plants and animals, including...

The word metaphysics was coined by the ancient Greeks, "meta" meaning "beyond or after" and "physics" meaning "physical," therefore, metaphysics...

In defining iridology, the International Iridology Practitioners Association (IIPA) states that it is the study of the iris, or colored part, of the...

Acupressure is a variation of acupuncture, an ancient Chinese system of healing that was developed from theories that the body has an energy force...

Approaches to healing that are not included in the traditional medical model of treatment are considered alternative. These include, but are not...

Hypochondria resulting from seeing one's symptoms on a medical Web site.

Therapeutic Touch is a non-invasive, and in fact non-touch, system of energy work that was developed in the 1970s by Dora Kunz and Delores Krieger,...

Chiropractic is a system of therapy in which disease is considered the result of abnormal function of the nervous system. Chiropractors remove...

Trans Fat is a type of fat that is created when oils are partially hydrogenated, which occurs by adding hydrogen to the oil so it becomes solid...

The Açai Palm tree flourishes in the lush rainforests that are fed by the Amazon River.  The synergy of the nutrient rich soil and...

Breathwork is a general term for a variety of techniques that use patterned breathing to promote physical, mental, and/or spiritual well-being. Some...

Cancer that starts in the glandular tissue, such as in the ducts or lobules of the breast.  

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Physicians specializing in the field of neurology are called...

A common non-contained disc disorder in which a disc has ruptured, usually at its weakest point. The vast majority of herniated discs occur in the...

Pomegranates are a power food containing a rich amount of Potassium and a fair amount of Vitamin C.  The fruit is included among a novel...

A large vertebra, or upper bone, in the upper cervical spine.

Paresthesia is a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect, more generally known as...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) or Median Neuropathy is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist, leading to pain,...

An amino acid is the basic unit from which proteins are made. There are two classes of amino acids: essential and non-essential. Essential...

A common disc disorder, bulging discs may push into the spinal canal.  The annulus portion of the lumbar disc weakens causing the nucleus to...

A cord of nerve tissue located within the vertebral column.  

The pressure which is exerted against the walls of the arteries.  

Mammals that have either very reduced teeth or no teeth at all.  

The point where two or more bones meet.