A US study has found that omen who undergo hypnosis just before breast cancer surgery need less anesthetic and experience lower levels of pain and other side-effects following the operation. The study also found that patients who had a hypnosis session with a psychologist an hour before surgery spent less time in the O.R. [...]
A new research has shown that ‘Echinacea’, a herbal remedy used by North American native Indians to ward off infections, reduces the chances of catching a cold by more than half.
It was also found that Echinacea reduces the duration of colds by an average of 1.4 days.
US scientists made these discoveries after they put [...]
Yesterday, as the world celebrated World Music Day, we decided to bring you this informative piece on the therapeutic effect of music.
Music therapy as it is so called cannot be prescribed to anyone as a definitive cure, but it does have the tendency to help motivate the body’s immunity responsive system for faster recuperation. [...]
Latest research has suggested that cannabis, also known as marijuana or ganja, can help in the treatment of allergies and autoimmune disorders that occur when body tissues are attacked by its own immune system.
Researchers led by Andreas Zimmer, at the University of Bonn, used tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in the cannabis plant to [...]
US researchers have published new studies that take a look at alternative medicine. It was reported that flaxseed slowed the growth of prostate tumors in men, while ginseng helped relieve the fatigue that cancer patients often feel.
According to Dr.Bruce Cheson of Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, patients are taking these compounds, but we [...]
New research has suggested that magnets may offer a new way to boost mental performance. Scientists have shown that stimulating the brains of mice with a magnetic coil promotes the growth of neurons.
Now if this effect is confirmed in humans as well, it could lead to new treatments for age-related memory decline and diseases [...]
Yoga can cut down the frequency and lessen the intensity of migraine attacks by over 70%. Researchers from the University of Rajasthan conducted a three-month study which found that a combination of certain yoga postures, breathing exercises and chants helped to reduce migraine attacks substantially.
A three-month study conducted by a team of researchers from [...]
A California study says Tai Chi may provide significant benefits to adults suffering tension headaches.
The study, conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles, found that patients who participated in a 15-week Tai Chi program reported less headache pain, increased energy, emotional well-being, social functioning and improved mental health, the university said in a [...]
Tai Chi, a traditional Chinese form of exercise can help older adults avoid painful shingles by boosting their immunity. A study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society says that when older adults were given shingles vaccine and practiced Tai Chi, their immunity against the disease was considerably [...]
According to Germany’s association for psychiatrists, certain breathing techniques can help reduce stress both in the short and long term.
“Breathing is very susceptible to stressful situations,” said Christa Roth-Sackenheim of the Neuss-based association, adding that breathing reacts immediately to psychological or physical changes.
Breathing also is the only body function that can be [...]
