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Answers consumers' most commonly asked questions about meditation and healing -- what is meditation, what happens during the practice of meditation, and the benefits of meditation.... Details >

American Meditation Institute  

Links to information about taking natural products, dietary supplements, medicinal plants or other complementary or alternative medicines.... Details >

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture answers some commonly asked questions about acupuncture and medical acupuncturists.... Details >

American Academy of Medical Acupuncture  

Also available in: Spanish 

There are many terms used to describe approaches to health care that are outside the realm of conventional medicine as practiced in the United States. This fact sheet explains how the National Center ... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

A clinical trial is a research study in which a treatment or therapy is tested in people to see whether it is safe and effective. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

This fact sheet presents general information about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and an overview of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine's (NCCAM) efforts to a... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

This online document presents general information about acupuncture, summaries of NIH research findings on acupuncture, information for the health consumer, a list of additional information resources,... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

The Chinese therapy of acupuncture has been used for millennia to treat a range of ailments. ... Details >

Arthritis Foundation  

Directory of national organizations that are involved in the field of medical acupuncture and oriental medicine. Includes addresses -- Internet and postal, and phone numbers.... Details >

American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine  

This document presents a review of recent published literature (1995 to 2003) on the use of acupuncture for the treatment of fibromyalgia.... Details >

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

This document presents a review of recent published literature (1995 to 2003) on the use of acupuncture for the treatment of osteoarthritis.... Details >

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Links to online resources (articles, news & reports), treatment facilities and agencies related to alternative therapy treatment and HIV/AIDS.... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

Alternative medicine generally includes any healing practices that are not part of mainstream medicine. This document explores practices that are not widely taught in medical schools or frequently use... Details >

Nemours Foundation  

This page is a jump station for sources of information on unconventional, unorthodox, unproven, or alternative, complementary, innovative, integrative therapies. It provide links to other alternative... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

Links to news, overviews, clinical trials, research, and organizations related to alternative medicine.... Details >

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Published bi-monthly, this journal offers a variety of disciplined inquiry methods, including high-quality scientific research, and encourages the integration of alternative therapies with convention... Details >

Commercial Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

A searchable database of medical acupuncturists in the United States and Canada. From this page, users can also link to other acupuncture related resources.... Details >

American Academy of Medical Acupuncture  

Brief overview of antineoplastons, a complementary and alternative therapy for cancer.... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Also available in: Spanish 

This web site presents topics to consider before selecting an alternative therapy or alternative treatment practitioner and includes links to additional sources. Topics covered include the safety and ... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Browse this online resource index for alternatives to accepted medical standards of care. You may chose to access information by either type of alternative healing practice or health/disease topic.... Details >

NOAH: New York Online Access to Health  

Ayurveda is a complete and holistic science of healthy balanced living that views each person as an individual, with a unique mind-body constitution and set of life circumstances.... Details >

Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.  

This fact sheet includes issues to consider and resources for more information when making decisions about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use and children. ... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

This page links to National Cancer Institute fact sheets about cancer prevention. The fact sheets are frequently updated and revised based on the latest cancer research.... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies used in addition to, or instead of, traditional treatments. These summaries generally include an overview, reviews of preclinical and human/clinical stu... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

An overview of the uses of cartilage products in the United States. The summary includes a brief history of cartilage research, results of clinical trials, and possible side effects of cartilage use.... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

An overview of the use of coenzyme Q10 in cancer therapy. The summary includes a history of coenzyme Q10 research, a review of laboratory studies, and data from investigations involving humans. Includ... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Search this web site for a college of Osteopathic Medicine in your state or region. Information include address, phone number and Dean/President.... Details >

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine  

Also available in: Spanish 

Answers your questions online about the use of alternative medicine as a treatment option for cancer. Includes a list of referrals for additional information.... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

According to a new nationwide government survey, 36 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 years and over use some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Link to the press release or the full r... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Information from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center about alternative treatment therapies, including Herbal, Biologic, Organic, Chemical, Pharmacologic, and Special-Regimens. A descri... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

This guide was written by the FTC for the dietary supplement industry and is meant to ensure that advertising for dietary supplements is truthful and not misleading. The Guide -- actually a restatemen... Details >

Federal Trade Commission

A dietary supplement is a product (other than tobacco) that is intended to supplement the diet; contains one or more dietary ingredients (including vitamins; minerals; herbs or other botanicals; amino... Details >

Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health

Depending on the supplement, your age, and your health, taking more than the recommended 100% DV (daily value) could be harmful to your health. This document provides a general introduction to dietary... Details >

National Institute on Aging Information Center

Follow these links for information online related to alternative treatment options for this select group of diseases and disorders -- HIV/AIDS, asthma, cancer, epilepsy, headache, herpes, insomnia, an... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

This report investigates how dietary or supplemental omega-3 fatty acids affect particular cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes such as myocardial infarction and stroke, and examines evidence of adve... Details >

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Energy work is a general term for modalities that are based on the idea that the human body consists of energy fields that can be stimulated through various techniques in order to promote wellness. ... Details >

Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.  

This web site addresses cultural beliefs, medical and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants and refugees fleeing to America from war-torn parts of the world. Topics in... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

Looking for a chiropractor in your area? Patients visiting this site can find instructions about how to use the database to find one.... Details >

American Chiropractic Association  

This evidence report summarizes clinical studies of garlic in humans. It addresses the effects on cardiovascular-related disease and factors such as lipids, blood pressure, glucose, atherosclerosis, a... Details >

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

A brief overview of Gerson therapy, a dietary approach that has been used by some to treat cancer and other diseases and that focuses on the role of minerals, enzymes, hormones, and other dietary fact... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Facts about the dietary (nutritional) supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate and their use as treatment options for arthritis. Includes a description of the products, how they are used and kn... Details >

Arthritis Foundation  

This fact sheet discusses the safety of herbal products marketed as "natural" products, the possible side effects of herbal products and interactions with prescription medicines.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  

Herbs at a Glance is a series of fact sheets that provides basic information about specific herbs or botanicals--common names, uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. ... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

The summary includes a brief history of hydrazine sulfate research, results of clinical trials, and possible side effects of hydrazine sulfate use. Hydrazine sulfate is a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhib... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

This document seeks to clarify chiropractic scope and practice to the general public and members of the chiropractic field.... Details >

Association of Chiropractic Colleges  

An overview of the use of laetrile as an anticancer treatment. The summary includes a history of laetrile research, a review of laboratory studies, the results of clinical trials, and possible side ef... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Manual therapy is a general term for modalities that use the hands to diagnose and treat illness and musculoskeletal disorders, as well as to maintain health. ... Details >

Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.  

This evidence report details a systematic review summarizing clinical studies of milk thistle in humans. The scientific name for milk thistle is Silybum marianum. It is a member of the aster or daisy ... Details >

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Mind/body medicine is based on the recognition of the relationship between mind and body, the body's innate healing potential, and the partnership of patient and healer in restoring the body to healt... Details >

Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.  

The objective of this evidence report was to search the literature on the use of mind-body therapies for the treatment of health conditions and, on the basis of this search, to choose either a conditi... Details >

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

This web site links users to a searchable database of naturopathic physicians, naturopathic physicians member homepages and websites, naturopathic physicians career and research announcements and a li... Details >

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians  

Also available in: Spanish 

In this page focuses on healh information such us different health topics, resources and information on Alternative and Complementary Medicines. ... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Browse this web site for CAM Research Centers supported by the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM). Research specialty, contact informat... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

In response to the increased use of medicinal herbs by the U.S. population, the NIEHS/National Toxicology Program (NTP) has recently received an increased number of nominations of herbal preparations ... Details >

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health

A description of the role of doctors of osteopathic medicine -- osteopathic physicians "concentrate on treating you as a whole".... Details >

American Osteopathic Association  

Use this directory of state and regional osteopathic associations to locate a doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) near you. Some of the associations listed have Web sites that provide an online D.O... Details >

American Osteopathic Association  

Also available in: Spanish 

Consumers of health care, including complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), often have questions about the financial aspects of obtaining treatment. This fact sheet addresses a number of frequen... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

This mini-fact sheet provides advice on how to enjoy gardening without causing injury to your back. Contains a set of "garden fitness stretches" you can do to alleviate muscle pain after a day spent i... Details >

American Chiropractic Association  

Answers to 10 questions about Cancell/Entelev, a complementary and alternative therapy for cancer and other diseases.... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Answers to frequently asked questions about laetrile/amydalin as a complementary and alternative therapy for cancer and other diseases.... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

This site answers questions about the Gonzalez Reginen, which is a cancer treatment that includes taking pancreatic enzymes and other dietary supplements, eating a special diet, and having coffee enem... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

The objective of this report was to conduct a search of the published literature on the use of S-adenosyl- L-methionine (SAMe) for the treatment of osteoarthritis, depression, and liver disease; and, ... Details >

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

CAM is a subset of a larger medical literature database (PubMed) that provides free access to CAM sources of information -- over 220,000 journal citations directly related to complementary and alterna... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Selecting a health care practitioner--of conventional or complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)--is an important decision and can be key to ensuring that you are receiving the best health care. ... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has developed this fact sheet on the use of St. John's wort for depression. It is one of a series of fact sheets intended to help... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Results of the first placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical trial of the compound coenzyme Q10 suggest that it can slow disease progression in patients with early-stage Parkinson's disease (PD). ... Details >

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health

This article provides information about tai chi, an ancient Chinese practice designed to exercise body, mind and spirit. In China, where tai chi has been practiced for some 600 years, tai chi is not j... Details >

Arthritis Foundation  

Users must register for this free website for chiropractic professionals which links to sections on politics, starting and maintaining a practice, research, related links, classified ads, related curr... Details >

Nonprofit/Professional Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

In CAM, complementary medicine is used together with conventional medicine, and alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicine. ... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

This Research Report provides an overview of the use of magnets for pain, summarizes current scientific knowledge about their effectiveness for this purpose, and suggests additional sources of informa... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

You have many choices to make before, during, and after your cancer treatment. Learn whether Complementary and Alternative Medicine is right for you. ... Details >

Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Cancer Institute

Tibetan medicine is primarily an oral and textual tradition, with knowledge and practice transmitted from teacher to pupil. ... Details >

Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.  

The First International Congress on Tibetan Medicine provided the impetus for this community information network to keep scholars, researchers, practitioners, patients, and enthusiasts of Tibetan Medi... Details >

Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.  

Also available in: Spanish 

Did you know that almost two-thirds of people aged 50 and older are using some form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)? According to a recent survey less than one-third of those people ta... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners are trained to view the body, mind, and spirit as one system, as opposed to Western medicine practitioners, who are taught to regard each of these elements a... Details >

Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.  

There is limited scientific evidence on the effectiveness of dietary supplements as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for type 2 diabetes. The six dietary supplements reviewed in this repor... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health

A description of this training technique in which people are taught to improve their health and performance by using signals from their own bodies. Also provided is a link to information on specific h... Details >

Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback  

An online description of osteopathic medicine and its role in America's health care system. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.s) are physicians fully trained to diagnose illness, prescribe drugs an... Details >

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine  

The White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy (WHCCAMP) was established to address issues related to access and delivery of CAM, priorities for research, and the need for... Details >

White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy

Yoga is a mind-body practice in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with origins in ancient Indian philosophy. This Backgrounder provides a general overview of yoga and suggests sources for m... Details >

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health