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• Alternative medicine for pets: holistic remedies make headway into veterinary medicine Animals

  by Pamela H. Sacks “Holistic remedies make headway into veterinary medicine Veterinarian Kim Rotner kneels on a rug in her treatment room at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston and deftly inserts a stainless-steel needle into the top of her patient's... Posted Jun 06 2009, 07:00 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs), Animals

• Do Alternative Therapies Work For Pets?

  Tracklab.com “Natural and holistic therapies not new but even their use in humans has only recently gained popularity in the UK. More and more people are shunning traditional medicine not only for themselves but for their pets. According to Direct Line... Posted Jun 06 2009, 06:58 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs), Animals

• Zoopharmacognosy

  zoopharmacognosy is the name of the procedure by which animals treat themselves, by utilizing and selecting soils, plants, and insects to prevent and treat disease. “The probability that animals may have something to teach us about the medicinal use of... Posted Jun 06 2009, 06:00 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Herbal Medicine, Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs), Animals

• Alternative Therapies Now Covered Under Pet Insurance.

  “Pet insurance has become a popular option as more and more pet owners look for ways to offset the rising costs of pet care.  Today there are quite a few pet insurance options available versus just a few years ago.  Couple this with the fact... Posted Jun 06 2009, 12:12 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs), Animals, Insurance

• Study looks at vitamin supplements for celiac disease

  NMN - “Coeliac disease is a typical example of a malabsorption syndrome conferring increased risk for various deficiency states, including folate and vitamin B12.” View article... Posted Apr 28 2009, 04:25 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Minerals Supplements & Vitamins, Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs), Celiac Disease

• More consumers purchase vitamins, supplements amid economic recession

  NMN - “Sales of vitamins and nutritional supplements have surged in recent months as consumers look to avoid costly physician visits amid the ongoing economic recession, the New York Times reports.” View article... Posted Apr 28 2009, 04:23 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Minerals Supplements & Vitamins, Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs)

• Complementary and alternative medicines can be safe, effective for kids

  NMN -“Today, more children than ever are being treated with complementary and alternative therapies.” View article... Posted Apr 28 2009, 04:20 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs)

• 'Mixing conventional and complementary therapy works'

  BBC News- 'Mixing conventional and complementary therapy works' View article... Posted Apr 28 2009, 03:57 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs)

• Homeopathy 'eases cancer therapy'

  BBC News- “Homeopathic medicines can ease cancer treatments' side-effects without stopping them working, a review concludes.” View article... Posted Apr 28 2009, 03:56 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Cancer, Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs), Homeopathy

• The use of native African plants in veterinary medicine studied by K-State researchers

  When animals in southern Africa are sick, often the first place their caretakers look for help is from native plants. View article... Posted Mar 31 2009, 11:56 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Herbal Medicine, Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs), Animals

• Serious flaws in study on vitamin C treatment in cancer

  Serious flaws in a recent study, which concluded that high doses of vitamin C reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic drugs in the treatment of cancer, are revealed in the current issue of Alternative and Complementary Therapies. View article... Posted Mar 31 2009, 11:50 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Cancer, Minerals Supplements & Vitamins, Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs)

• Green or black tea reduces stroke risk

  Drinking at least three cups of green or black tea a day can significantly reduce the risk of stroke, a new UCLA study has found. And the more you drink, the better your odds of staving off a stroke. View article... Posted Mar 31 2009, 10:06 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Green Tea, Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs), Stroke

• How chemicals present in cranberries help prevent urinary tract infections

  Chemicals present in cranberries - and not the acidity of cranberry juice, as previously thought - prevent infection-causing bacteria from attaching to the cells that line the urinary tract, as documented in a report published in Journal of Medicinal... Posted Mar 30 2009, 10:34 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Diet, Nutrition, Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs), Urinary Tract Infection

• Natural supplement / Bute alternative shows good results in lame race horse study

  Dr. Rakesh Pattu of New Delhi, India, conducted a trial study with Neprofin on six racehorses suffering from non-specific lameness. The results of the study indicated that 5 of the 6 injured horses showed complete recovery…   Full article Posted Mar 30 2009, 02:28 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: dogs, Diet, cats, Minerals Supplements & Vitamins, Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs), Animals, Arthritis, Anti-inflammatory

• FREE from NCCAM (A Gov body and yes…really “Free”- no catch we can see!) online courses from National Centre for Complementary & Alternative Medicine

  I had to double check this initially as it sounded too good to be true, but these online video courses really are free! (here at naturallycomplementary.com we have no affiliation/etc with NCCAM). There are 10 courses (each about an hour or a little over... Posted Mar 28 2009, 09:28 AM by Admin with | with no comments Filed under: Complementary Alternative Medicines (CAMs), education