The use and acceptance of such therapies and medicines in Australia and throughout the world is on the increase. It’s currently estimated that more than 60% of Australians use alternative medicines at least once a year and with the current trend, this figure will continue to rise. Australians spend about $621 million per year on alternative medicines and $309 million on alternative therapies.
A Manchester Metropolitan University study has found that taking carbohydrate and protein supplements just before, and just after low-resistance exercise, could boost muscle performance and slow muscle wastage in people over retirement age. Moreover, this combination appears to deliver greater fitness benefits than undertaking heavy-resistance training.
There has been increasing interest in and use of alternative or complementary medicines in recent times, which is somewhat paradoxical given the scientific advances in understanding and treating disease made during this period.
Many surveys show patients with musculoskeletal diseases frequently use complementary therapies and this is not restricted to any particular disease category or type …
As a Naturopath, I’ve been prescribing Arnica externally for over seventeen years.
The effectiveness of Arnica may be the result of a property which stimulates the blood flow to the area of skin where the herb is applied. This will increase the rate of healing and reduce the pain and swelling associated with muscle strains and bruises.
A bruise is an injury that involves the rupture of sm…
A healthy back needs good nutrition to maintain its structure and stability, and to help it heal during times of stress or injury, or degenerative disease such as arthritis.
The minerals calcium, magnesium and phosphorous are most important because they form the structural framework of the body, and they along with manganese, need each other for absorption.
These four minerals are essenti…
For most people who suffer with back pain, depending on the cause, it can be a long journey to recovery, or at least to reaching the stage whereby pain is manageable and the sufferer is able to live with it. You may choose to take anti-inflammatory drugs to achieve this, or you may want to try a more natural approach. The choice is yours. If you choose the latter, you will need to make some cha…
The review was conducted by a specially convened Expert Committee on Complementary Medicines in the Health System and was chaired by Dr Michael Bollen AM, a former member of the National Health and Medical Research Council and Australian Pharmaceutical Advisory Council.
The committee of 18 experts comprising representatives of the complementary medicines industry along with academics and cli…
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