Reflexology, the science/art of applying pressure to various spots on your feet to affect the rest of your body, is an alternative health treatment that many people believe in. But now, researchers in Australia are suggesting that reflexology is nothing more than a good foot massage.
Lest people think this is an issue of Big Medicine trying to squash alternative medicine, the researcher was Dr. Edzard Ernst, Director of Complementary Medicine at the Peninsula Medical School in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Ernst reviewed many studies on the effectiveness of reflexology and published his findings in the most recent issue of the Medical …read more

There is much you can do to green your health care routine. Here’s an excellent round-up of resources to ponder if you’re looking for earth-friendly health care ideas and options…

Earth-friendly care providers:
When you’re first looking for a greener health care practitioner, your best bet is to check out the natural / alternative health care providers in your area.  NOTE: natural does not equal green but you’re more likely to find a good green provider via the natural providers than you will by looking up traditional health care providers.

If you live in or near Salt Lake City, Portland OR, or Denver, …read more

This morning I noticed that my one-year-old son was breathing normally and without congestion.
Zack has been congested since birth basically. I’ve taken him to the doctor probably 4 times over his single year of life and he’s been prescribed 3 allergy medications. At $25 co-pays and $60 per prescription his congestion was getting costly.
I also had a problem with doping him up on 3 different allergy medicines at the same time. The nurse assured me that many, many children were on tons more medicine than he is so it was no big deal. Still, I take allergy medicine and I …read more