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Natural Alternatives
Radon: Radioactive Poison or Miraculous Cure?
VOA News July 11, 2005
A naturally-occuring radioactive gas, called radon, may be lurking in your home. According to the World Health Organization, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. But a few scientists suggest that it may also have a therapeutic side. But many people believe radon has benefits. They claim that radon therapy can work miracles. At spas in Austria, patients can soak in radon-rich hot springs, a treatment covered by some European health insurance companies.
Converted mines in Montana offer similar services. The owner of one, Patricia Lewis of the Free Enterprise Radon Health Mine, says she has witnessed radon's restorative power:
"People have relief with pain. Auto-immune disorders respond," Ms. Lewis says. "Those include lupus, MS [multiple sclerosis], migraines [headaches], arthritis of all kinds, prostate [disorders], gout, fibromyalgia [muscle pain and fatigue] and associated symptoms. That's what we see here." More...
New Exhibit Highlights Medicinal Plants
VOA News February 25, 2005
An exhibit in the United States shines new light on the crucial role many plants play in healing numerous ailments. Robert Raffaele offers a look at some of the species of plants on display at San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers. Visitors can get an up-close look at the plants from several continents, whose medicinal uses have helped fight everything from the common cold to cancer. More...
Alternative Medicine Becomes Part of Medical School Curriculum
VOA News June 14, 2005
Herbal medicine, acupuncture, and massage therapy: there was a time not too long ago when these things were dismissed by medical professionals in the United States as charlatanism. Today, though, more and more U.S. medical schools are incorporating so-called "complementary alternative medicine" into their curricula, and the trend is being both praised and criticized.
Echinacea, a flower that is indigenous to North America and is believed by many to stimulate the immune system. "We have 2 clinical trials on HIV with Echinacea," a physician in the audience offered. "With an antiviral agent, so the patient was on medication. But it actually showed that those patients fared better." More...
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