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A Yen for Cayenne
Autumn harvest in New Mexico fills the air with the deep, earthy aroma of roasted chilis, the delicious spicy red pepper that rounds out each day’s meal.
Medical Marijuana or Reefer Madness?
Canadian patients, through their doctors and with Health Canada authorization, have had access to medicinal marijuana since 1999. Meanwhile, study results in July 2007 confirmed earlier work linking marijuana use by young people to a significantly increased risk of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.
Taming the Pain
I can summarize what I was taught about treating chronic pain in medical school in two sentences: Use Tylenol or Motrin. If the patient has cancer, you can use narcotics if you have to.
Nature's Pain Killers
Pain is a fact of life that afflicts millions of North Americans, both young and old, on a daily basis. From strenuous physical activity to injuries, we face pain. As we age, we are less able to deal with the stressors in our lives that cause pain..
Pulling the Plug on Pain
Pain has a purpose. It's part of the body's inflammatory response - telling us that something needs fixing. Its message cannot be ignored or masked with painkillers. The underlying cause needs to be addressed.
Banish Pain with Bowen Therapy
Bowen is a gentle manipulation of muscles at key points in the body to stimulate the flow of energy and fast-track the healing process. "Let's do it right here on the trail, suggested my hiking partner.
Neural therapy: Pain, pain, go away
Pain is one of the most common conditions for which patients seek medical attention. The cause of pain can be due to trauma such as motor vehicle accidents, inflammatory and degenerative conditions such as rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, or metabolic problems such as headaches, cancer and organ disease.
Chronic Pain
Sure, pain may be a sign that something's wrong. You jam your knee during sports, or bang your thumb while hammering.
Natural Pain Relievers
Before you take that pill for your aches and pains, take note: more people die each year of bleeding ulcers caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS) than from cocaine abuse..

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