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Alternative or Complimentary Medicine

Articles

• Alternative medicine articles from PubMed of the National Library of Medicine.  The articles listed here tend to be highly technical research papers, but careful searching of the articles can often uncover important and useful information.  

Books

• Books about Alternative Medicine from Amazon.com.

• Books about Complimentary Medicine available through Amazon.com.

Forums

• Directory of online discussions and forums about Alternative Medicine. 

Links to alternative medicine Web sites

• Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative Medicine.  "The Foundation for the Advancement of Innovative Medicine was conceived in 1986 and incorporated in 1989 as a voice for innovative medicine's professionals, patients and suppliers. This Foundation defines innovative medicine as a treatment or therapy of empirical clinical benefit that is yet outside the mainstream of conventional medicine. Innovative medicine is complementary to conventional medicine, offering alternatives as an individual situation may warrant."  

• Mercola.com.  "It is my vision to transform the existing medical paradigm from one addicted to pharmaceuticals, surgeries and other methods that only conceal or remove specific symptoms -- with morbid results to our health and economy -- to one focused on treating and preventing the underlying causes.
  
  I will achieve this through Mercola.com (now the world's most visited natural & dietary health website) and the free Mercola.com e-newsletter (the world's #1 most read and trusted natural & dietary health newsletter) by providing you with comprehensive, clear and researched guidance on the best nutrition, medical, emotional therapy and lifestyle choices to improve and maintain total health.
  
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  This guidance consists of my insights culled from my more than two decades of experience as a physician focused on dietary and emotional health, and contributions from other healthcare experts throughout the world who are also focused on treating the true causes of disease, weight issues and premature aging, and preventing future illness.
  
  This guidance will not be tainted by advertisers, investors, sponsors, or any other party offering financial or other returns in exchange for the promotion of their ideas, suggestions or goods. Where I recommend or offer products and services on this site, it is because my team and I have researched them and truly believe they are the most worthwhile; any profits generated through this site will only be used to maintain and expand this site toward achieving its mission."

• The Chopra Center.  "Through The Chopra Center, Dr. Chopra is revolutionizing common wisdom about the crucial connection between body, mind, spirit, and healing. His mission of "bridging the technological miracles of the west with the wisdom of the east" remains his thrust as he and his colleagues conduct public seminars and workshops and provide training for health care professionals around the world. Dr. Chopra is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists."

• The Doctor Within.  "This website is dedicated to providing referenced, scientific data on a variety of holistic and alternative medicine topics, focusing on universal principles, sound physiology, and the undiluted healing powers of the body itself."

News

• Alternative medicine news from Google.com News.

Newsletters

• Ayurveda For You Newsletter.  Published by Dr. Shashikant Patwardhan.     

Organizations

United Kingdom

• British Complementary Medicine Association (BCMA). 

United States

• National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM).  Part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  "The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is 1 of the 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH is one of eight agencies under the Public Health Service (PHS) in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)...NCCAM is dedicated to exploring complementary and alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, training complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers, and disseminating authoritative information to the public and professionals."  

Other Web Sites About Complimentary Medicine

• Your Health: Complimentary Medicine.  From the BBC in the United Kingdom.