How do you know your naturopathic doctor is legitimate?

Why are those without insurance utilizing alternative medicine?

How can Ashwagandha help with your thyroid issues?

Ayurveda takes you to the root cause of your health problem. Alternatively, Western medicine is more about "fixing" the symptoms.

More people in the U.S. die from lung cancer than any other cancer.

Candida is an elusive syndrome that is very hard to diagnose. Learn what to look for, as well as ways to treat this oft-debilitating condition.

Ayurveda is one of the oldest holistic practices, and believes that everything on the earth is connected through balance.

If conventional medicine hasn't been working for you, whether for body or mind, you might want to try a different approach.

If you know better, should you be doing better?

A proven, optimal alternative treatment for hypothyroidism.

Candida is a fungus that normally lives in your body and only becomes problematic (and symptomatic) when it gets out of hand.

Some researchers have theorized that morning sickness may just be nature's way of protecting the fetus from a mom ingesting toxins.

The Journal of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), recently indicated that acupuncture can help with hot flashes for menopausal women.

Hypnosis has been shown to be very effective in addressing nicotine addiction, pain management, fears and phobias, depression, and weight loss.

150,000 million Americans seek alternative medicine options. Number one on the list is chiropractic care; a safe, healthy way to treat pain.

There might be a new option if you or your loved one is suffering from diabetes.

Studies have shown 12-step and abstinence treatments have low success rates.

The truth is you don't have to be in the lotus position in a candlelit room to meditate. You can learn to meditate anywhere.

The National Institutes of Health estimate more than 23.5 million Americans suffer from an autoimmune disease that is lifelong. Does alternative medicine help?

Do probiotics provide benefits for children? Or could they be potentially harmful?

Your body is a human energy field, but you must maintain the right balance to achieve optimal health.

Learn the other side of the legalization of marijuana, and separate fact from fiction.

February is American Heart Month and Dr. Bob, "The Drugless Doctor," shares how to keep your heart happy and healthy by picking the right foods.

This has been a particularly rough season for cold and flu. Dr. Pescatore helps provide natural solutions to beating the flu.

Alternative medicine doctors look at disease differently than traditional Western docs. Learn how it might benefit you in the long run.

While the fluctuation and decline of reproductive hormones is a normal and expected event in mid-life women, the associated symptoms are nonetheless disruptive. Until very recently, millions of women alleviated their hot flashes and night sweats with conjugated equine estrogens and medroxyprogesterone acetate (synthetic hormone replacement therapy or HRT).

However, mounting evidence from several clinical trials has shown that women using synthetic HRT are at significant increased risk of developing breast cancer, coronary heart disease, pulmonary embolism, and stroke.

With little room for HRT in current practice and little else in the traditional medicine chest to consider, physicians are increasingly turning to natural non-hormonal therapies for women who need relief from menopausal symptoms.

As a naturopathic physician, I have used botanical medicines and other natural alternatives for many years with great success to help women create and maintain hormonal health. I've found the most effective approach combines stress management, diet, exercise and nutritional supplements to support and work with a woman's body, not against it. While each patient's treatment plan is unique, it has been my experience that most symptoms caused by menopause and/or hormone fluctuations and imbalances will respond to natural therapies.

Maintaining balanced neurotransmitter levels along with healthy blood flow to the brain can be an effective strategy to lessen the impact of a migraine headache.

Learn how cancer patients can blend alternative therapies with traditional cancer treatments.

Dr. Carl Helvie shares how he was able to tap into both his mind and spirit to overcome cancer.

Thirty-eight years ago, Dr. Carl Helvie was told he had terminal lung cancer. He decided to take things into his own hands.

There’s not only one way to do things, and it's essential to realize that you need to be an advocate for your own health.

The treatment for breast cancer is challenging; but If you plan your course well, you can save yourself a lot of time and frustration.

Cancer can be the unexpected reason for personal growth and greater health.

Could alternative healing methods actually cure cancer?

Dr. Fab Mancini, author of Self Healing, joins Andrea and Lisa to discuss the many benefits of chiropractic care.

If you are living and breathing in the 21st century, then you are most likely stressed out. So, how can you overcome?

Dr. Ginger explains the many health benefits of infra-red saunas.

Learn what functional medicine is, and why it may be right for you.

Learn how to tap into your true, authentic self.

Niacin, the B3 vitamin, is one of your greatest weapons against heart disease.

Cathy Margolin, author and Doctor of Oriental Medicine, shares her best weight loss tips... the Asian way.

Is alternative medicine right for you? Learn some of the healing benefits of a natural approach to health.

There's a new drug that effectively treats autoimmune diseases such as MS, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia and Crohn's.

Are you stressed out? Here are some herbs and spices that can safely help you de-stress.

Special guest, Lorene Benoit, presents a comprehensive natural program for understanding, preventing and working with cancer.

Asimina tribola, also known as Pawpaw, may be the next generation alternative cancer therapy.

Is the medical community finally embracing Chelation therapy? Learn why this treatment is so beneficial.

Everyone is talking about Vitamin D, but is it something everyone should take? Currently, we are including a vitamin D level on most routine laboratory exams, but labs will never tell the whole story. Let's look at conditions associated with vitamin D deficiency.

The flu – In our profession of natural medicine we do not believe a person gets the flu from being sneezed on, breathed or from a door handle. We believe you get it because your immune system is not up to par. In a study published in the Cambridge Journals, it was discovered that vitamin D deficiency might lead children to respiratory diseases. A study was than conducted which showed that vitamin D reduced the incidence of respiratory infections in children. There is no reason in my opinion to think that the same protection wouldn’t be available for adults.

Muscle weakness – There are many reasons for muscle weakness, which include a lack of healthy protein and exercise in the diet. However, according to Michael F. Holick, a leading vitamin D expert, muscle weakness is usually caused by vitamin D deficiency.  He states that for skeletal muscles to function properly, their vitamin D receptors must be sustained by vitamin D. Interesting.

Psoriasis - Vitamin D, along with Zinc, vitamin A, beta-carotene, and essential fatty acids have been a stalwart of treatment for chronic skin conditions including psoriasis. In a study published by the UK PubMed central, it was discovered that synthetic vitamin D analogues were found useful in the treatment of psoriasis. Hmmm.

You too can live with out pain. Learn about holistic approaches to pain management and how you can use them at home.

Gluten, a protein found in some grains, can cause serious problems for many people.

But the issues can go from a genetic intolerance called Celiac’s disease, to a non-specific type of “sensitivity." This “sensitivity” can cause a variety of symptoms from thyroid disorders to gas and bloating.

But why is it that the average medical doctor knows about Celiac’s disease, but knows nothing or denies the existence of gluten sensitivity?

It has to do with a weakness in conventional medical training called “hypofunction”. The great Naturopathic Doctor. Konrad Kail, discussed “hypofunction” in terms of an organ or a system, which is symptomatic to the patient, but not detectable by most or any available testing methods.

For years as gluten content was rising in grains such as wheat and corn, people started to have a variety of symptoms which where “unexplainable”.

But when these patients where tested, nothing showed up.