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By Liz Szabo Traditional herbal supplements used by thousands of Americans may contain dangerously high levels of lead and other toxins, a study shows. Nearly 21% of Ayurvedic medicines -- plant-based products used in India for thousands of years to promote health -- actually contain lead, mercury or arsenic, according to a study in today's Journal of the American Medical Association. Arsenic can cause cancer. Lead and mercury can damage the kidneys and brain, especially in children,...
Dr Feelgood Your weekly health and beauty check-up Under the microscope Ayurvedic massage From 55 In theory Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of holistic healthcare based on the principle that the body is composed of three forces or "doshas": fiery pitta, airy vata and earthy kapha. For good health, all three need to be balanced through a combination of nutrition, exercise and treatments such as massage. In practice My therapist Flora at London ayurveda centre Yogoloji www.yogoloji....
TORONTO, July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sangoma(R) Technologies Corporation (TSXV: STC), the premium provider of PC-based hardware and software for proprietary and open source networking and telephony solutions, today announced the completion of the acquisition of all of the shares of Paraxip Technologies Inc. About Sangoma Technologies Corporation Sangoma Technologies Corporation is the premium provider of PC-based hardware and software for proprietary and open source data and...
Traditional Tibetan medicine sees new boom in talent, R&D LHASA, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Tibet's traditional herb-based medicine is experiencing a new boom with more talent being trained and greater effort being expended on research and development. The Tibet Autonomous Region is authorizing the first group of distinguished Tibetan medical practitioners. A list of 26 candidates has been announced, including 21 active practitioners and five retirees, according to the regional government's...
By Patrick B. Massey, M.D. One of the complaints I have with traditional medicine is that we do not do aftercare very well. Aftercare is the long-term plan and therapies that lead to optimal health after recovering from a serious illness. For decades, traditional medicine has been so concerned with surviving the acute illness that what comes after has been lost. This is especially evident in the treatment of cancer. Although we perform near-miracles in the treatment of cancer, we forget...
Sangoma(R) Technologies Corporation (TSXV: STC), the premium provider of PC-based hardware and software for proprietary and open source networking and telephony solutions has scheduled a conference call to discuss its acquisition of Paraxip Technologies Inc. and answer questions from media, analysts and investors. David Mandelstam, CEO of Sangoma and Serge Forest, CEO of Paraxip will host the call. Conference Call Information Monday, July 7 4:30 pm Eastern Time (New York) To...
By Esther Walker Long, hard week? Life getting you down? Don't let things become a pain in the neck. Esther Walker shows you how to give your body a treat - and relax in style FLOTATION What is it? Flotation Rest (restricted environmental stimulation therapy) was developed in America in the 1950s, and is claimed to reduce blood pressure, ease back pain and stress and improve creative powers. During a flotation session you are suspended in a cocoon-shaped tank, filled with a...
Indonesia has 40,000 types of traditional medicine JAKARTA, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia, the largest archipelagic country, has a vast variety of herbal plants, spawning about 40,000 traditional medicines. The 40,000 odd traditional medicines were presented by president director of herbal medicine maker PT Sido Muncul, Irwan Hidayat, to 200 physicians at a health seminar held in Jakarta, on Saturday. Nearly 50 percent of the total herbal medicines were found in Kalimantan forests and...
Sangoma(R) Technologies Corporation (TSX VENTURE: STC), the premium provider of PC-based hardware and software for proprietary and open source networking and telephony, announced today the availability of Sangoma's mtpBoost, an MTP2 application programmer interface. This SS7 building block has a price-performance ratio that far exceeds that of the competition and will enable everyone from small companies to larger carriers a more affordable option for distributing applications over SS7. Now,...
Health departments around the U.S. say traditional medicines used by immigrants from Latin America, India and other parts of Asia are the second most common source of lead poisoning in the country, surpassed only by lead paint. In fact, these medicines may account for tens of thousands of cases of lead poisoning in children each year, according to an AP investigation.Dozens of adults and children have become gravely ill or died during the past eight years after taking these dangerous...
