Although juicing is all the rage among proponents of alternative living, alarm bells are sounding from the medical community about how this strict liquid diet of vegetables and fruits can actually be dangerous for our health.
Category Archives: Self Help
Beware of These Supplement Ingredients!
A new study by Consumer Reports has found 15 supplement ingredients to watch out for if you’re taking any kind of dietary aid either for a healthier body, to lose weight, or improve your looks.
“Easy World” = New Age La La Land
AtlasPROFilax Treatments Are Controversial
KA writes: “My mom who suffers from chronic back pain went to a homeopathic doctor who treated her back pain with a method called atlasprofilax. She said that she feels a lot better. Can you tell me if the Catholic Church approves of this practice that claims to realign the Atlas in the neck?”
Herbalife to Pay $200 Million for Deceiving Distributors
In a ruling that will surely rock the multi-level-marketing world, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ruled that Herbalife, a nutritional supplements company, must restructure its US operations and pay $200 million to compensate consumers who were bilked out of millions by the company’s deceptive practices.
FDA: Beware of Whole Body Cryotherapy
“Whole body cryotherapy has been used in Europe and Japan for more than three decades!” the website exclaims. “Multiple research studies have been published in medical journals about the effects of whole body cryotherapy, and in many European countries the treatments are covered by medical insurance policies.”
Trigger Point Therapy is Not New Age
FP asks: “Is trigger point therapy considered new age?”
30 Burned at Tony Robbins Event (Again)
Will we ever learn? More than 30 people were burned during a June 23 fire-walking event hosted by New Thought guru Tony Robbins in Dallas, Texas – the second time in the last few years when similar injuries were reported.
Poison Center: Children at Risk from Essential Oils
A Tennessee poison center is reporting a marked increase in children being poisoned by toxic exposure to essential oils.
Herbal Remedy Leaves Woman Scarred
A young woman suffering from a treatable form of skin cancer opted to use alternative treatment known as “black salve” which burned a quarter-size hole in her nose.
