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Alternative & Complementary Medicine

 

Web Sites of Interest in Alternative and Complementary Medicine 

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://nccam.nih.gov/

Handbook on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
http://www.medicine.wustl.edu/~compmed/

Holistic Healing Web Page
http://www.HolisticMed.com

Acupuncture Information Center
http://www.healthy.net/CLINIC/therapy/Acupuncture/

Herbal Guide
http://www.greatearth.com/

American Botanical Council - safe use of medicinal plants
http://www.herbalgram.org

Macrobiotics Online
http://www.macrobiotics.org/

Kinesiology Therapy
http://www.lexicon.net/lightman/

Vegetarian Lifestyle - great veggie receipes
http://www.vegsource.org/

Shop for Vitamins
http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/

Meditation Tips
http://www.learningmeditation.com/

Relaxation Techniques
http://wso.williams.edu/orgs/peerh/stress/relax.html

 

Web Sites -- Tips for leading a balanced life!

Healthy Ideas
http://www.healthyideas.com

Women's Health: National Information Center
http://www.4woman.gov

Women's Health: Women's Cancer Network
http://www.wcn.org

Work Health -- Are you stressed?
http://www.workhealth.org

Weight-Self Assessment Guide ****Do you need to lose weight?
http://www.mayohealth.org

HealthWeek -- weekly tips on health, nutrition and fitness
http://www.pbs.org/healthweek/

Dr. Koop Community-- join message-board support forums with other users
http://www.drkoop.com

Calculate your body mass index (BMI Calculator)
http://www.helioshealth.com

Functional Foods for Health - research updates
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~ffh

Shape Up America! - assess your fitness level
http://www.shapeup.org

FitnessLink -- latest fitness news with tips on nutrition, exercise and health
http://www.fitnesslink.com

Fitness Partner Connection
handy calculator to help you figure out how many calories you burn
http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner

American Council on Exercise
http://www.acefitness.org

Healthy Receipes -- delivered via email every month upon request
http://www.healthwell.com

SoftCare HealthLogs
helps you monitor your diet (can be downloaded to PalmPilot)
http://www.dietlog.com

 

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