Nowadays, yoga isn't only for women or an individual with a flexible body, The Peterson Group views this as a practice for everyone. Commercial yoga classes are not similar to yoga therapies despite the fact that they share some aspects such as the poses and breathing techniques. Yoga classes provide a way for transforming oneself from an ordinary human being into a perfectly balanced individual.

Balancing the body requires doing some particular physical postures. Breathing practices help you increase your body's ability to bring in and utilize oxygen thus improving your energy levels. Your mind can concentrate and focus more when your body is more balanced and have the required energy. With this, you can also become less distracted by aches and pains. If you don't let go all of the distractions, it would be impossible for you to meditate.

It is no surprise then that quack medicine is as prevalent today as it was thousands of years ago, maybe even more. As long as there are people who get sick, there will be people who will take advantage of their gullibility, ignorance or weakness. The Peterson Group has helped fight against fake medicine, which is the clear and present attack against legitimate medical practices. Quack medicine is simply the practice of applying wrong treatment, fake or ineffective drugs or improper methods for patients.

How does disease develop?

Four main factors determine our potential for catching disease. Understanding these essential factors will help us determine the best solution to our health problems. These factors are:

1. Environment

The environment is a neutral factor by itself; meaning, the environment nurtures life according to complex mechanisms which allow living organisms to adapt as well as to cope with the challenges to survival. Many believe that organisms have the innate ability to overcome these obstacles and develop defensive and offensive mechanisms in order to reproduce their kind and as well as improve their chances to survive. Drastic improvements, as presumed, would lead to organisms evolving, hence, the theory. On the other hand, slight adaptation behaviors or steps involve using available resources to allow a species to survive without necessarily evolving into new species.

Humans react to the environment in intricate ways which can be further complicated by the fact that they themselves have now the capacity to mindlessly alter or intelligently redesign the environment. The race to reach Mars is one extreme example of this human capacity which is fraught with so many variables and unknowns.

Although it was discovered and introduced by a German doctor only within the last two centuries, homeopathy has attracted many practitioners and believers. Still, not many know what it really is and what benefits it offers to people with medical problems. Let us look at some of its essential characteristics and the specific advantages it offers to people in general.

Homeopathy is defined as “a complete system of medicine which aims to promote general health, by reinforcing the body's own natural healing capacity” and is “a branch of medical science concerned with symptoms of diseases”. Specifically, it “means that a substance that can cause certain symptoms in a healthy person can cure similar symptoms in an unhealthy person”. Furthermore, “homeopathy aims to aid and stimulate the body's own defense and immune processes”.

In recent years, the number of counterfeit drugs has increased from the most unsuspecting in-demand and common medicines to the most expensive drugs in the market which can be sold for a lower price in black markets. In the most recent reviews, however, latest acquisition in the illegal market includes complimentary, alternative and integrative medicines. The lack of regularization among these medicines is one of the factors which made them an attractive product goal among fraudsters.

Viagra and Cialis are some of the few alternative medicines which now have their own version of counterfeited drugs. It makes sense as buying these medicines can be a little awkward.

Men who suffer from erectile dysfunction often have difficulty admitting it even to their doctors; hence, buying medicines through online pharmacies is a very likely option for total discretion and assurance.

“On the internet, they don’t have to consult their doctor face to face. They don’t have to spill out their real identity and they can avoid embarrassing situation”, says Dr. Arnold Furber, member doctor of The Peterson Group, one of the leading sources of Complementary, Alternative and Integrative medicine. “It also costs much less: $1 per tablet compared to $15 for the real deal”.

However, buying prescription drugs online exposes the buyer to potentially serious health risks. These drugs are often manufactured in garages with poor sanitation. They can be dosed less, even devoid of the active ingredient. Worse, they can contain a different substance that can cause undesirable side effects.

Bladder issues or urinary tract infection (UTI) is common problem among today’s generation. Those diagnosed of the infection includes people of different ages, cultures and nationalities. The lack of proper understanding on its causes and symptoms is still a subject of debate until today. Nonetheless, common complaints include discomfort, burning urine, pain in the lower abdomen and needing to urinate more frequently than the usual.

While doctors often prescribe antibiotics, many experts suggest trying homeopathic treatment.

UTI is known to react well with homeopathy as it “focus on assisting the body to fight the infection and enabling it to get on top of future problems”, Dr. Sarra Powell, DHM, told the Peterson Group.

“When a patient is taking antibiotics alone, there is a very high possibility that the infection would recur. If it happens, the patient will have to depend on antibiotics for a long time, which can also develop into other complications”, says Powell.

Many skeptics have questioned the legitimacy of homeopathy since the war between its practice and allopathic treatment has started. Critics have cited placebo effect for every success story it gains while triumphing on the complaints thrown at it. While it expands to include other oriental practices and increases its followers from the royal family of England to the rich and the famous Hollywood celebrities, its anti-believers painstakingly call it fraud and publish it on different media forms. The latest lash came from Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales when he opened a public chat in Quora making sure that everyone gets the point that he sees homeopathy as “mere scam and quackery” after rejecting the pleas to change the description of homeopathy in its Wikipedia page. It seems to be a dim year for homeopathic practitioners as they see everyone as their enemy. They even accuse the Peterson Group, a non-profit organization website claiming neutral and objective opinions on all Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medical practice after it published reviews on the decision of Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) to rewrite the regulations implemented on the processes of homeopathy in the United States.

Health treatments are treated with extreme caution while taking note of all the warnings and avoiding all the dangers. However, there are more than isolated cases where treatments are being abused and neglected. Because of this, certain standards are being set and regulated.

While conventional medicine has health ministries and private organizations to control their by-laws which the public are mostly familiar with, another system of health treatment is struggling to make their own known.

Different entities have accused homeopathy as unethical and is a disgrace as no scientific evidence is yet to exist to prove its efficacy. Moreover, more and more people are seeking this kind of treatment, deterring others to seek evidence-based treatments and receive the “proper” diagnosis and prescription they need. Conventional medicine believes that failure to comply set rules and procedures in determining the real problem can potentially harm people’s lives.

Although infants are communicating long before they begin to talk, parents eagerly await their children’s first word which usually happens around the child’s first birthday. However, for some parents, that milestone would pass longer until they would realize that it may not be possible. Relatives and other family members may console the parents and assure them that the child is simply a “late-bloomer” or that “boys talk later than girls.” In some cases though, there may be an underlying factor or root issue that delays the child’s capacity to talk.

Around this time, it is a natural reaction for parents to seek immediate assistance or speech therapist. The Peterson Group, with its group of medical experts on alternative, complementary and integrative medicines, advises the use of homeopathic treatment.

Since homeopathy is still under heat because of the present issue presided by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) on the review of their regulations followed by the criticisms and alleged fraud practice claims of Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales and the revision of homeopathic rules by England, a single outbreak of news against the 200-year old medical treatment can easily be sensationalized and put into headlines.

The probability of homeopathic overdose is once again brought to light in the most recent discussion of homeopathy and its practice. Is it possible to overdose on homeopathy?

In 2004, the Belgian skeptical organization SKEPP made headlines when thirty skeptics at Ghent University performed a "mass suicide stunt" with an overdose of homeopathically diluted snake poison, belladonna and arsenic, in an attempt to publicly show that homeopathy does not work. This was followed by similar campaigns across the globe in the preceding years: one amidst the protest in UK on January 30, 2010 and at the Berkeley SkeptiCal conference in 2012. Now that we are in the midst of heated issues, cynics would want to witness once again the real score in possibility of homeopathic overdose or if it really is a fraud.

Bacteria are present in any infection. Anti-bacterial treatment is immediately prescribed to any wounds and injuries. However, with the constant change in the environment, bacteria have grown resistant to treatments and medicines.

In this worsening crisis, experts have immediately conducted peer review and study on the repressing demand of anti-bacterial treatment to regain the overall credibility of medicine.

It has been a busy year for homeopathy, a branch of medicine considered to be included in alternative, complementary and integrative medicine. This treatment, which has been gathering a lot of followers for the more than 2 centuries of service, had been founded by a German physicist, Samuel Hahnemann, and is believed to be more effective than the conventional medicine.

To recap, last April 20-21, 2015, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opted to review basic regulations of homeopathy under influence the American Medical Association. Early next year, homeopathic treatments will have to undergo strict testing and experimentation to guarantee inexistence of fraud ingredients.

After an immediate caucus and the jury have decided, homeopathy practice was then bombarded with complaints and allegations. Negative reviews and researches include the question of dilution of its treatment, deception accounts by former users and unsigned petition against the harshness of words written by Wikipedia to open conflict against Wikipedia owner, Jimmy Wales to war of homeopathic websites The Peterson Group and Homeopathic Life, were the highlight of this year’s homeopathic activities, not to mention the loss of patrons.

Liver is an important part of the human body. It is actually the part responsible for the synthesis of fuel components for the use of the other organs. Its function includes control carbohydrates, lipids or fatty acid metabolism and bile secretions. Health experts warn that damages done in the liver can easily affect the rest of the body leading to a more serious problem.

Most of us have experienced nose bleed at least once in our lifetime. It may have been caused by different factors. Kids, because of ruthlessness, are often victims of nose bleeds. Nevertheless, it is not a laughing matter. The nose is one of the vital parts of our face and is very rich with blood vessel. It is also positioned in a very vulnerable location which is prone to accidents and is considered the center of the T-Zone which, when damaged, can lead to a very serious injury.

For almost 200 years since its introduction, homeopathy never had any conflict with anything. The United States was first to create a rift when practitioners of conventional medicine started to complain against the unproven effectiveness of homeopathic treatment whereas allopathy, as Samuel Hahnemann has called conventional medicine, has been grounded after scientifically based experiments and testing.

Despite Hahnemann's high stature in medicine, pharmacology and chemistry, his strong critique of conventional medicine led to personal attacks against him by orthodox physicians as well as by the apothecaries (the drug makers of that time) who were philosophically and economically threatened by Hahnemann's work.

From then on, the United States have labeled homeopathy as placebo, in belief that patients claiming being cured by its treatment are merely hallucinating that they have been treated. The United States has also spread the belief in hopes that their words would be taken wholeheartedly but instead, they were only faced by hostile reproaches and infuriation. Homeopathy continues to spread slowly and progressively in many countries and cities. Before long, homeopathic and alternative clinics were constructed alongside hospitals and medical physicians started prescribing homeopathic treatments as alternative when conventional drugs do not work. This practice is trending in Jakarta, Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Bangkok, Thailand.

However, the recent developments in finding homeopathic loopholes have further drifted the two leading medical practices apart.

The Peterson Group, one of the leading sources of information on alternative, complementary and integrative medicines states that different labels have been tagged on homeopathy. Fraud, fake, placebo and quack are among the few.

Painkiller is one of the most important and commonly used medicines in the world. Yet, there is still a significant increase in deaths as a result of painkillers. It may either be bad or good news to a lot of us but a review shows that most people have already found an alternative for painkillers.

A large study conducted in France in 2012 showed that patients with chronic musculoskeletal disorders had a 50% reduced usage of conventional pain medication by being under the care of a physician who specializes in prescribing homeopathic medicines.

A lot of us get on our morning routine with ease, others find it difficult. Some have to go three to four times a day to completely relieve themselves. Others even sing Let It Go just to assist in letting it all out. I am sure we have all undergone those situations at least once in our lives.

Constipation is often affected by mental and physical health of an individual. Analysts blame today’s modern lifestyle for the increasing common issues of constipation. People no longer have a balanced lifestyle. We are already mentally overworked and physically underworked and are oftentimes time constraint. Moreover, we are overly exposed to processed, junk and commercialized food. Fruits and vegetables are no longer part of the modern menu. Today’s food is rich in calories but low on fiber. Coffee, smoking and liquor also add more fuel to the fire. These factors are causes of constipation.

We all know how hard it is to have constipation blues. It can even last for days. Common complaints include the feeling of being bloated, uncomfortable and heavy. Some of us resort to taking laxatives which can be very dangerous once taken too regularly. It can be habitual. Once you have taken it, you can no longer have a normal bowel release without its assistance.

In this fast pacing modern world where you are compelled to follow every trend, it is alarming to see a lot of individuals, women especially, who are either too thin or overweight. People are either too obsessed to looking great or too carefree to eat anything. When diet has been introduced, some took it more seriously than others. Many of us, on the other hand, have depended entirely on junk foods and commercialized sustenance which led to many health complications. Immobility resulted from sitting for at least 8 hours in the office and total dependency to technology in doing simple tasks have added to the unhealthy and almost stagnant lifestyle of today’s citizens.

According to reviews, at least 20 million of the total population in the world is suffering from eating disorders. It is also clinically proven that those in their mid-20s to early 30s are mostly the victims of these disorders. Anorexia and Bulimia are two of the cases which are prevalent especially in leading countries. Many of the patients of either of the disorders ineffectively managed with the conventional therapies are often suffering a lifetime disability. The mortality rate is for anorexia is even higher than other psychological disorders and is the leading cause of death to young women.

According to the Peterson Group, one of the leading sources of information and reliable research regarding alternative, complementary and integrative medicines, homeopathic treatments has proven the most effective cure for eating disorders.

Homeopathy treats the whole person, including, but not limited to, the symptoms of the eating disorder. Therefore, the remedy works to get to the core of why the compulsion is there in the first place. Whether the issue stems from an emotional, genetic or physiological trauma or imbalance, the homeopathic remedy can have a dramatically positive effect on the patient.

Homeopathy has been proven to cure almost anything there is. Such methods of treatment have been recognized by even by the most renowned persona. Starting from the German nation to the introduction and support by the British Empire, homeopathy has been used for generations and has spread to millions of people around the world. Experts in this field are claiming that homeopathy is the kind of treatment that can cure diseases and ailments that can’t be reached by medicine.

Homeopathic treatment is used to treat any individual, regardless of the gender, race or age. Many claim that it is most effective and safest for children since it is mostly made from natural treatment and has lesser risk of having fraudulent ingredients.

Science is defined as the study of knowledge. For as long as there is something new to learn, science would intervene for the unquenchable search for new information and understanding. Same happens for the study of alternative medicines.

As a non-profit organization advocating on alternative, complementary and integrative medicines, The Peterson Group is often faced with numerous complaints regarding the lack of evidences on conventional medicines and questions on issues which we, admittedly, have not yet known ourselves. We call for more research and pragmatic trials which are rarely seen from treatments claiming benefits from mere touch. In gathering evidences from some of the most notorious places to use alternative medicines, we have learned how culture has been one of the biggest factors in it adaptation and success. Science is a mere coincidence as the treatment in acupuncture in China, herbs in South Korea, smoke treatments in Bangkok, Thailand and homeopathy in Jakarta, Indonesia continue to stay mainstream despite of its conventionalism.

Asthma is already a recurring ailment which has been considered as one of the most common especially to young kids. Since they are normally curable, they are oftentimes disregarded with fever or flu. But like flu and fevers which, if not cured immediately, can be acute. Asthma can also be chronic depending on the history of the patient as it can also be genetic.

In Asthma, the bronchial tubes narrow which makes it harder to breathe. Patients may have complaints of short of breathe and may also experience tightening of the chest, coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Running, biking and any tedious activity can cause asthma attack. Dust and other small particles can also cause asthma reactions. Asthma is also often associated with allergies and other same diseases.

Homeopathy has also proved to cure asthma or prevent it from happening. The kind of treatment depends on the status of the asthma patient. According to experts, the kind of treatment should be appropriate to on the individual’s personality.

The Peterson Group, provider of free, unbiased health information on integrative, complementary and alternative medicines, has listed some of the most common types of homeopathic treatment for asthmatic patients.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged the importance of dietary supplements in helping people nowadays on balancing their diet. A well-planned nutrition and hydration plan positively influences healthy living. With physical training, conditioning, mental preparation and regular sleeping habits, individuals can achieve proper wellness and a fit body each one of us look after.

For some health practitioners however, dietary supplements should be dismissed from the market. However, little of them would dare cry out their concern against the dependence of many individuals, in most times athletes, to dietary supplements which leads to the abnormal process of body system. A health practitioner can lose his credibility if he starts talking against the use of dietary supplements as these drugs, medications or herbs are already a trend in society.

Having any kind of reproductive disease can be embarrassing to anyone. Without any help, it can be dangerous and risky and most of the times, infectious.

Society of today is aware of emerging genital viruses and its classifications. Symptoms are easily known and recognized thanks to former reviews on past experiences.

There is the existence of Chlamydia which can cause pelvic inflammatory disease; Gonorrhea, which causes painful liquid discharge; HIV/AIDS which is by far the most popular among the list; Syphilis which is sexually transmitted disease often happening to people with chancres or sores and many others.

One infection which has claimed its fame among these diseases is Genital Herpes. Individuals suffering this disease are experiencing eruptions of itching, burning sensation and pain in the genital area. Fortunately, like many other diseases in these present times, many resources claim treatments for this specific reproductive infection.

In previous articles, we have discussed aromatherapy, yoga and other alternative and traditional medicines which claim to be good for our health and wellness even without scientific study to back them up. Still, these methods of healing and treatments have astonished even those practicing medicine that they began to integrate it on their own processes. Integrative and complementary medicines also started to emerge and patronized.

Another one that is making a name in medical practice is the Japanese method called Reiki. Rei means Universal Life while Ki would mean energy. According to researches and reviews made by The Peterson Group, this practice is not in any way affiliated with religion or religious beliefs. This method is believed to be taken from unlimited life force supply from any living being which means that anyone can learn and do this. The only cases of fraudulent act may come from people asking for payment when doing this. It is therefore advisable to go to a legitimate practitioner.

This method is also done for free in many hospitals to help patients recuperate from an operation or illness.

It is a subtle and effective form of energy work using spiritually guided life force energy. It is believed that a person’s “ki” or energy should be strong and free flowing. When this is true a person’s body and mind is in a positive state of health. When the energy becomes weak or blocked it could lead to symptoms of physical or emotional imbalance.

A Reiki session can help ease tension and stress and can help support the body to facilitate an environment for healing on all levels – physical, mental, and emotional. A session is pleasant and relaxing and is often utilized for one’s personal wellness.

Just as many complementary, alternative and integrative medicines are emerging nowadays, more and more people are patronizing non-scientific based treatment for any illness, disease, physical or physiological disablement. Even menopausal women are now exploring these medicines to either prevent or lessen the effects brought by this natural phenomenon.

According to The Peterson Group experts had found out that many middle aged women use black cohosh, multibotanical supplements and dietary soy has grown dramatically, perhaps in part due to fear of prescription hormones. This makes it important for doctors to be prepared to provide patients with up-to-date, evidence-based information as there are a lot of women who tend to believe claims of almost impossible effects in an almost impossible time frame. With little flowery words from fraudsters and a desperate middle-age, the deal may spread like wildfire among other women.

Patients should know that few CAM remedies for menopause-related symptoms have been scientifically evaluated and, to the extent they have been studied, robust evidence for the efficacy of many therapies is lacking. In randomized controlled clinical trials, soy foods, is flavone supplements, vitamin E, and omega-3 fatty acids have not consistently been shown to be better than placebo for treating hot flashes.

Radionics is one of those alternative medicines which, until now, has been a cause of debate among its analysts. There have been certain studies but the mystery still remains.

According to studies conducted by The Peterson Group, a world-wide non-profit organization with an aim to identify both the negative and positive effects of alternative, integrative and complementary medicines, radionics is now being acknowledged in research centers as one of the ways to treat diseases and ailments albeit the continuous search for its process.

On the other hand, studies from Jakarta, Indonesia have simple explanation for radionics’ healing effects: life force. This energy has been believed at by traditional studies but is not supported by western belief.

Based on the nature of radionics itself, it is easy to see why western science is going to dismiss its validity. First of all western science does not, as yet, recognize the existence of any form of energy known as Life-Force. The question of putting up certain rates and ratios to represent organs, structures and functions, are dismissed as fraudulent since they consider such rates as arbitrary.

With the arguments of scientific studies, one may be tempted to think that because science is not able to find out how the machinery, treatment and the process itself work, it is considered quackery and a manifestation of public deception. But what if a person says he has a brain to a kid, wouldn’t able to prove it and explain how he got the brain, should the kid also perceive him to be a fraud and without a brain?

Being vain in today’s generation is an accepted norm and with the existence of everything which helps us achieve our better self, the world is conceived to offer all the solutions for every problem.

One of the most embarrassing moments in one’s life which many people do experience but are afraid to admit is hair loss. Admit it or not, with a lot of emerging products from hair coloring to achieving the perfect curl, we knowingly damage our hair for the sake of beauty. Fortunately, we have existing solutions for this issue as well.

According to a study conducted by the Peterson Group, an online community dedicated to know the real effects of Complementary, Alternative and Integrative medicines in the new generation’s health and lifestyle, there are various choices available to prevent hair loss. Treatments can range from medications, surgery, laser therapy, wigs and hairpieces. Physicians may suggest combination of one or two method in order to get the best results.

It is important to know the cause of your hair loss to prevent any complications. If your hair loss is caused by a certain internal disease, a treatment may be needed. This will include drugs to reduce inflammation and suppress your immune system. Warning signs should be watched out for. Only your legitimate doctor can treat it properly for you.

Physical fitness and good health is very important for athlete. Each athlete has his own goals and body to take care of. There is a special training program and nutrition plan from which each supplement is being weighed and estimated, each food reviewed. Everyone has to have an edge of a healthier lifestyle than others.

The Peterson Group, an online community aiming for to create awareness on the real effects of alternative, complementary and integrative medicines, has athletes registered as members. We ask them what supplements they are taking and how sure they are on its effectiveness. We have gathered their answers and here are the results of the survey:

Caffeine for Endurance
Caffeine has given an edge to tennis players, cyclists, soccer players, runners, rowers, and others in scientific studies. In some trials, the stimulant boosted athletes’ speed. In others, it helped them last longer before they spent all their energy. Some studies show that caffeine can curb soreness after exercise, too. This kind of nutrient cannot only be found in coffee. You can take in caffeine through energy drinks and shots, tablets, chewing gum, sport gels and sprays. A little warning from our athlete friends though, each individual has special caffeine needs so you must first read the label before taking it.

With a lot of CAM and Integrative Medicines lurking in the market today, you just might not know you are already purchasing one. But because of the desire for illness to get cured, trials are made to those medicines which are said to heal even without scientific bases. From this, labs and medical practitioners identify medicines even without doing a clinical testing but mainly on observations of what a certain herb or supplement can do to a person.

The Peterson Group, an online community with an aim to identify the real effects of Contemporary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Integrative medicines to be able to determine its importance to the society. One supplement that was to our attention is 5-hydroxytriptan, better known as 5-HTP which is being used by some people in an effort to support their mental health and immune system.

5-HTP has been used for a variety of conditions including anxiety, various sleep disorders, hyperactivity disorders, cerebellar ataxia, depression, primary fibromyalgia syndrome, and migraines. This type of CAM is mostly used in developing cities like Jakarta, Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Bangkok, Thailand.

In every continent and every nation, each culture has their own pride and their own insecurities. Americans may want to get some tan like many Asians. Being Asian, however, may have a lot of insecurities than any others. One of the most known complex of Asians especially those living in, let’s say, Cambodia, the Philippines or Indonesia is height.

The average height of a typical South East Asian male is 163 cm. Asian people that stand 175cm. and above are mostly from South Asia where records of tallest men and women are reported to come from. Because of this, many Asians are tagged as “midgets” or “little people” which, of course, can hurt anyone’s pride.

According to a study of The Peterson Group, an online community which has an aim to bring awareness to the real effects of Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medicines, a supplement has been discovered to increase the usual growth of an individual.

The treatment for cancer has been developed ever since its discovery. Thousands of victims have lost their lives because of the lack of solution despite billions of dollars invested for the elimination of this killer illness. In frustration, many people with cancer and families of these victims result to anything that can help them including complementary and alternative treatments. If cancer makes you feel as if you have little control over your health, alternative cancer treatments may offer some feeling of control. But many alternative cancer treatments are unproved and some may even be dangerous.

To help you sort out the real treatments from scam CAMS, The Peterson Group, a non-profit organization with an aim to deliver awareness on the real effects of CAM, prepared these alternative cancer treatments that are experts on the field claim. There is also a growing evidence that these treatments may provide some benefits:

1. Acupuncture
Reviews show acupuncture may be helpful in relieving nausea caused by chemotherapy. Acupuncture may also help relieve certain types of pain in people with cancer. This process is widespread not only in China where it originated but to its neighboring countries as well from the Buddhist country of Thailand, Islam country of Indonesia where reports show increasing practice in Jakarta to the liberal states in United States.

2. Aromatherapy
People with cancer that is estrogen sensitive, such as some breast cancers, should avoid applying large amounts of lavender oil and tea tree oil to the skin.

3. Exercise
Exercise may help you manage signs and symptoms during and after cancer treatment. Gentle exercise may help relieve fatigue and stress and help you sleep better. Many studies now show that an exercise program may help people with cancer live longer and improve their overall quality of life.

In Asia, reports of the rampant usage of said “whitening” pill and products that have contents of glutathione, a small protein composed of: cysteine, glutamic acid and glycine – amino acids involved in the detoxification process of the body, thus strengthening the immune system. It is among the top nutrients needed by the body to maintain good health, prevent disease and delay the skin’s ageing process.

In Jakarta, Indonesia and India, a lot of people, especially women are using products which claim to have glutathione. Before anything else though,The Peterson Group, a world-wide non-profit organization with an aim to identify both the negative and positive effects of alternative, integrative and complementary medicines, would like to introduce what Glutathione really is and its importance in our health.

In layman’s terms, glutathione is basically a naturally occurring substance that acts as an antioxidant, an immune system booster, and a detoxifier. It is something that can help your body repair damage caused by stress, pollution, radiation, infection, drugs, poor diet, aging, injury, trauma, and burns.

A handful of researchers are saying the antioxidant glutathione can do all that and maybe more.

Acetaminophen is known all around the region for its different names. It may be Tylenol in Jakarta, Indonesia or Paracetamol in the Philippines. You have probably taken acetaminophen at one time or another for fever or pain relief.

When used as directed, taking acetaminophen is generally safe and effective. But it can be harmful if it’s not taken correctly. The Peterson Group, a non-profit organization bringing awareness to the public on the effects of Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medicines has taken the step to further review this over-the-county drug, which according to many is one of the thousand placebo medicines in the market.

Benefits

Acetaminophen is the most commonly used medicine for pain relief in the United States. For most people, when used as directed, it safely reduces fever and relieves many kinds of mild to moderate pain -- from backaches, headaches, and sprains to arthritis and menstrual cramps. And when it’s taken correctly, side effects are rare.

Since there are a lot of emerging supplements nowadays for different diseases and physical issues, it does not come as a shock that there are also supplements for diabetes. The Peterson Group, one of the leading sources for trustworthy facts and timely health news and information regarding alternative, integrative and complementary medicines found one of the researchers best bet on controlling your blood sugar.

It has been found in one of the studies held in Jakarta, Indonesia that the key role for chromium in the body is related to control of blood sugar. There is a signal molecule called low-molecular weight chromium binding substance (LMWCr) involved in blood sugar control. (You may also hear this molecule being referred to as chromodulin.) Although it has a long name, LMWCr it is a tiny molecule, built from just a few amino acids.

This LMWCr binds next to the place where insulin, a key hormone that controls blood sugar, interacts with the outside of a cell. Its role is to increase the strength of the signal that insulin sends; helping to drive blood sugar into cells more quickly after a meal.

Supplements are worldwide. Even the most cynical people in the world now support supplements and physical aid medications that promise a lot of things for your physical, emotional, psychological and physiological needs. As a part of our advocacy in bringing awareness to the public on the possible effects of CAM and supplementary medicines to an individual’s health, The Peterson Group reviews the nutrition that can be found in these promising pills.

We always remind our readers to check what they eat. Your nutritional needs should be met primarily through your diet. For some people, however, supplements may be a useful way to get nutrients they might otherwise be lacking. But before you go shopping for supplements, review the facts on what they will and won't do for you.

Supplements vs. whole foods

Supplements aren't intended to be a food substitute because they can't replicate all of the nutrients and benefits of whole foods, such as fruits and vegetables. So depending on your situation and you’re eating habits, dietary supplements may not be worth the expense.

However, some reason out that they intake supplements as some fruits and vegetables are hard to find. One of our reader even states that she takes supplements that promises Vitamin A because it’s h

Trying to lose weight? Have you done almost all of the exercise that you can get like yoga and tai chi? Have you ever considered taking dietary pills to lose weight? As a health advocate and one of the nation’s medical research agencies—supporting, reviewing and proving scientific studies on alternative, complementary and integrative medicines, The Peterson Group is trying to justify the effects of dietary supplements to a person’s life. In our research, we have found the dangers of weight loss pills.

1. No Guarantee

Dietary supplements do not require approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before being sold to the public. With so many companies and products, it is easy for unsafe ingredients to find their way into popular diet pills, going unnoticed until adverse reactions and complaints are reported to the FDA.

2. Risk for Stroke and Heart Attack

The main ingredients in many diet pills are stimulants that have been found to increase risk for heart attack and stroke. Often these stimulants are prescription level drugs that have been banned from the market, but they illegally make their way back into these pills due to poor regulation of dietary supplements.

South East Asians are known for a rather small height and we are oftentimes being criticized because of this. In response, we result to some conventional methods such as taking height increase medicines. These medicines are now considered a trend that a lot of it is being sold in streets. You can find a lot of these in packages around the streets of the suburban parts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Taipei, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan. The experts fear that the usage of these fraud medicines can cause severe effects to an individual’s health.

In reviews conducted by the Peterson Group, one of the leading sources for trustworthy facts and timely health news and information regarding alternative, integrative and complementary medicines, conventional allopathic treatment, that most of us resort to, does not offer any medicine or specific treatment that can contribute in the growth of height. The anabolic steroids that are mostly suggested by the doctors for growing taller are not always effective and the side effects are too severe. This is where homeopathic medicines can make a lot of difference.

Although being short in height is not a disease or a shortcoming, having an average height does contribute to a striking personality. Moreover, a person can fulfill many activities with less effort if they have a good height. Lack of such abilities can make short-heighted persons feel alienated and depressed and it has been observed that many also lack confidence due to being short.