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altmedzine ISSUE 8 7th December 2006
Cancer
Specialist Attacks Complementary Treatments
A
cancer specialist has launched an attack on the alternative medicines
industry for their ‘vile and cynical exploitation’ of patients.
Professor Jonathan Waxman of Imperial College London, UK, writes in a
recent issue of the British Medical Journal that up to 80 per cent of
cancer patients use complementary treatments which may ‘delay the
institution of conventional therapy’ he warns.
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Alternative
Medicine is Defended by Cancer Expert
Therapists
have defended their use of complementary medicines after a cancer expert
said patients needed protection from ‘exploitation’. Dr George
Lewith, who has studied the use of complementary medicine, said most
patients find it ‘helpful’.
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The
CMA Weighs in to Cancer Debate
As
President of The Complementary Medical Association (CMA) - I can
only respond to Professor Waxman's reported comments with a sense
of disbelief. He has surely been misquoted - if not, his comments
are very misguided and poorly thought out.
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Alternative Cancer Treatments are increasingly being used for treating cancer patients. The treatments are either used a sole therapy or in combination with traditional therapies to cure cancer. These treatments are based on the fact that our own immune system provides the first and best defense against cancer.
A husband and wife, together with their son, from Streatham in London were fined £51,000 and £5,000 costs on 27th November at Inner London Crown Court for illegally selling and supplying unlicensed steroid creams.
Debunking
Back Pain Myths
While
figures show 80% of us are suffering from back pain at some
point in our lives, many people are still unclear on how
best to tackle this problem. Back pain is one of the biggest
causes of occupational ill-health in Britain, and it is
estimated to cost society over £2.5 billion a year.
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UK
Ministers Not Giving Up over EU Vitamin, Mineral Levels
The
setting of maximum vitamin and mineral levels across the
EU is still a hot topic in the UK House of Commons, with
a new motion put down recently calling on ministers to do
all they can to protect the natural health products industry
and consumers.
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Croydon
Vegetarian Health Food Shop Wins Award
An
independent Croydon wholefood store and natural health centre,
offering everything from nutritious health food to nutritionists
and other therapists has won a Surrey Best of Health and
Beauty Award.
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135
Degree Sitting is NOT Best ...
The
Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA)'s senior
Ergonomist Levent Çaglar disputes as alarmist last
week's reporting in the national media that sitting up straight
is not the best position for office workers, but slouching
and especially leaning back 135 degrees is good.
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Flora
Attracts Complaints
23
complaints objecting to a poster, tube card and magazine
ad for Flora (Unilever Bestfoods UK Ltd), Crawley, West
Sussex were upheld in one of the two objections according
to information published by the Advertising Standards Authority
(ASA).
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FTC
Targets Seller of Pills Promoted for Height, Weight,
and Bone Improvement
On
November 28th, 2006, the Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) announced that a Florida business and its
owner, who marketed purported height-enhancing pills
for kids and young adults, will pay $375,000 to
settle charges that their advertising claims were
deceptive.
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FDA
Warns Mangosteen Juice Maker of Drug Promotions
On
September 20th, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) sent a Warning Letter to the makers of Xango,
a mangosteen juice product. The letter advised
that distributors of the product were using brochures
making health claims restricted to the promotion
of drugs.
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Expose
Charlatans Industry Association Says
With
over 75 per cent of Canadians using natural health
products, consumers are becoming increasingly
educated about what these products can and cannot
do. Unfortunately, too many practitioners or companies
are willing to provide what usually is too good
to be true.
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Australian
Govt Launches Alternative Medicine Study
Herbal
and other alternative medicines are about
to be put to the test, with the Australian
federal government committing $5 million
to determine whether they really work. Australians
spend about $1 billion each year on complementary
medicines.
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Medicine
Man Caught by New Curbs on Ancient Cures
Chinese
medicine clashed with demands to protect
endangered wildlife when a Sydney court
jailed a prominent traditional medicine
practitioner for 18 months for importing
endangered species.
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Noted spiritual leader and founder of the 'Art of Living' foundation Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been bestowed with Doctor of Philosophy honour by a University in recognition of his services to alternative medicine.
Duke Integrative Medicine on Thursday 30th November officially opened a first-of-its-kind medical building - in Charlotte, Carolina - dedicated solely to the practice of integrative medicine.
Sharjah International Holistic Health Centre Opens
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Assistant Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health, and Director of the Sharjah Medical District, inaugurated Sharjah International Holistic Health Centre 'SIHHC', the first of its kind in the region.
Sanctuary
Plan for all Traditional Docs
Backlane
traditional medicine practitioners
in the Malaysian backwaters are
often perceived in negative light.
This may soon be a thing of the
past following plans to house
all traditional/complementary
medicine practitioners of various
disciplines under one roof that
will be known as the ‘Malay
Traditional Medicine Sanctuary’.
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Planet
Organic Health Corp Announces
First Quarter Sales Results
Planet
Organic Health Corp, Canada's
leading natural products retailer,
reported on 28th November consolidated
sales for the quarter ended September
30th, 2006 of $11.1 million compared
to $8.4 million for the same period
last year, an increase of 32%
or $2.7 million.
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China
Medicine Reports Third Quarter
Results
China Medicine Corporation,
a leading distributor of medical
products, traditional pharmaceutical
and Chinese medicines, herbs and
dietary supplements on 4th December
reported third quarter financial
results for the period ending
September 30th, 2006.
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And
Finally...
Loneliness and Debt Top Festive
Worries - Samaritans Christmas
Support: a Call every Six Seconds
The
festive season will see a rise
in Samaritans‚ calls from
isolated and lonely people. While
many people enjoy getting together
with family or friends, Christmas
is a time when those alone feel
even more left out. Samaritans
will take a call every six seconds
this Christmas and New Year.
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Charles Moore of Relaxation Training specialists The 4th R reveals the secrets that rest at the heart of a stress free Christmas. 1. Choose what you want to be doing, and then do it whole heartedly.