The division between Eastern and Western medicine lies in basic fundamental differences. Eastern medicine is steeped in philosophy and spirituality, and sees the body as a microcosm of nature, while Western medicine views the body as a... Read More

For anyone who has had chicken pox, the potential for shingles is lurking inside you. Mary-Ellen Siegel, an instructor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and Gray Williams Jr. (The Fight Against Pain, The TMJ Book) explain the virus... Read More

Not so long ago, anyone perusing the shelves of a bookstore would have noted a philosophical split in available information on pregnancy and childbirth. Few, if any, books offered by traditional medicine practitioners mentioned both the... Read More

We see them on treadmills at the gym. We see them walking briskly in parks. We may even see them lifting weights or vigorously swimming laps, causing many of us to scratch our heads and wonder, “Should a pregnant woman really be doing... Read More

At the agrarian onset of the century, childbirth occurred almost exclusively at home, with mothers assisted by female relatives or midwives. But by the middle, techno-urban part of the century, most babies were born in a sterilized... Read More

More than 20 years ago, author and psychotherapist Lynne Freeman sat in a college classroom and suddenly was vaulted into an anxiety attack: her heart began pounding, her body shook, her vision became distorted and she felt an intense... Read More

Transformation of the body, mind and soul doesn’t come knocking. Thankfully, Helen Silver, founding director of the Inner Beauty Institute in Sausalito, Calif., has produced the ultimate guide to home-based detoxing. Her 18 years of... Read More

This well-researched book presents a comprehensive study of medical treatment for some of the most common women’s ailments. In a clear and straightforward manner, the authors detail current understanding of the cause of the particular... Read More