Editor's Note: Peg

Have you heard all the poop about Parkies seeking relief from their disease in "unusual ways," such as Reike, nutritional supplements,  acupuncture, fava beans, chioropractice, and massage therapy? Surely, you have! But have you heard that the medical research field is starting to take notice??!! Even the NIH (National Institutes of Health) are interested in not only acknowledging that many of the nonconventional treatments and therapies are showing effectiveness, but as well their need to monitor and regulate such practices and supplements. Medical
schools are also including "holistic medicine" as required coursework in the aspiring physicians' curriculum!

Here are some links you will definitely want to include in your "favorites," and from time to time Virtuality will feature a specific practice.

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

Alternative Medicine Web Links
http://www.pitt.edu/~cbw/direct.html

We would like to hear from you if you have participated in any of these therapies. Email to tnpeg@yahoo.com

 and type C&A Medicine in the subject.
 
by Peg Willocks