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  • The Queen’s doctor takes a holistic approach to healthcare

    Dr Tim Evans, Apothecary to Her Majesty and the Royal Household, is passionate about complementary therapies. He spoke to The Telegraph about his holistic approach to healthcare: “He has had colonic hydrotherapy (“it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be”), raves about acupuncture (it has almost completely got rid of his hay…

  • Research published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing looked at the use of complementary and alternative therapy among Lebanese patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, as well as the perceived efficacy and side effects of complementary and alternative therapy in the treatment of these diseases. Therapies used included exercise, massage,…

  • Charity seeks volunteer therapists to help homeless people this Christmas Crisis, a charity that supports single homeless people, is urging complementary therapists in the London area to volunteer their services over the festive season as part of Crisis at Christmas, which runs from Sunday 23 December to Sunday 30 December 2012. Up to ten temporary centres…

  • camexpo 2012  Celebrating their 10th anniversary as London’s biggest CAM trade show, camexpo will open its doors once more in London’s Earls court from 20 to 21 October. With over 200 exhibitors and 70 seminars and workshop all under one roof, CAM professionals will be spoilt for choice over the two days. Whatever your specialty…

  • The October issue of International Therapist is on its way to members. This issue includes an article by Ronald B. Woods, author of Social Issues in Sport, who looks at how cultural factors may affect sport performance, plus a look at baby reflexology, unusual essential oils for advanced aromatherapists, homemade cosmetics, Dorn method self-help exercises…

  • Supportive Techniques for People with Cancer

    The Cambridge Institute of Complementary Health is hosting a Cancer Convention: ‘Supportive Techniques for People with Cancer’ on 20th October 2012 at National Motorcycle Museum Conference Centre, Solihull. For full details and to book

  • A new series of events on how to deal with chronic pain makes its debut on October 18th. “It’s a Pain” will address how we attempt to live with pain of different kinds and how we can seek to overcome its potentially devastating effect on our quality of life. The series, organised by Durham University…

  • Acupuncture in the spotlight: A systematic review recently published online by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concluded that “Acupuncture is effective for the treatment of chronic pain and is therefore a reasonable referral option. Significant differences between true and sham acupuncture indicate that acupuncture is more than a placebo. However, these differences…

  • Why money can’t buy happiness, as reported in Psychology Today: In the past 50 or 60 years, real term incomes in countries such as the USA and the UK have increased dramatically, but happiness has not kept apace. In fact, people today are considerably less happy than back then: they have less time, they are…

  • Echinacea has hit the headlines, based on a press release issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Further information can be found on the NHS, BBC and Daily Mail websites, links below. http://www.nhs.uk/news/2012/08august/Pages/echinacea-allergy-warning-for-children-under-12.aspx http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19318309 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2191024/Echinacea-trigger-allergies-children-12-warns-UK-drugs-watchdog.html

  • Yoga: a cost-effective treatment for back pain sufferers?  Specialised group yoga classes could provide a cost-effective way of treating patients with chronic or recurrent low back pain, according to the UK’s largest ever study of the benefits of yoga. Led by the University of York, and funded by Arthritis Research UK, the study provides an…

  • Aromatherapy massage for menopause relief, as reported by Reuters Health: Aromatherapy oils included lavender, rose, rosemary, almond and evening primrose. The women completed a standard menopause symptom-rating scale before and after the four-week treatment period. In the end, women in the aromatherapy group reported the biggest decline in symptoms. They fell from an average score…