Exercise physiology is the study of the function of the human body during various acute and chronic exercise conditions. These effects are significant during both short, high-intensity exercise, as well as with prolonged strenuous exercise such as done in endurance sports like marathons, ultramarathons, and road bicycle racing. In exercise, the...
Energy medicine is one of five domains of “complementary and alternative medicine” (CAM) identified by the National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in the United States. The approaches vary wildly in philosophy, approach, and origin. The U.S. National Centre for Complementary and Alternative Medicine divides energy medicine approaches...
Ear candling, also called ear coning or thermal-auricular therapy, is an alternative medicine practice claimed to improve general health and well-being by lighting one end of a hollow candle and placing the other end in the ear canal. According to medical researchers, it is both dangerous and ineffective. Claims that...
A doula is an assistant who provides various forms of non-medical and non-midwifery support (physical and emotional) in the childbirth process. Based on a particular doula's training and background, the doula may offer support during prenatal care, during childbirth and/or during the postpartum period. A birth doula provides support during...
The Dorn method is a form of manual, holistic alternative therapy used to correct misalignments in the spinal column and other joints. In its theoretical approach, it is somewhat related to chiropractic and osteopathy, although it is different in its practical application.
It was developed in the 1970s by the...
