Tag Archives: hearthealth

Avoiding injury and boosting performance

Despite the prevailing criticism towards homeopathy, and much to the dismay of sceptics, advocacy for homeopathic treatment comes from an unexpected domain. Within the mother of all male sports disciplines – football – homeopathic treatment is becoming increasingly popular. Especially in Germany there is an extensive use of homeopathy in professional football. A survey conductedContinue reading “Avoiding injury and boosting performance”

Blood-letting with leeches- an ancient practice celebrating a revival – in particular for circulatory complaints

As part of the ancient ‘mainstream’ medical practices that have existed since antiquity, Hirudo-therapy, as a form of blood-letting to cure patients of ailments and diseases, has, throughout the millennia, been used to treat almost any infliction with illness. Only with the birth of what we today define as conventional medicine, has the medicinal useContinue reading “Blood-letting with leeches- an ancient practice celebrating a revival – in particular for circulatory complaints”

Ready for a resurgence: A cardio-protective remedy of old.

One of the most widely researched plant remedies comes from an African climbing plant and is a most formidable remedy for heart disease and vascular disorders [1, 2, 3]. This gem has been largely removed from the annals of conventional medicine and has almost been forgotten. However, the need of the current times may callContinue reading “Ready for a resurgence: A cardio-protective remedy of old.”