This Is Alternative Medicine

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The wonders and limits of natural remedies

By The Blinkist Curators

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Science Health & Nutrition

Whether it's vaccinations, antibiotics or organ transplantation, the achievements of conventional medicine save lives. If you're interested in a holistic approach, exploring alternative healing methods such as naturopathy, yoga, or even medical marijuana can bring value to the prevention and treatment of diseases. But before you jump onto the latest trend in alternative medicine, discretion and research is key as not all remedies are actually effective. These Blinks and Shortcast episodes will introduce the possibilities and limitations of natural and alternative medicine. Learn about the therapeutic potential of psychedelic microdosing, uncover the hidden truth behind the alternative medicine, and discover the sun's restorative and healing properties.

This Is Alternative Medicine

The wonders and limits of natural remedies

Do You Believe in Magic?

Do You Believe in Magic?

Vitamins, Supplements, and All Things Natural: A Look Behind the Curtain

Chiropractic Treatment for Prevention

Chiropractic Treatment for Prevention

Are you the kind of person who waits until back or muscle pain gets really bad before doing something about it? You're not alone. In this episode, chiropractor Lauren Comley outlines the importance of preventative chiropractic treatment. Plus, you'll learn about how your emotional state can contribute to problems with your spine and or muscle pain, just as much as physical injury can.

The Yoga of Breath

The Yoga of Breath

A Step-by-Step Guide to Pranayama

Cannabis as Medicine

Cannabis as Medicine

You might be hearing a lot about cannabis and its medical applications—especially when it comes to its commercially available compound cannabidiol, also known as CBD. Dr. Dani Gordon, a world leading expert in the medical use of cannabis, joins Rupy to shed some light on its many potential health benefits, as well as unpacking the science behind how it affects us.

Chasing the Sun

Chasing the Sun

The New Science of Sunlight and How it Shapes Our Bodies and Minds

Super Immunity

The Essential Nutrition Guide for Boosting Your Body’s Defenses to Live Longer, Stronger and Disease Free

Ayelet Waldman: Microdosing for a Megadifference

Ayelet Waldman: Microdosing for a Megadifference

Do you struggle with the daily pressures of, well—being alive? Or maybe it's dealing with the realities of crippling anxiety or depression? If you're looking for a way to improve your mental health, author of A Really Good Day, Ayelet Waldman shares how microdosing as an alternative self-treatment improved her mental health and helped her enjoy more of her own really good days.

Clean

Alejandro Junger and Amely Greeven

The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body’s Natural Ability to Heal Itself

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