Articles written by Kimberly Burnham
All 15 articles written by Kimberly Burnham
The Botany of Nuts Allergies: Peanuts & Tree Nuts in Top 10 Food Allergies for Children / Adults
Category: Food Allergies
The most common food allergies in children are egg, milk, peanut, soy, fish, shellfish, and tree nuts. Some people are allergic to food items in the same plant family. more...
Health Care and The Peace Process: The Things One Person Can Do To Increase World Health and Peace
Category: Peace Making
One person can improve health and peace in the world by educating themselves and their community; donating time, energy, money; buying Fair Trade and thinking hopefully. more...
Help For Trigeminal Neuralgia: Eliminating Severe Facial Pain With Complementary Medicine
Category: Neurological Illness
Excruciatingly painful, sometimes called tic douloureux, trigeminal neuralgia can cause electric shock-like pain in the face., jaw and neck. more...
CAM and Chemotherapy Side Effects: Using Acupuncture, Antioxidants, Massage Therapy and Music
Category: Alternative Cancer Treatments
Some estimates put the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine as high as 54% of US cancer patients. They use it to decrease nausea, fatigue, anxiety, and pain. more...
Glutathione, Turmeric, Selenium: Nutrition for Cataracts and Alzheimer's Disease
Category: Alzheimer's Disease
Glutathione (asparagus) benefits cataracts, glaucoma, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's. Turmeric in curry protects diabetic eyes. Selenium (Brazil nuts) is an antioxidant. more...
Infectobesity, The Obesity Virus: Options for Improving Your Weight, Health and Immune System
Category: Coping with Chronic Illness
Obesity is linked with viruses. Look to Massage Therapy, Integrative Manual Therapy, Acupuncture, Qigong, Reflexology and Laughter for supporting the immune system. more...
Benefits of a Gluten-Free Diet: Gluten Sensitivity and Celiac Disease - Not Just a Digestive Problem
Category: Nutrition (general)
Many people may benefit from a gluten-free diet, including those with Celiac disease, M.S., brain fog, seizures, arthritis, osteoporosis, autism, diabetes, and ataxia. more...
Happiness with Gluten Elimination: Gluten-Free Diet Decreases Depression, Increases Mental Health
Category: Neurological Illness
A gluten-free diet is being associated with decreased depression, increased mental health, better balance, improved behavioral issues and neurologic function. more...
The Botany of Gluten: How Closely are Wheat, Oats, Corn, Rice and Sugar Cane Related?
Category: Plants & Bulbs (general)
Wheat, spelt, rye, barley, oats, corn, rice, wild rice, bamboo shoots and even sugar cane are in the same botanical family of Poaceae Grasses. more...
Gymnema: Diabetes Herbal Therapy: NIH Says Gymnema Lowers Serum Glucose Levels and Cholesterol
Category: Diabetes Treatment
Researchers are looking at herbal medicine (Gymnema), massage therapy, Yoga, Integrative Manual Therapy to help the 171 million people worldwide with diabetes. more...
Mercury Toxicity: Soil, Air, Water: How it Affects your Nerves, Kidneys and Heart
Category: Natural Medicine (general)
Nausea, loss of balance, slurred speech, vision and hearing loss, inflammation, enzyme disruption are attributable to mercury exposure. more...
Cataracts and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Antioxidant Connection - Do You Have Enough Vitamin A?
Category: Vitamins & Minerals
Cataracts and Alzheimer's have been linked with antioxidant deficiencies, including Vitamin A, Carotenoid (Spinach), Vitamin C, Glutathione (Asparagus), and Selenium. more...
Parkinson’s Disease and CAM: PD Options From the Field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Category: Parkinson's Disease
CAM studies show promising results for people with Parkinson's Disease who use physical therapy, occupational therapy, Integrative Manual Therapy, OMT and Chiropractics. more...
The Face and the Nervous System: What Your Face Can Reveal About Your Internal Structure
Category: Neurological Illness
Our ability to read faces tells us about our limbic system and our ability to express. The symmetry of a face tells about the health inside and potential for change. more...
Stroke Rehabilitation Choices: Using Complementary and Alternative Medicine to Improve Circulation
Category: Aneurisms/Strokes
Once a stroke has happened there are dietary factors, exercises, acupuncture, Qigong, Integrative Manual Therapy, Reiki, Yoga and more CAM options to consider. more...
