Back in March 2004 the European Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products (THMPD) was enacted laying down rules and regulations for the use of herbal products that had previously been freely traded. After massive lobbying by the pharmaceutical industry, the directive …
Alternative/complementary therapies
Medical self help
Some weeks ago John Scott directed me to two sites about which he was seriously excited – two facets of what he called 'a new type of site for 'crowd-source health solutions' - leveraging the experience of others to make more informed health decisions for oneself. LOVE it! More …
The brighter side…
Foods Matter has been off air for the last few days doing all that technical work that websites always do on bank holiday weekends – including both tidying up our forums and adding to our cartoon collection! Regular site visitors will know Christopher White's lovely whimsical …
The alternative, but not always popular, approach…
John Scott, regular contributor to Foods Matter and 'worm' enthusiast, has just alerted me to two interesting efforts to rubbish or generally sideline alternative approaches to health and illness. One can only assume that they are made by conventional medicine …
Weird disorders – or are they?
A recent article in the New York Times described the rare, but worrying 'sleep eating disorder' – when you not only sleep walk but sleep eat, raiding the fridge or freezer for anything it contains. And you can do it up to five times in a night! Like sleep walking, sleep eating …