Gut-directed hypnotherapy in IBS
Irritable bowel syndrome is characterised by chronic functional gastrointestinal symptoms of abdominal pain and altered bowel habits.1 Other clinical features that are also frequently described…
Tag: Complementary and alternative medicine
Chinese medicine practitioner inflicts 2.5cm pneumothorax during woman’s treatment for back pain
A Chinese medicine practitioner who punctured a woman’s lung with an acupuncture needle was not registered to practise, a tribunal has heard. Gyu Hyuk Han…
Doctors dig out root cause of drug-induced thrombocytopenia: case study
A middle-aged woman’s ill-fated pursuit of weight loss with the aid of a Mexican herbal supplement landed her in hospital with severe cardiologic and haematologic…
Garlic milk for bubonic plague and COVID-19? How entrenched folk remedies fuel scientific misinformation
When London faced the bubonic plague in 1665, many people desperately sought a way to protect themselves and their loved ones from getting sick. One…
Exclusive: Dr Adam Smith’s three-year defamation fight with naturopath is over
The GP being sued by a high-profile US naturopath over videos debunking her dangerous health advice has confirmed the pair have reached a “mutually acceptable”…
‘McMedicine’: Woolies flame-grilled over its naturopath consults
Woolworths’ new venture into healthcare, including free naturopath consultations, has been branded “McMedicine”, with the supermarket giant accused of trying to hook people into buying its…
Warning over turmeric and curcumin supplements after patient dies
The TGA has issued a safety warning over supplements containing turmeric and curcumin, after receiving 18 reports of liver problems linked to the complementary medicines,…
Ayurvedic pills taken for infertility cause lead poisoning: case
A woman using Ayurvedic medicine for infertility was treated for heavy metal poisoning after her blood lead levels reached 25 times above the normal limit,…
Garlic supplements ‘strongly’ linked to severe haematuria after simple procedure: case
Doctors have reported how one unlucky patient’s use of garlic supplements and love of the pungent bulb led to severe haematuria following an otherwise safe and…
Hot flushes, night sweats, brain fog? Here’s what we know about phytoestrogens for menopause
While some women glide through menopause, more than 85% experience one or more unpleasant symptoms, which can have an impact on their physical and mental…
