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p 12 weekender september 30 1995 alternative medicine making greater impact in health care the increasingly diverse ethnic composition of canadian society has fostered a profound change in the way we practice health care a plethora of home remedies medi cines and modalities have emerged from the diverse cultures of many people that have made canada their home despite compelling anecdotal evidence supporting efficacy a large number of these alternative or com plementary health care practices have yet to be submitted for rigorous r yourself on tjfa ztfti intra0ral p video camera all phases of family dental care including bleaching bad breath assessment bonding white fillingsetc close to warden hwy 7 lunch time appointments available dr annlawlor dr kenlawlor 18 crown steel dr 9054757660 scientific testing consequently alternative medicine has met- with staunch and stringent resistance from governmental agencies arid the med ical profession many experts have dismissed novel alternative therapeu tic strategies as either quackery or blatant fraud meanwhile the alter native health industry has to assume the responsibility necessary to seek credibility for the novice the plunge- into alternative or complementary dr walter l johnston ghiropractor effective october 2nd theghnicwill rslovv be opened 5 nights a week mon fri 3 prn 8 pirn and w 2 mornings a week moh fri v9 am 1145 pm new patients welcome appointment necessary current patients no appointment necessary l medicine is indeed a potentially bewildering experience simply because of the number of choices available which quickly exceed our imaginations with such a large number of curealls on the market the consumer ought to be made aware a few of the therapies which have emerged to challenge conventional strategies are vitamin therapy home opathy and herbology r vitamins are identified as neces sary growth factors which are essential for human growth maintenance and health deficiencies of yita- miris can lead to the onselof certain diseases some med ical experts will -argue- that your dietwill proyideyou with all the vitamins rieces- tk 190 bullock unit 1 a markham 723866 3 office space freshly decorated attractively furnished office available mornings suit psychiatrist social worker psychologist in markharnstoufrville health centre next door to markham hospital on hwy 7 9th fine calk9 sary for good health but a large number of clinical studies and scien tific investigations definitely suggest that vitamins play a potentially more important role in the prevention of human disease homeopathy is a widely accepted modalityin europe and asia in fact close to 50 per cent of european medical practitioners are trained in homeopathy homeopathy employs infiriitesinialiy dilute concentrations of therapeutic- agents tojnormalize diseased organs without toxic side effects as with most conventional drugs the mechanisms of action are still poorly understood but large pop ulations of people both patients and practitioners have accepted home- w opathy as a nontoxic cohiplemen- tary therapeutic medicine furthermore current clinical trials in europe are providing- ongoing evidence for efficacy and providing a c scientific vjbasis for acceptance herbs like many drugs are natural prod ucts in contrast to homeopathy herbs work mord like conven tional drgs the oriiy reai difference is that conventional drugs are usually pure chemicals v ontario has v young people aged 6 18 were looking for 12 of the best do you know a young person aged 6 to 18 years who is involved in worthwhile community service or a special person who is contributing while living with a physical or psychological limitation do you know a youth who has performed an act of heroism the ontario community newspapers association with bell canada as the patron is looking to recognize these good kids the young people of our province who show a commitment to making life better for others to nominate an individual or a group of young people for the ontario junior citizen of the year award please contact this newspaper or the ocna at 9058440184 nominations for this years awards wjll be accepted until october 31 1995 every nominee will receive a certificate and up to- 12 individuals and one group will be the recipients of a plaque presented by the lieutenant governor of ontario an ontario junior citizen of the year lapel pin 200 and a family portrait with the lieutenant governor nomination forms are available by contacting this community newspaper or ocna at 90584401 84 7bntario 7w junior citizen vjuof the year yawards d ontario community newspapers association whereas iwifos are mixturesof chem icals herbs have their ovn unique components which make it difficult to determine which properties are responsible for the beneficial thera peutic effects unlike conventional drugs herbs cannot be patented and perhaps this is the reason why phar maceutical companies havenot been interested in developing herbal reme dies however the use of herbs as medicinal agents is gaining popular ity hopefully this interest will attract scientific investigations which will further facilitate the evaluation of herbs as medicinal agents i as you can appreciate the topic of i alternative medicine can consume many volumes of valuable informa tion unfortunately many of the rernedies medicines and modalities that are available to usf have not enjoyed the same popularity as con ventional medical and drug strate gies one day with the increasing knowledge being generated through global research efforts of scientific communities alternative uncdical practices and medicines will assume their rightful position alongside con ventional therapeutic strategies to aid in the prevention and management of human disease life as we know it always finds a way oftranscending barriers no mat ter how ominous dr michael pollak dds general cosmetic dentistry special interest in cosmetic dentistry bleaching bonding- implants porcelain veneers 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