New Horizons Channel

Alternative Medicine for Arthritis

Episode Segments

Alternative versus Conventional

Dr. Kamhi discusses why the onset of arthritis seems to be happening earlier, some of the conventional ways inflammation is treated, and why it doesnt work. She offers alternative remedies, starting with a change in your diet.

Your Eating Patterns

Dr. Kamhi talks more about your diet and how it relates to inflammations. She outlines some of the foods you can and cant eat, and also discusses the importance of exercise.

Herbs & Natural Remedies

Dr. Kamhi discusses some herbs that can help with inflammation and where you can find them. She also discusses why herbs are safer than drugs, and how you can help your body recover collagen.

Adapting to Change

Dr. Kamhi talks about how you can eat out, and also satisfy your sweet tooth, all while sticking to a natural diet. She suggests the best types of restaurants to try.

Links to Related Websites

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Guest(s) Appearing on this Episode

Ellen Kamhi

Ellen Kamhi, PhD RN, The Natural Nurse® has been involved in Natural Medicine since 1973, when she directed a program in Ethnobotany at Cochise College in Douglas, Arizona. Dr. Kamhi attended Rutgers and Cornell Universities, sat on the Panel of Traditional Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical School, and is a Clinical Instructor at Stony Brook Medical School, and at NY Chiropractic College, where she teaches Botanical Pharmacology. She was nominated for the March of Dimes, Woman of Distinction, 2004 and received the J.G. Gallimore award for research in science. A respected authority in the field of natural healing, Dr. Kamhi is a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild (AHG), is nationally board certified as a holistic nurse (a-HNC), and works to bring together a body of modern and ancient practices and philosophies that use less invasive, less toxic, natural techniques to enhance wellness. Ellen Kamhi is the author of Cycles of Life, Herbs for Women, The Natural Guide to Great Sex, WEIGHT LOSS- the Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide(2007) and co-author of The Natural Medicine Chest and Arthritis, The Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide (1999, revised 2006). She has been quoted in numerous print media including Marie Clare, Latina, Self, Woman\'s World, Cosmopolitan and Glamour, appears daily on radio/TV , and provides personal health consultations.

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