Alternatives to conventional healthcare, mass market food/restaurants, and related topics.
Complementary Health -includes treatments, whole food, vitamins/supplements, etc.
the Hertfordshire database of complementary health care !
Harpenden Complementary Practitioners Group (www.hcpg.org.uk) meet regularly and therapists within a 15 mile radius are welcome. See website or email therapy@hcpg.org.uk for details.
The National Institute of Medical Herbalists has information on qualified therapists, common questions and publications.
Yahoo Alternative Medicine links to organisations and info concerning more than 30 therapies.
Institute of Complementary Medicine
Hearty Eating in Herts
Visit VegOut.Info for some great facilities to search for restaurants and vegetarian recipes.
The "Hertfordshire Good Food Club Guide " is obtainable from WH Smith and covers pubs and restaurants offering an alternative to "chain-store " food !
The Organic & Fresh box scheme delivers organic boxed fruit and vegetables from the farm to your door. Call 0800 096 2897. (Chesham, Bucks)
To view a Pembrokeshire farm shop selling a range of organic meats, poultry and products by mail order, visit www.welsh-organic-meat.co.uk
Green Herts
Green Party site for links to regional and local initiatives.
For "recycling" arrangements in Hertfordshire, use the search at HertsDirect and search on "recycling".
Green People is a site for green lifestyle and organics, plus the world's first certified organic toothpaste !
Green Guide Online is the online version of the magazine from Green Guide Publishing. You can subscribe to their electronic news letter for latest green news.
Other Health Sites Online
Therapy Essence a site where you can search for alternative treatments to common ailments, and investigate research on complementary medicine.
BBC Health Online is a commprehensive site for all health information and enquiries. There is an - ask the doctor - section for all specific health enquiries.
Walk For Health a site promoting walking for health, and including health advice, how to work out a walking schedule, walks in England, and more.
Medonline links ailments to medicines and advice on those medicines.
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