Holistic-online.com Named Best Web Site by Psychology Today Magazine.Business Editors, Health/Medical & High Tech Writers HUDSON, Ohio--(BW HealthWire)--May 24, 2000 Holistic-online.com, the web site founded by Ohio residents Drs. Jacob and Shila Mathew, has been named the best website to learn about Ayurveda and other therapies by Psychology Today Magazine, published by the American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA) is a professional organization representing psychology in the US. Description and history The association has around 150,000 members and an annual budget of around $70m. . Holistic-online.com provides objective information on all aspects of health, with an emphasis on mind-body and alternative therapies, herbs, nutrition and stress management. The site now attracts upwards of 20,000 visitors a week and is backed by an international team of physicians and other experts. It is one of the top web sites for health on the Internet. "Our site is being used by several researchers. The most popular areas for research seem to be prayer healing, yoga yoga (yō`gə) [Skt.,=union], general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism, Buddhism, and throughout S Asia that are directed toward attaining higher consciousness and liberation from ignorance, suffering, and rebirth. , herbal herbal, early botanical book containing descriptions and illustrations of herbs and plants with their properties, chiefly those qualities that made them useful as medicines or condiments. Most of the herbals were written between c.1470 and c. remedies and stress management. Several librarians have contacted us for further information that is not covered not covered Health care adjective Referring to a procedure, test or other health service to which a policy holder or insurance beneficiary is not entitled under the terms of the policy or payment system–eg, Medicare. Cf Covered. on the web site. When we started the web site, one of our objectives was to provide in-depth information. Our visitors agree that we do it well," said Dr. Jacob Mathew. Interestingly, Holistic-online.com may have helped people of Yugoslavia relax during the height of the Kosovo war The term Kosovo War or Kosovo Conflict is often used to describe two sequential and at times parallel armed conflicts in Kosovo. These conflicts were:
Holistic-online.com was founded out of the concerns of Shila Mathew, M.D., a staff psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. Health Plan, to provide accurate information to her patients. "These days, more than ever, it is important that you take control of your own treatment, and this requires knowledge," said Shila. Holistic-online.com provides a complete nutrition database online. It also has the largest herbal database on the Internet, along with safety aspects of herbs, something that is very difficult to find anywhere else. So what's next for Holistic-online.com? "We have barely scratched the surface," says Dr. Mathew. "Everyday, I get e-mail from people requesting new topics on the site. In response, one of the areas we are currently working on is information about and alternatives to Hormone Replace Therapy (HRT HRT abbr. hormone replacement therapy Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Also called estrogen replacement therapy, this controversial treatment is used to relieve the discomforts of menopause. ) and menopausal men·o·pause n. The period marked by the natural and permanent cessation of menstruation, occurring usually between the ages of 45 and 55. [New Latin m issues. We are also wrapping up our cancer section. Cancer therapy is one of the most requested features by our visitors, as there is very little objective information available about alternative treatments. We are working with several well-known experts in the field, including one physician from Israel. We expect, when unveiled, this area will even eclipse our stress management site as the most popular destination in Holistic-online.com." Holistic-online.com is developed by ICBS ICBS International Committee of the Blue Shield ICBS Incorporated Church Building Society ICBS International Conference of Banking Supervisors ICBS International Cigar Band Society ICBS Inter-Connected Business System , Inc. (www.icbs.com), an Akron Based business that develops interactive web sites, e-commerce and enterprise solutions. |
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