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Berberine | Berberine is an alkaloid found in some plants which is sometimes used as an antifungal and antibiotic supplement. |
Beta Blockers | Beta blockers is another term for β-adrenergic-antagonists, a type of drug called adrenergic antagonists. |
Beta-alanyl-L-histidine | Beta-alanyl-L-histidine is another term for carnosine, which is a naturally occurring dipeptide i.e. molecule consisting of two amino acids, found in the human body. |
Beta-methyl-6-chloromelatonin | Beta-methyl-6-chloromelatonin is another term for melatonin, the hormone which regulates our biological clock. |
Bio Cranial Therapy | Bio cranial therapy is another name for craniosacral therapy, an intervention which uses very light touching to balance the craniosacral system in the body. |
Biochemic Remedies | Biochemic remedies is another name for cell salts, a form of homeopathy in which tiny amounts of minerals, usually in the form of tablets, are taken. |
Bioenergetic Sensitivity and Enzyme Therapy | Bioenergetic sensitivity and enzyme therapy is a treatment which incorporates energetic medicine, enzyme therapy and complete food and environmental allergy elimination. |
Biofeedback | Biofeedback is the general term for any therapeutic intervention that uses medical equipment to monitor a body function that is otherwise outside of our awareness. |
Biologically-Based Interventions | Biologically-based interventions use substances found in nature, such as herbs, foods, and vitamins. |
Biology | Biology is the science of life and of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution. |
Biomedical | Biomedical is a very loose term that means different things to different people. In practice, most people use the term to refer to a group of interventions which are designed to stop, or at least reduce, the effect of biomedical problems (such as gastrointestinal abnormalities, immune dysfunctions, detoxification abnormalities, and/or nutritional deficiencies or imbalances). |
Bipolar Disorder | Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another. |
Bladder | The bladder is the organ in which urine is stored before it is discharged from the body. |
Blinding | Blinding is the process of preventing those involved in a trial from knowing to which comparison group a particular participant belongs. |
Blood Brain Barrier | The blood brain barrier is a semi-permeable membrane separating the brain and cerebrospinal fluid from the blood. |
Body Ecology Diet | The body ecology diet is a diet which was originally created to treat systemic fungal infections. |
BOOST-A | BOOST-A is the acronym for The Better OutcOmes and Successful Transitions for Autism, an online transition planning programme which supports adolescents on the autism spectrum to prepare for leaving school. |
Borage Oil | Borage oil is a herbal remedy which is sometimes taken as a dietary supplement. |
Borax | Borax is a compound which occurs as a mineral in some alkaline salt deposits. |
Borneol | Borneol is an organic compound, extracted from the Malaysian tree Dryobalanops aromatica, and used in some perfumes and esters. |
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