If you're a competent researcher and you spent an hour Googling the health benefits of chocolate, you'd come up with all of the key ideas and basic information presented by BÃ©liveau and Gingras in their chocolate chapter. 1  For example:
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that causes lower back pain and stiffness. Back pain from AS is not the same as more common types of back pain caused by things such as muscle spasms or slipped discs. AS back pain is caused by inflammation. Itâs chronic, which means it is not a onetime thing.
Alternative medicine: Alternative medicine is the term for medical products and practices that are not part of standard care.Standard care is what medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy, and allied health professionals, such as nurses and physical therapists, practice.xamples of alternative practices include homeopathy, traditional medicine, chiropractic, and acupuncture. Complementary medicine is different from alternative medicine. Whereas complementary medicine is used together with conventional medicine, alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicine.