One of the deep ideals of alternative medicine is that preventing illness is better than treating it once it has occurred. Many articles in this database contain some information on prevention of illnesses, but the following articles are particularly relevant to this issue:

• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Aging Skin
• Atherosclerosis (Relevant to Preventing Angina, Heart Attacks, Intermittent Claudication, and Strokes)
• Bladder Infections
• Cancer Prevention
• Cataracts
• Cervical Dysplasia
• Colds and Flus
• Ear Infections (Otitis Media)
• Eczema
• Heart Attack
• Herpes
• Kidney Stones
• Macular Degeneration
• Migraine Headaches
• Osteoporosis
• Preeclampsia and Pregnancy-induced Hypertension
• Strokes
• Tardive Dyskinesia