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Elaine R. Ferguson, M.D.

Elaine R. Ferguson, M.D.
Ambassador of Holistic Medicine
Elaine R. Ferguson, MD is a graduate of Brown University, Duke University School of Medicine, and completed her residency training at the University of Chicago’s Hospitals and Clinics.

She is a pioneer in the field of holistic and alternative medicine, author, lecturer, columnist and consultant. Her first book, written in 1990, Healing, Health and Transformation: New Frontiers In Medicine, was acclaimed by leaders in the field, including Deepak Chopra, M.D., Larry Dossey, M.D. and Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, MD.

Dr. Ferguson has lectured extensively at colleges and medical schools across the United States, was one of the founding lecturer’s at DePaul University’s Foundation’s of Holistic Health, one of the nation’s first holistic health graduate training programs.

She was the founding medical director of Alternative Medicine, Inc., an independent medical practice company that was one of the first to have a primary care contract with a major health care insurance provider using chiropractors as health care providers.

For several years she wrote a column on spirituality and health for Alternative Digest Magazine. In 2009 she created www.howtogetwellfaster.com, a website designed to inspire, inform and empower its readers.
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  • Do Meditation Techniques and Other Mind Body Therapies Decrease Pain?
  • Harvard Study Finds Antioxidant Vitamins Reduces Colon Cancer Risk
  • Harvard Study Finds Antioxidant Vitamins Reduces Colon Cancer Risk
  • Can High Doses of Vitamin D Help to Prevent Breast Cancer and Other Diseases?
  • Mind Body Medicine: Does Improving Your Mood Help Your Brain to Think More Creatively?
  • Special Report Part 4: Japan’s Nuclear Crisis-Do Herbs Protect Protection Against Nuclear Fallout?
  • Longevity is Linked to A Fiber-Rich Diet
  • Is Exercise the Ultimate Anti-aging Technique?
  • Special Report Part 3: Japan’s Nuclear Crisis-Can Vitamins Protect My Body From Radiation Poisoning?
  • Special Report Part 2: Japan’s Nuclear Crisis- Can I Naturally Protect Myself from Acute Radiation Poisoning?
  • Special Report: Japan’s Nuclear Crisis and How Can I Protect Myself from Acute Radiation Poisoning?
  • Optimism Decreases A Woman’s Risk of Heart Disease and Death
  • Cancer Patients’ Confidence Boosted by Internet Research
  • Do You Know How To Keep Your Heart Healthy Using Holistic Healing Techniques?
  • Mind Body Healing Update:Does Happiness Improve Health and Longevity?
  • Does Holistic Cancer Care Really Help Cancer Patients?
  • Do You Have A Self Healing Personality?
  • Is Holistic Healing the Key To Your Health?
  • Is Holistic Healing the Key To Your Health?
  • Does Hopelessness Increase Risk of Death,Heart Attacks and Cancer?
  • Green Tea and Theanine May Prevent the Flu
  • Amazing Video Reveals Chi Energy
  • Can Exercise Enhance Your Memory?
  • Diet Soda Linked to Strokes
  • Diet Soda Linked to Strokes
  • Diet Soda Linked to Strokes
  • 80% of Internet Surfers Seek Health Information
  • Does Green Tea Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
  • Excessive Video Game Playing Linked to Mental Health Disorders
  • Stress Linked to Heart Events
  • Trans-fats Linked to Depression
  • Can Psychological Distress Predict Metabolic Syndromes’ Development?
  • Mind-Set Matters: Why Thinking You Got A Work Out May Actually Make You Healthier
  • Do You Know How To Help Your Sick Loved One Get Well?
  • Can Using Meditation Techniques Improve Your Health?
  • Study Finds Vitamin D3 is 87% Stronger than Vitamin D2
  • Can Eating Blueberries Lower Your High Blood Pressure?
  • Doctors Don’t Follow Guidelines for Treating Arthritis
  • Do You Want to Improve Your Health in 2011?
  • Special Note
  • Tai Chi Improves Arthritis
  • Australian Report: Herbs, Omega-3s Can Save Millions of Dollars in Health Care Costs
  • Melatonin, A Brain Hormone Linked With Cancer Protection
  • Do Vegetables Prevent Lung Cancer in Smokers?
  • Can Massage Improve Your Immune System and Health?
  • Is Marriage More Stressful Than Single Life?
  • What Are Radiologists Most Concerned About?
  • Weight Loss Decreases Inflammation
  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reverses Brain Aging and Increases Brain Size
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