Category: Health News and Research

I Want Your Opinions!

A 2007 survey by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (part of the National Institutes of Health) showed that less than 2 percent of adults in the U.S. had received acupuncture in the past year. A 2003 survey by the National Certification Commission for

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Why Follow Me on Twitter?

For the past two years, I have made a valiant effort to keep up with blog writing, usually with an article every week. I knew that I wanted the blog to provide useful information to my readers, and to focus on acupuncture and other forms of

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What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?

Getting healthy is always at the top of New Year’s resolution lists, whether the goal be to quit smoking, lose weight, or manage stress. However, many people are discouraged because they have attempted these resolutions before, without success. Maybe 2009 can be your year to try

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A Wide Range of Natural Health Options

Usually, I like to keep my blog posts focused on Chinese medicine. But when I do health research I come across a lot of great information about other natural therapies. Here are links to several articles that I’ve found interesting. Yoga: Yoga Eases Physical and Mental

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How Healthy Are Your Eyes?

Can you ward off nearsightedness? Recent news suggests that it may be possible to prevent children from developing myopia. In China, eyestrain accounts for 45 percent of nearsightedness. The Chinese Education Ministry blames poor lighting and the many hours that students spend studying and reading books.

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Qigong Improves Hypertension

Researchers in China and Japan reviewed 908 cases in 9 different studies and found that qigong practice for at least two months can lead to a reduction in blood pressure among people with hypertension.  On average, study participants reduced their systolic blood pressure by 17.03 mm

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Yet More Vitamin D News!

Since I published my last blog article, a new study has appeared on Reuter’s website.  Click here to read about how Vitamin D deficiency relates to peripheral artery disease.

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What You May Not Know About Vitamin D

There have been an astonishing number of articles about vitamin D in the past few months.  Nearly all of the media relates two facts: that vitamin D has important health benefits, and that many of us don’t get enough of it. Our bodies create vitamin D

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Black Tea Studied for Treating Diabetes

Researchers in Scotland have identified three chemical compounds found naturally in black tea that have insulin-like effects on cultured cells.  Scientists hope that this finding may help lead to new diabetes medication or dietary treatments. Since this study was performed in the laboratory, not on live

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Too Tired to Exercise?

We all know that exercise is good for us.  But what if you have a medical condition that keeps you from exercising?  People with persistent fatigue, cancer-related fatigue, the elderly, and those in chronic pain may feel that it is impossible to keep up with a

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