Tag: physical health
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Shiatsu, Asthma, Massage Therapy
Categories: Research & ArticlesAsthma is a chronic disease affecting the airways of the lungs. The airways are tubes carrying air inside and outside the lungs. In asthma, the inside walls of the airways become sore and swollen. This makes them narrower leading to less air supply; in turn causing chest tightness, wheezing, coughing, and breathing trouble. These symptoms…
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Herbal Medicine and Eczema
Categories: Research & ArticlesIt is estimated that over 10 million people in the U.S. suffer from eczema, a skin disorder that is often difficult to treat. Although conventional treatments in the form of medications are often prescribed to relieve the symptoms of eczema, many individuals opt to use natural remedies, such as herbal medicine, either as an alternative…
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TCM Solutions for Osteoporosis
Categories: Research & ArticlesOsteoporosis, commonly referred to as brittle bones, is a syndrome leading to the reduction of bone mineral density, and changes in the variety and amount of proteins found in bones. Patients with osteoporosis are at an increased risk of fracture; a hip or spine fracture would require immediate hospitalization and surgery. Spinal or vertebral fractures…
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TCM and Diabetes
Categories: Research & ArticlesAcupuncture and Moxibustion have been used for people with diabetes to normalize his or her endocrine function. According to clinical studies, acupuncture is beneficial in lowering glucose levels. Many people around the world suffer from diabetes. In fact, it is one of the most widespread chronic illnesses in the United States today. Conventional medicine for…
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Acupuncture for Asthma
Categories: Research & ArticlesAsthma, a chronic disease of the lungs, affects an estimated 300 million people around the world. Although it is considered a treatable disease with proper medication, it still claims over 3,000 deaths each year in the U.S. alone. It is also one of the most common diseases for which patients turn to alternative therapies such…
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TCM and Cancer Management
Categories: Research & ArticlesManaging cancer with TCM has gained popularity as some Western methods like chemotherapy have fallen out of favor. Chemotherapy uses extremely powerful drugs to attempt to kill cancer cells. While this controversial treatment may control some types of cancers and possibly prolong the lives of some patients, chemotherapy has an avalanche of negative side effects.…
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Remedies for Chronic Headaches
Categories: Research & ArticlesStudies reveal that roughly 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches. That’s about one in six Americans, which breaks down to 20 million women and 25 million men. Those who experience migraines typically have a family history of this type of headache. Tension headaches are the most common, occurring in about 69 percent of all…
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Traditional Chinese Medicine and Sinusitis
Categories: Research & ArticlesStill locked in the troughs of winter in much of the country, many of us continue a daily battle with head colds and sinusitis. Yet, with the coming of spring, for these same individuals there is not necessarily relief in sight. As spring blooms, it bring with it allergies, hay fever, and continued sinus pressure…
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Massage Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients
Categories: Research & ArticlesBreast cancer currently affects about one in eight women in the United States. In 2009, an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in women throughout the U.S. In addition, 62,280 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer were diagnosed. Sadly, about 40,170 women in the U.S. were…
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Acupuncture Can Help With Weight Loss
Categories: Research & ArticlesUpdated:05/23/2019 Acupuncture has experienced a steady increase in popularity of the past 40 years. In 2014, over 10 million acupuncture treatments were administered in the United States alone, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). With a growing body of scientific studies showing acupuncture’s effectiveness in providing pain relief, researchers and health practitioners…