As Yogi Berra so famously said, "It's déjà vu all over again." While yet again researching Vitamin D ~ I stumbled upon a report singing the praises of the spice Turmeric. It reported that Turmeric ~ in combination with vitamin...
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Soy: For Your Health or Their Wealth?
I fell in love with Chinese Medicine because it is so balanced. Chinese Nutrition is really about the Middle Way. When I was in my twenties and I was searching for a cure for my migraine headaches I lived in...
Green Tea ~ Help in Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis
Is there any more one can say about Green Tea? Like the supplement Vitamin D which never seems to amaze me, it seems that there is always new research coming out to promote the health benefits of Green Tea.Now researchers...
Food as Medicine ~ Immune Boosting Congee
What is a traditional Chinese Breakfast? Many Chinese begin their day with a warm bowl of Congee, a watery rice gruel that bears a marked resemblance to porridge. Congee can be sweet or savory; seasoned with everything from chicken to...
Chinese Herbal Formulas ~ Found to Benefit Heart Health
New research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston suggests that ancient Chinese Herbal Formulas used primarily for cardiovascular indications including heart disease may produce large amounts of artery-widening nitric oxide. Findings of the preclinical study...
Sleepless in Saratoga ~
To Western doctors, insomnia is the inability to sleep soundly. If there is no obvious physical reason, it will usually be seen as an emotional problem such as stress, anxiety, or depression. For chronic insomnia the usual treatment is sleeping...
In Good Health ~ Nutrition ~ Herbs ~ Acupuncture
Chinese Medicine treats the whole body. It looks at life-style, diet and emotional states. The most important and first line of treatment is always nutrition. They feel that what you eat and how you prepare it is the foundation for...
Did someone say overindulgence ? Try Herbs
Memorial Day ~ That great American Holiday when we honor our war Veterans. Yet the ritual always seems to end with overindulging ourselves with our favorite food and drink ~ to diet at this time would seem positively un-American. ...