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You may already know that the benefits of acupuncturetreatments are many, but recent research is showing physical evidence ofacupuncture's value beyond anything that has been understood before. Acupuncturetreatments may reduce inflammation that causes sepsis death and has potentialbenefits not just for sepsis, but also for treating other inflammatory diseasessuch as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis...
3/2/2014 9:02:20 PM
Do you use Echinacea when you feel a cold coming on?According to a report from The Cochrane Library, when seeking a naturaltreatment, some preparations containing the plant Echinacea works “better thannothing”, yet "evidence is weak," that the treatment is significant atpreventing illness.People spend $8 billion annually on pharmaceutical productsfor the common cold, including supplements like Echinacea....
2/26/2014 12:34:40 AM
Do you consistently wake up feeling tired or worn out? A newstudy shows that it could be a sign of the onset of fibromyalgia. The studyalso found that anxiety, memory impairment and poor physical health were linkedto higher risk of developing fibromyalgia in older adults. This could indicatethat your sleep patterns may be a precursor to your future bouts with chronicpain.The Arthritis Research UK Primary...
2/21/2014 7:56:22 PM
Happy Valentines Day, or as others might put it, “SinglesAwareness” day. Either way, temptationwaits. You may want to give the person you love (even if it is yourself) alittle treat. That’s fine, but it doesn’t have to be loaded with sugar and fatto satisfy the need for that moment of pleasure. Let’s look at the perennialfavorite, chocolate.Eating chocolate can elevate your mood, at least in partbecause...
2/14/2014 8:46:31 PM
Don’t tell someone with Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) that thechronic pain and fatigue they endure is not treatable. Traditional medicine isfinally catching up to what alternative medical practitioners have known for awhile, that there are things you can do to reduce the symptoms of FMS.A recent study revealed that vitamin D supplements canreduce pain and may be a cost-effective supplement to other treatment,...
2/11/2014 8:39:05 PM
How many times have we seen painkillers become the killersthemselves? About one third of all Americans suffer from some sort of chronicpain, but time and time again it is proven that numbing the pain does noteliminate the pain. There are natural and significantly successful ways tomanage pain without becoming addicted to the illusion of a panacea in a pill.A new treatment has been developed to try...
2/7/2014 4:08:12 AM
Adding omega-3 fatty acids derived from fish to your diethas been recommended for some time now, but a recent study by a team ofresearchers at The University of South Dakota has given us some neurologicalevidence to their effectiveness. Aging can lead to some cognitive decline andAlzheimer’s disease is always a fear, so this is good news that something canreduce the odds against any brain drain.The...
1/29/2014 7:34:43 PM
We’ve talked about how important diet is to your health andwell-being. Now it’s time for the next step (or quite a few steps if you aredoing it right). Exercise.An effective exercise program should be fun and keep youmotivated. It might help you to focus on a particular goal, like reducingstress, improve your stamina, decrease effects of a medical condition, or evenfit back into your “skinny” clothes.It...
1/22/2014 11:41:11 PM
If you are working your butt off at the gym but you stillsee a lot of “there” there, then maybe it’s time you really looked at your dietand focused on changing your eating habits. Exercise alone won’t help you losethat caboose. Here are some questions from experts that you should answer andthen track to structure eating patterns that could restore and revitalize yourdiet.1. What isyour daily calorie...
1/15/2014 8:18:55 PM
If you have investigated alternative healing, you have mostlikely come across the name of Deepak Chopra. For the last couple of decades he has introduced the ancient practicesof India, his homeland, and incorporated the concept of mind-body-and soul intoour western methods of medicine. Our brain and body connection isn’t alwaysobvious to those who are living busy lives. We tend to look at our bodies...
1/10/2014 8:59:45 PM
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