Traditional Chinese Medicine you can Understand!
More than an occasional itch, more than mild discomfort, fleas can be deadly for humans, domestic pets, and all mammals and birds. Yet even though we want to rid our homes of fleas, many chemical remedies can be quite frightening. When products have such warnings as: “Avoid contact with skin” or “Call poison control center if swallowed,” we can only […]
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I threw my back out—I still don’t know how—when I was in college, and the pain was excruciating. I went to a traditional doctor, who basically said it was muscular and would get better in time. He prescribed me some muscle relaxants, which did help with the pain, but made me so loopy that I did not want to take […]
» Read moreWe know for sure that the Chinese have been drinking tea for thousands of years. There are several different legends about the discovery of tea—was it when some dried leaves fell from a tree and into a pot of boiling water that the first cup of tea emerged? Or was it when a drop of water from a tea tree […]
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I used to be one of those people who fell asleep easily and slept through the night with sweet dreams and woke up rested and ready to go. These days it takes forever to fall asleep and then I invariably wake up about the same time every night… 3am give or take 5 minutes. Sometimes I fall right back to […]
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Menopause and its accompanying discomforts include hot flashes, insomnia, and mood swings. A natural, but dreaded condition for American women, menopause does not seem to have nearly the same effect on women in China. It’s an interesting fact that 75% of American women experience noticeable menopausal discomfort, while only 10% of Asian women experience the same. It’s worth considering that […]
» Read moreSpring is here and I am motivated to write about myself – a weekend warrior! For those of us who are not professional athletes with trainers to take care of us, it is so important to be prepared for the bumps, bruises, and mishaps that are a part of our after hours athletic antics! I have found it to be […]
» Read moreWhile most of us look forward to the ending of the winter season we dread the overwhelming allergies that accompany the onset of spring. As the trees and flowers start to bloom, and the pollen gets airborne, us allergy suffers begin our annual ritual of sniffling and sneezing. These symptoms that manipulate our immune systems can make us miserable and […]
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