Community acupuncture is in the news again, this time from Canada! Reblogged from National Post | News: By Howard Akler
Read moreTic-Toc, The Body's Clock Is Important For Your Health
It's been said that timing is everything, and that may be particularly true when it comes to the body's ability to fight off disease. Chinese and Western medicines both have a concept of a "body clock" with cycles of internal timing and regulation. New research published in the February issue of the journal Immunity shows that the success of our immune defense depends in part on our "body clock."
Read moreChinese Herb "Chang Shan" May Prove Effective For Auto-Immune Disorders
Chinese herbalists have been using bark, roots, seeds, and flowers to treat serious medical conditions for over 2,000 years. In modern times, pharmaceutical companies have made big money by isolating certain compounds from plants and replicating them synthetically. It is within this context that I want to highlight a new study from Harvard School of Dental Medicine that has isolated molecular properties in the Chinese herb Chang Shan, and found a use for it in treating auto-immune disorders like Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Read moreSix Habits of Happiness
6 habits of happiness
Chinese Medicine teaches us that stuck emotions affect our health just as much as unhealthy food or lack of exercise. Here's a good reminder of how to cultivate happiness and get unstuck, from the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley:
You Don't Have To Run A Marathon
Whether you have low back, neck, or shoulder pain from sitting at the computer, or acute knee pain from pounding the pavement too hard, Tai Chi and Qi Gong are two systems of exercise that get your Qi and blood moving, with great benefits for physical and mental health and recovery from pain.
Read moreImagine Your Body As A City
Australia's RMIT University has made a short video explaining the basics of acupuncture theory.
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