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Dark chocolate lowers blood pressure

Posted on July 4, 2007 by ArielJuly 10, 2013

A small, recent study suggests that just a little bit of dark chocolate is enough to lower blood pressure by a small but significant amount. According to Chinese medicine, one reason for high blood pressure is low heart energy. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged bitter foods, blood pressure, chocolate, heart

Spice lessens the effects of sugar

Posted on July 3, 2007 by ArielJuly 4, 2013

Researchers added some cinnamon to a bowl of rice pudding and found that blood sugar levels after the meal were lower than they would have been without the cinnamon (see sources below). Chinese medicine makes extensive use of the Law … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged blood sugar, spicy food, sweet foods

How heart and kidneys are related

Posted on July 1, 2007 by ArielJuly 5, 2013

According to new research, heart disease can trigger and speed up kidney disease and vice-versa. That organs from unrelated systems can affect each other is puzzling to Western medicine, but it’s a basic idea in Chinese medicine. It sees the … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged heart, kidneys, organs

Unhappy meals

Posted on June 20, 2007 by ArielJuly 4, 2013

Michael Pollan’s Unhappy Meals (New York Times) is an amazing article that explains how we went from focusing on food to focusing on nutrients — and how this modern approach is more likely to make us ill than to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Health | Tagged eating, food, illness, nutrients, nutrition, obesity, science, traditional diet

Maybe it’s not in the genes, after all…

Posted on September 2, 2006 by ArielJuly 4, 2013

Science believes that genes play a major role in our health. We believe that, if our parents lived a long life, so will we, and if they had a major illness, we’re bound to get it too. Much research is … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Health | Tagged genes, science, theories myths and fads

Heart failure and dementia

Posted on May 29, 2006 by ArielJuly 10, 2013

A recent study suggests that heart failure tends to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Chinese medicine views the heart and the brain as one and the same. Anything that affects the heart also affects the mind, and vice-versa. Heart … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged Alzheimer's, brain, heart

Exercise and cancer

Posted on May 29, 2006 by ArielJuly 5, 2013

Two new studies suggest that exercise can help protect against skin and bowel cancer. According to Chinese medicine, all cancers stem from excessive dampness in the body. One of the most effective ways to diminish dampness is exercise, so it … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged bowel cancer, cancer, dampness, exercise, skin cancer

Teas and Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on May 12, 2006 by ArielJuly 10, 2013

A recent study suggests that drinking tea, either black or green, may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. According to Chinese medicine, Alzheimer’s disease is the result of excessive dampness and deficient heart energy. Green tea increases heart energy … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged Alzheimer's, black tea, dampness, dementia, green tea, heart, mind

Anger

Posted on May 12, 2006 by ArielJuly 5, 2013

A study by a pharmaceutical company found that a medication, normally used to treat epilepsy, may help reduce anger. According to Chinese medicine, anger is caused by excess liver energy. Liver energy can be reduced by humourous or sad books, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged anger, anxiety, apathy, bitter foods, digestive system, emotions, heart, liver, music, spicy foods, worry

Laughing matters

Posted on May 12, 2006 by ArielJuly 10, 2013

Recent research shows that laughter has positive, measurable effects on the body. According to Chinese medicine, joy, excitement and laughter increase heart energy, which affects not only the heart, but also the lungs, the digestive system and mental abilities. See … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged digestive system, excitement, heart, joy, laughter, lungs, mind

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