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Green tea and health

Posted on March 4, 2005 by ArielJuly 6, 2013

In recent years, green tea has been the subject of much research and has been found to be effective for a variety of illnesses. According to the Law of 5 elements, green tea belongs to the Wood element. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged allergies, arthritis, bitter foods, dampness, green tea, heart, indigestion, yeast infections

Canadians may get ill in spite of flu shot

Posted on March 4, 2005 by ArielJuly 10, 2013

For the second year in a row, the flu vaccines used in Canada don’t match the current strains of the virus, reducing the vaccine’s usefulness. As discussed previously, flu vaccines are formulated to work against specific strains, but the strains … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged Canada, flu, herbs, resistance, vaccine, vegetables

Women, diabetes and heart disease

Posted on March 1, 2005 by ArielJuly 6, 2013

A recent study found that diabetic women run a greater risk of dying from heart disease than diabetic men (Diabetes Heart Risk Higher for Women Than Men). According to Chinese medicine, women’s bodies generally tend to be more yin than … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged diabetes, heart, women

Music and health

Posted on March 1, 2005 by ArielJuly 6, 2013

NPR presents an article on the work of jazz drummer and music therapy professor Milton Graves’s work on music and the heart (Music of the Human Heart May Hold Clues to Healing). The page also has links to a discussion … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged emotions, health, music

Veganism and children

Posted on February 25, 2005 by ArielJuly 6, 2013

A researcher claims that children need nutrients that can only be found in animal source foods. According to Chinese medicine, our diet should consist of a mixture of Wood-element and Earth-element foods. Wood is provided by plant-based foods. Earth is … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged children, veganism, vegetarianism

Red wine for the heart

Posted on February 25, 2005 by ArielJuly 10, 2013

A recent Swedish study shows that drinking a bit of wine a day can help improve heart rhythms in older women (Wine ‘can protect women’s hearts’). As mentioned previously (Alcohol improves brain function), a bit of alcohol helps improve circulation … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged heart, wine, women

Dementia and body weight

Posted on February 22, 2005 by ArielJuly 10, 2013

A Swedish study suggests that there is a direct link between dementia and body weight in men. This can be explained in terms of Chinese medicine. It believes that dementia is caused by reduced circulation, so it’s classified as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged circulation, dementia, heart, mental health, mind, weight

How to eat fish in winter

Posted on February 18, 2005 by ArielJuly 4, 2013

According to Chinese medicine, some foods have a cooling effect on the body. Eating such foods when the weather is cold is likely to lead to diarrhea or other stomach upsets in some people. If you like fish but have … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Recipes | Tagged cold weather, digestion, fish

Flu shots

Posted on February 18, 2005 by ArielJuly 4, 2013

Every year, there’s endless talk about flu shots, ranging from those advocating shots for everybody, regardless of age and health, to those who believe that flu shots are deadly. Just to add to the confusion, here are a few more … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged flu, vaccine

Avian flu survivor and exercising when sick

Posted on February 18, 2005 by ArielJuly 6, 2013

A number of newspapers and websites reported the case of Mr. Hung, a 42-year old resident of Hanoi, Vietnam, who is one of the very few people who survived the avian flu. Some articles mention that experts attribute Mr. Hung’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese medicine, Health | Tagged bed, bird flu, exercise, sleep

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