Both high blood pressure and abnormally low blood pressure can have a negative effect on thinking ability, according to a study. Chinese medicine sees problems of the mind as circulation problems. High and low blood pressure are both circulation problems. When circulation is … Continue reading
Category Archives: Chinese medicine
A new study suggests that mental activity may help delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (Busy Minds May Slow Alzheimer’s). According to the Law of 5 elements, mental activity belongs to the Fire element, which is exactly what the mind … Continue reading
Laughing every day may help keep the heart healthy but depression can lead to heart failure, according to two new studies (Laughter May Be Good for the Heart, Study Finds). This can be explained by Chinese medicine, which believes that … Continue reading
The concept of ‘chi’ or ‘qi’ (both pronounced ‘tchee’) is a central part of ancient Chinese culture, with applications in fields as varied as Chinese medicine and martial arts. There are many ways of describing chi; here’s a description that … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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