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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A recent article discusses research on the effects of too much sleep. According to Chinese medicine, sleep is related to heart energy. Too much or too little sleep affects the heart, and too much or too little heart energy affects … Continue reading
According to a recent study, breast cancer is on the rise in South Korea. Researchers believe this is caused by an increasingly Westernized lifestyle—particularly diet. According to Chinese medicine, cancer is caused by excessive dampness. It’s most likely to occur … Continue reading