Ah, to be able to eat all manner of cakes, cookies, candy bars and other assorted sweets without having to pay the price of sugar overload! Such has been the dream of sugar addicts and diabetics—not to mention scientists and … Continue reading
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A recent study found that older Chinese women who eat a Western-style diet have a much greater risk of developing breast cancer than those who eat a typical Chinese diet (see sources below). According to Chinese medicine, cancer is caused … Continue reading
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
On a recent television show, a dietitian explains food addictions, what they mean and what to do about them (“Addicted To Food?“). I thought it might be interesting to compare how Western medicine and Chinese medicine view such addictions. The … Continue reading
A small study indicates that dark chocolate — but neither white nor milk chocolate — may help reduce blood pressure. According to Chinese medicine, high blood pressure can be caused by an excess of either the Earth element or the … Continue reading