Research & Lifestyle
Posted on 11 June 2008
Spring and Chinese Medicine
The beginning of Spring is March 21st, the time of the Spring equinox when day equals night. For the next 6 months daylight, the sun and yang principle will be dominating our lives. Spring is a new...
Posted on 11 June 2008
Winter and Chinese Medicine
Winter is a more inward and sensitive time when Nature is resting, withdrawn deep into the earth and the roots, preparing for the Spring. Winter is a time of replenishment, rest and reflection....
Posted on 11 June 2008
In a study of 497 men and 540 women, 30 years and older, those with a history of tea consumption of between 6 and 10 years showed higher bone mineral density of the lumbar spine than non tea drinkers, and those with over 10 years...
Posted on 11 June 2008
Chinese doctors used healing herbs to save the limbs of Diabetics.
A major complication of diabetes is poor circulation, which can lead to ulcers and gangrene, and patients often have their feet or lower legs amputated. But...
Posted on 11 June 2008
Study has shown that Chinese Herbal Medicine may help breast cancer patients.
Chinese herbal medicine may protect the immune systems of breast cancer patients from the effects of chemotherapy, researchers said today. Scientists...
Posted on 11 June 2008
Itchy skin? Chinese herbal cures could help.
A cocktail of herbs used by the Chinese for thousands of years could combat the painful skin condition eczema, scientists claim. They say a potion containing five raw herbs reduced...
Posted on 11 June 2008
The ingredient used to colour Peking duck can cut the risk of dying from heart disease by a third and cancer by two-thirds, scientists say.
The ingredient used to colour Peking Duck can cut the risk of dying from heart disease...
Posted on 6 June 2008
Humans Have Ten Times More Bacteria Than Human Cells: How Do Microbial Communities Affect Human Health?
Science Daily (Jun. 5, 2008) - The number of bacteria living within the body of the average healthy adult human are...
Posted on 4 June 2008
Cocoa, a key ingredient in most chocolate products, is rich in flavonoids - a natural plant substance that has antioxidant properties. Some flavonoids may have anti-inflammatory effects similar to aspirin. Low concentrations of...
Posted on 4 June 2008
Drinking small quantities of alcohol at least three or four times a week could protect men from having a heart attack. Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Harvard School of Public Health Study have found...
