Are You Sitting Too Much?
Is sitting too much killing you? This little animation really hits it home. Are You Sitting Too Much? Is sitting too much killing you? Amplifeied
Read more →Is sitting too much killing you? This little animation really hits it home. Are You Sitting Too Much? Is sitting too much killing you? Amplifeied
Read more →During the winter, it is natural to feel a little sleepier, slower and possibly less motivated. It’s the season of stillness and conservation. It’s a period of hibernation and our time to rest, slow down and revitalize our reserves. Winter is a great time of year to reflect on our health, replenish our energy, conserve…
Read more →Usage of the scientific method to conclude whether acupuncture really works according to ancient theories -- or if its observed effects are strictly due to placebo effect – is a relatively recent phenomenon. Before acupuncture reached the West, its effectiveness in the treatment of various conditions was accepted based upon centuries of observations. If needling…
Read more →A growing number of new parents are telling their friends and families that acupuncture helped them conceive – after seemingly nothing else worked. Acupuncturists who specialize in reproductive medicine, providing acupuncture within a Western medical setting as an adjuvant to in-vitro fertilization, report success rates of 70% and higher among patients in their own clinics.…
Read more →More than Needles: 3 If you asked the average person how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) keeps you healthy, they would probably answer that it uses acupuncture needles. That is a good start. TCM is a complex understanding of how Qi, or life force, affects your health. Qi flows through meridians passing through points which can be…
Read more →image courtesy of graur razvan ionut Do you sleep on your back, your side or your stomach? What's the difference? Well, the jury is still out on which is the best sleeping position, but most experts will say to go with the flow. That means, we are naturally inclined to lie a certain way…
Read more →“Cupping” may sound strange, but practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine have healed people with this method since 300AD (4). According to Dr. Kaleem Ullah, secretary of the British Cupping Society, “Cupping Therapy is an ancient medical treatment that relies upon creating a local suction to mobilize blood flow in order to promote healing” (3).Cupping can…
Read more →If you have ever tasted traditional Thai cuisine, you will have noticed how colorfully presented the meals are. Red chili peppers, fresh green kafir lime and basil leaves, snowy white rice, a riot of color exploding on your plate.....you know it's going to taste good before you even try it! According to Oriental medicine, nature…
Read more →Most of us have flown a kite as a child, or watched someone else flying one. In China, kite flying has been a national pastime for more than 2000 years. Competitions are held annually and internationally, and kite flying is now being recognized more and more as a great activity to do to benefit health.…
Read more →In ancient times, Asian monks and nuns remained healthy through a simple diet, meditation, a tranquil life and what were known as temple exercises, a form of active qigong which consisted of a routine of usually no more than ten physical movements. These were practiced to circulate qi and stimulate all meridians of the body…
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