Did you know that ginseng, a root-based plant, has wonderful health benefits for your brain and heart and protects the natural functioning and balance of your entire body? In fact, the healing properties of ginseng have been known in Asian medicine for thousands of years, and the highly prized herb was once worth its weight in…
Screens at Bedtime Rob Young Teens of Sleep
Middle schoolers who spend time on smartphones, laptops, and tablets in the hour before bed are likely to sleep poorly and be more tired the next day, a new study shows. Researchers looked at the effects of screen time at bedtime among 345 children aged 12 to 14 over a six-month period. They found that…
Nature’s Best UTI Fighters
Stay a step ahead of urinary tract infections by boosting your diet with some of nature’s best UTI-fighting foods. A urinary tract infection, or UTI, occurs when infection is present in either the upper urinary tract, including the kidneys, or lower urinary tract, involving the bladder. Infections of the lower urinary tract are a more…
Considering Physical Therapy for Your Pain? Here’s What to Think About
Recurring joint pain can drive you crazy, especially if you don’t really know the cause. Is it muscular, are bones rubbing, is something off about the tissue in your shoulder, back, hip, or knee? People can only put up with the pain and the effect on their lives for so long before they want to…
What You Need to Know About Inflammation
In Chinese medicine, inflammation tends to be associated with heat.
The Benefits of Seated Exercise
We know that staying sedentary can be a major risk factor for many diseases, but that doesn’t mean sitting is always a bad thing. Seated exercise is an effective form of exercise, whether for those that may have difficulty with standing exercises, or just those stuck at a desk looking for a quick way to…
A Refreshing Summer Superfood
If you’re looking for a refreshing, sweet, and juicy treat to enjoy this summer, grab a mango. These tropical fruits are loaded with vitamins and minerals to support your health in several ways. Mangoes have more than 20 vitamins and minerals and are great sources of vitamin A, C, fiber, potassium, and more. That means…
Combing Through the Science of COVID
Does wearing a cloth or paper face mask protect you from a virus? Is the PCR test a reliable method for identifying an infection? Do lockdowns help slow the spread? Are there any safe medicines that have successfully treated or prevented COVID-19? Ask these questions to a random selection of people and you’ll probably get…
Solutions for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
In part one of this series, we gave an overview of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth—otherwise known as SIBO. In part two, we discussed how to diagnose it. This third and final installment explores how to treat it. It’s no secret that SIBO can be difficult to treat. Finding true resolution requires an all-encompassing approach that…
The 3 Things You Can Do Today to Lower Blood Pressure Tomorrow
If you’ve got high blood pressure or are concerned about it getting high, take a bit of comfort in knowing that blood pressure is not permanent. High blood pressure today can be low in the future if you’re willing to put in some work. The three essential parts to managing or reducing high blood pressure…
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