Tag: Mind & Body

How to Avoid Achy Feet While Working at Home

If you’ve been spending more time at home during the pandemic, you may not realize how important proper footwear is for keeping certain injuries at bay. Sean Peden, an orthopaedic foot and ankle specialist from Yale University Medicine, says not wearing supportive footwear on a regular basis can lead to foot pain and other problems….


Wellness Tips for the Coldest Time of Year

A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. Solar terms form the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This article series explores each of…


Fauci Says Omicron COVID Cases Rising in ‘Vertical Spike’ but Peak Could Come Soon

By Dave Goldiner From New York Daily News Dr. Anthony Fauci said the new year is bringing bad news as the highly transmissible omicron variant powers a “vertical spike” in COVID-19 cases. But even as omicron drives the worst caseloads of the entire pandemic, Fauci believes the wave could peak quickly. “Cases are not going…


Is Niacin a Missing Piece of the COVID Puzzle?

While vitamins C and D have garnered much attention in the fight against COVID-19, B vitamins can also play an important role, according to two recent papers — niacin (B3) in particular. The first, “Be Well: A Potential Role for Vitamin B in COVID-19,” was published in the February 2021 issue of the journal Maturitas. The…


Frontline Doctor Highlights His Preferred COVID-19 Treatments

While the Omicron variant of the  the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus seems to be causing less severe disease than the Delta variant, it’s still landing some people in hospitals, highlighting the need for effective treatment before cases progress to that stage, a frontline doctor says. Dr. Syed Haider has treated more than 4,000 COVID-19-positive patients so far…


Omicron Spreads Faster Than Delta Within Vaccinated Individuals: Danish Study

A Danish study of nearly 12,000 households has discovered that Omicron spreads faster than Delta among those who are fully vaccinated, and even higher between those who have received booster shots, demonstrating strong evidence of the variant’s immune evasiveness. The Omicron variant was found to evade the immunity of vaccinated individuals at a much faster…


How to Stay Warm During the Winter

It’s wintertime, which means unless you live in the South, it’s cold! With cold temperatures comes cold hands and feet. Your hands and feet feel colder during the winter months because low temperatures cause veins and arteries to constrict, which limits blood flow to these extremities. Blood flow is necessary to feel warm, so reduced…


Air Pollution May Cancel out Benefits of Exercise on Brain Health

The study of more than 8,000 people also shows that air pollution is associated with a decrease in brain volume and health. “This study shows that air pollution is associated with worse brain health, including white matter lesions, which are linked with increased risk of stroke and neurodegenerative disease,” says Melissa Furlong, an assistant professor…


Warming Winter Soup To Build Energy

In accordance with both the seasons and Chinese Medicine’s healing principles I wanted to share this recipe as we move from late fall to winter. The winter months are traditionally the time to eat warm, cooked foods in Traditional Chinese medicine.  Salads and other raw foods are too cooling and should be avoided during the…


Curcumin COVID-19 Studies

Curcumin is the major biologically active polyphenolic compound of turmeric and gives the spice its yellow color. Recent research shows the biological activity of curcumin reduces the severity of COVID-19. The results rank curcumin in the top five substances of 25 tested when used early to reduce illness and death from COVID.1 Turmeric is a…