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Loving for Healthy Living By Maoshing Ni, L.Ac., D.O.M., Ph.D. Did you know that love not only gives meaning to your life, it brings health benefits? Human touch, long recognized as a powerful technique, increases the production of endorphins, growth hormone, and DHEA, all of which lengthen your life span and lower the negative impact of stress. Studies have also found that patients who are regularly touched recover faster than those who are not touched. So give that special someone a hug or massage and feel both of your moods — and health — improve. More... |
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Hormones and Chinese MedicineBy Harriet Beinfield, L.Ac., and Efram Korngold, L.Ac., OMD Most gynecologists have a knee-jerk reaction: if it's menopause, it's time for Premarin. While this may be right for some women, some of the time, it is not for all women all of the time. Most women want to heed their doctors - some seek to be educated about alternative points of view. Although hormone supplementation may be useful and warranted, conventional pharmaceuticals (like Premarin, Provera, Estraderm, Estrace) are not the only or necessarily best choice. When combined, acupuncture, herbal formulas, and natural hormone creams can be of enormous benefit. More... |
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On Tuesday, March 10, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will hold the inaugural Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The lecture will feature Dr. Sherwin Nuland, Professor of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine discussing “Chinese Medicine, Western Science, and Acupuncture.” More... |
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