The concept of gardening gives us an excellent illustration for the theories behind
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. Imagine you are a gardener whose
job it is to help a garden thrive. To help nature along, you must provide necessities such
as water and fertilizer.
You must make sure plants receive the right amount of sun, and you must weed out any
undesirable elements.… Read the rest
Arthritis is a painful and oftentimes debilitating condition that’s characterized by inflammation within one or more joints. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 2 people will develop osteoarthritis of the knee by the age of 85. It’s important to note, however, that there are several different types of arthritis, with osteoarthritis being just one.… Read the rest
It’s been said that you can’t climb a smooth mountain. In other words, if a rock mountain
is completely smooth and shiny, there are no handholds or footholds for you to grab and
make upward progress.
This is a great metaphor for life. You see, all those rough spots in your life and the craggy
times that you had to work through were actually opportunities for growth and upward
advancement.… Read the rest
Do you suffer from allergies or asthma? It’s a little-known fact that these two conditions are directly linked to each other. Asthma, which affects roughly one in 12 people according to the CDC, is characterized by spasms of the small airways and inflammation. Furthermore, about 90% of children under the age of 16 with asthma have allergies, while 70% of people between the ages of 16 and 30 have allergies, and 50% of adults over the age of 40 have allergies. … Read the rest
National School Nurse Day, May 6th, kicks off a week long appreciation for nurses worldwide. (National Nurses Appreciation Week ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday.)
School nursing, as a profession, is such a unique specialty. If you have a relatively healthy child, you might not realize a school nurse handles more than the occasional bandaid.… Read the rest
Spring is a happy time. Bunnies hop about. Flowers emerge in long forgotten corners of your garden. The birds return and sing so loudly they wake you in the morning. This is not a time to be angry.
But according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, being angry is exactly what you can expect if you don’t balance your wood element.… Read the rest
You have probably heard acupuncture referred to at some point as “alternative medicine.”
The term itself consists of two very offbase implications.
First, it implies that acupuncture is a runnerup or a contingency plan to turn to when
medicine inevitably falls short, or should one choose not to utilize medicine in the first
place.
Second, it implies that acupuncture is a type of medicine, albeit an alternative type.… Read the rest
If you inadvertently swallow something toxic and you call the poison control center they
will most likely tell you to induce vomiting right away.
If you have ever experienced food poisoning you are well acquainted with the marathon of
diarrhea and vomiting that often accompanies it.
Breathe in noxious vapors and you will undoubtedly begin coughing or sneezing.… Read the rest
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common disease suffered by an estimated 25-45 million people in the United States. Symptoms include chronic abdominal pain, bloating, excess gas and irregular bowel movements. Symptoms can be brought on by a number of triggers including anxiety, insomnia and stress. Although there is no known cure to IBS, there are numerous alternative treatments to prescription medication that can help relieve symptoms.… Read the rest
In his best selling business book Good to Great, Jim Collins says, “Good is the enemy of
great.” The point is that if something or someone is judged as good, there is little
incentive to improve. On the other hand, an obviously horrible situation is more likely to
incite action.
When it comes to health the tendency is to settle for “pretty good”.… Read the rest
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