Tai Chi is a wonderful activity for people of all ages and for people in any kind of shape:

"Tai chi is based on the Chinese thought that there exists in the body a "chi,'' a vital force that animates the body. It is the center of a person's energy.

Chan said that acupuncture is also based on this idea. Tai chi has circular movements believed to circulate energy through the body in patterns almost identical to the vascular and nervous system."

Article about a nurse practioner in Boston's Chinatown and how she treats her Asian patients. Interesting insights into the challenges of Asian families in the US:

"Chinese culture values hard-working people, and legitimate medical problems are sometimes viewed as laziness or stupidity, Hung said. Parents use their children's success to compete with their friends, Ponte said, and embarrassment in the community results from any setback."

How to buy and store ginseng.

This article describes how ginseng may interfere with Coumadin's (warfarin) blood thinning effects:

"Patients being treated with the blood-thinning drug Coumadin (warfarin) should probably avoid using ginseng, as the popular herb seems to reduce the drug's effects, new research indicates. "

Another reminder to NEVER take herbal treatments without checking with your physician.