May 12
If you suffer from arthritis pain, tai chi and yoga maybe able to help.
One out of five people in the United States has been diagnosed with one of more than 100 diseases and conditions referred to as arthritis.
Joint pain, inflammation and stiffness are the most common symptoms of arthritis, which can be caused by a number of factors, including genetics, lifestyle, autoimmune disorders and the environment.
As with most every disease, the best way to treat arthritis depends on the person. Because there are so many different causes, types and symptoms –– and because everyone’s body reacts differently to treatments –– the best treatment is what works for you.
Tagged with: Tai Chi • Yoga
May 11
If you want to quit smoking, you may want to try acupuncture and hypnosis.
Acupuncture and hypnosis have been promoted as drug-free ways to help smokers kick the habit, and there is some evidence that they work, according to a research review that looked at 14 international studies.
Researchers, whose findings appeared in the American Journal of Medicine, said that there are still plenty of questions, including exactly how effective alternative therapies might be and how they measure up against conventional methods to quit smoking.
But the alternatives should still stand as options for smokers determined to break the habit, said researchers led by Mehdi Tahiri of McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
In general, smokers who want to quit should first try the standard approaches, w hich include nicotine-replacement therapy, medications and behavioral counseling, Tahiri said.
Tagged with: Smoking
May 07
World Tai Chi Day is celebrated everywhere, including in St. Albans.
Residents braved the weekend’s terrible weather conditions to practise martial arts to celebrate World Tai Chi Day.
More than 25 people gathered in Clarence Park on Saturday, April 28, to take part in the ancient art of health and well-being.
Joop Brouwer, who teachers tai chi in St Albans, said: “Even though it was pouring with rain we had enough people to work together.
“It went very well – it was all very enjoyable.”
The free event invited residents of all abilities to try out the Chinese art.
Tagged with: Tai Chi
May 04
Here are some ways for you to lose those extra pounds and live a healthy life!
All over the world, people subsist on diets that are much healthier than our usual meat and potatoes fare. Nutrition expert Dr. Oz Garcia points to people in the Mediterranean as a great example of the type of diet you should be following for optimal weight loss: fish, omega-rich oils, and lots of vegetables. “The leanest people around are those that eat a lot of seafood and fish,” he says. “Eat smaller fish like Alaskan salmon, which is rich in DMAE and omega-3’s, which help your metabolism and how your brain functions.”
In fact, Garcia says that foods that positively impact brain function directly impact your health and fitness decisions. Eating high-fat, starchy foods can cause you to be depressed or unfocused, screwing around with the areas of your brain that control satiety and your will to work out, says Dr. Garcia. Foods that have a chemical impact on the brain can damage the way you calibrate how much you eat and your body’s ability to control its weight. They can also make you lazy and make exercise seem unappealing. According to Dr. Garcia, the natural inclination of the human body is to exercise and part of that loss of interest can be attributed to a broken signaling system.
Tagged with: Weight Loss
May 03
Compounds in green tea have been found to be effective in preventing different types of cancer.
Green tea catechins like EGCG have shown to increase metabolism to help with weight loss and has been verified as a long history as a effective tool to fight many different types of cancer. Compounds in green tea act as powerful antioxidants that can help apoptosis or programmed cell death (mechanism missing in cancer cells that permits uncontrolled cell growth), according to Natural News.
Tagged with: cancer • Green tea
Apr 28
Instructors for Tai Chi have identified postures that are suitable for people who are disabled, so that they can enjoy the benefit of this ancient practice.
Researchers have developed a 13 posture Tai Chi program for disabled people, transforming the wheelchair from an assistive device to a tool of empowerment and artistic expression.
13 Posture Wheelchair Tai Chi, which brings traditional Chinese martial and healing arts to people with ambulatory impairment, was developed by Dr. Zibin Guo of the University of Tennessee Chattanooga.
The work was also published recently in the journal Technology and Innovation – Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors®.
Tagged with: Disabled • Tai Chi
Apr 17
Tai chi is a good exercise, especially for the elderly.
Tai chi is a traditional Chinese exercise form, which uses slow movements of body to bring the mind at peace. According to the experts, by doing tai chi, a person can reach a state of peace by controlling his emotions and body. It is basically known as putting “Mind over body”.
In the recent time, Tai chi has become very popular in the western countries as people are getting to known of its benefits. Master of tai chi, Sufang Miao is the one who has been spreading the knowledge of Tai Chi and its benefits to North Shore Hospital patients. Tai chi has been known to have a lot of therapeutic importance in itself. People who suffer from stroke are recommended this ancient art of China.
Tagged with: Tai Chi
Apr 03
Seniors and elderly adults that drink green tea on a regular basis can look forward to being more physically independent than their peers, according to a new study.
Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people. Green tea contains antioxidant chemicals that may help ward off the cell damage that can lead to disease.
Tagged with: Green tea
Mar 22
Alternative medicine can help you heal the body and the mind.
Yoga, meditation, massage, acupuncture, and herbal remedies; these are just some of Eastern medicine’s contributions to our decades-long search for ways to live well with fewer pills and less-invasive health care. Toward that end, I’m excited to report that there are promising new findings in the field of energy psychology, specifically about a practice called Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), or tapping, that is taking our search for holistic solutions to an exciting new level.
Mar 16
Chinese medicine can help you maintain a healthy lifestyle; along with exercise and a balanced diet.
Chinese medicine is about prevention and harmony. Both are achieved when the internal energy, or chi, flows unhindered — supporting emotional, physical and spiritual health.
“When all aspects are balanced, you are alert and focused,” says Dr. Aihan Kuhn, who heads the nonprofit Tai Chi & Qi Gong Healing Institute in Massachusetts and organized the The New England Tai Chi Conference in Boston last month. “Your life gets easier.”
