May 15
Researchers in Australia are unlocking the secrets of traditional Chinese medicine and how it could better integrate it with Western medicine.
The work will be the focus of a new Australian-Chinese research centre, which is being announced in Beijing today and worth millions of dollars to the university.
It is a unique partnership bringing together an Australian university, the Shanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and direct investment from the Zhendong Pharmaceutical Company.
Professor David Adelson, the director of the Zhendong Australia-China Centre for Molecular Traditional Chinese Medicine, said this research would provide an insight into how traditional Chinese medicine acts.
Prof Adelson said research had not been conducted to look at whether the thousands of herbs used actually changed the way cells behaved.
May 14
According to Chinese Medicine, your tongue can provide clues to your inner health.
Albert Einstein famously stuck out his tongue and Chinese medicine practitioners read it for clues to inner health. The tongue — that undulating muscle covered with pointy papillae and 10,000 taste buds that sense sweet, salty, sour and bitter — has on its surface thousands of bacteria, some pro (as in “probiotics”) and some con (as in “make your breath so bad you can’t have a CONversation”).
When everything is OK, the tongue is pinkish and sits comfortably in your mouth. Chances are you rarely think about it unless you’re cleaning it (you do, don’t you?) when you brush your teeth. Use a tongue scraper or toothbrush to remove plaque and bacteria and keep breath fresh.
Sometimes, however, the tongue changes. Three disorders — with no serious health consequences but lots of ick factor — include black-hairy, yellow and geographic tongue. (Geographic tongue causes smooth red patches with raised edges.) These conditions may be from bacterial overgrowth, an immune system glitch or an allergy.
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May 10
Traditional Chinese Medicine can be integrated seamlessly into contemporary medicine and have great effect on one’s health.
Traditional Chinese medicine can be integrated with Western medicine to reduce medication requirements, lessen side effects and make biomedicine more effective, Chinese medicine practitioner George Y.C. Wong said at the second Colloquium on Globalization of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center on Thursday. Wong was the keynote speaker at the event that focused on interactions between health care practices of different countries.
May 08
Chinese Medicine can treat infertility; this article explains the ways.
Many couples look forward to the addition of one or more children to their family. However, in some cases, conception is a difficult process. Infertility is a condition of the reproductive system that prevents the conception of children. The diagnosis is usually given to couples who have been trying to conceive for at least one year without success.
Conception and pregnancy is a precise process requiring:
Healthy sperm and egg production;
Unblocked Fallopian tubes, allowing the sperm to reach the egg;
Fertilisation of the egg by the sperm once they meet;
Implantation of the fertilised egg/embryo in the uterus;
A healthy embryo and hormonal environment to ensure the progress of pregnancy.
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May 05
Do you know what medical acupuncture is? Did you know that it can promote optimal health?
As it turns out, medical acupuncture is acupuncture performed by a medical doctor. Dr. Laurie Mallis is a licensed medical physician, board certified in internal medicine and geriatrics, and a certified medical director of the American Medical Directors Association and diplomate of the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She spent her career in hospitals and nursing homes, mostly in sub-acute care. After practicing traditional Western medicine for years, Mallis became increasingly frustrated.
May 02
China will build trading centers all around the world in order to promote Traditional Chinese Medicine.
China will build 10 traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) trading centers worldwide by 2015 to develop TCM services in Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.
The State Council Information Office held a news conference yesterday to discuss advice given by 14 administrative departments on measures to develop the TCM industry. Building trading centers was one of the eight key tasks announced at the news conference.
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Apr 27
Here are some ways to keep your cholesterol in check and live a healthier lifestyle.
Due to today’s diet and lifestyle, many people can find themselves with high or elevated cholesterol levels. Although there are no outward symptoms of elevated cholesterol, over time it can clog up your arteries and its impact can be devastating over time, leading to very serious health problems.
Lowering your cholesterol starts with the foods you eat – and the foods you choose not to eat. Be sure to eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. In fact, both Western and Chinese medicine alike recognize the importance of diet when battling high cholesterol, and eating improper foods such as animal fat, simple sugar, and processed foods, can trigger the digestive system to build up the amount of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) – also known as “bad” cholesterol – in the blood. This can then lead to life-threatening illnesses such as heart attacks, strokes, and, of course, clogged and hardened arteries.
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Apr 16
Here is an interesting article on remedies to reduce stress; you may want to give it a try!
Many of you wear different hats. You have many “jobs” ranging from wife, mom, executive, daughter, house cleaner and church volunteer. If you’ve begun to feel overwhelmed, irritable and tired you may have adrenal fatigue. Doctors often prescribe prednisone or hydrocortisone (a steroid) for a while, but this is not a long-term solution. If you feel overwhelmed and tired, I have some solutions for you.
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Apr 15
Beta-sitoseterol foods such as flaxseed and soy have been found to be helpful in maintain prostate health.
Found naturally in foods like flaxseed and soy, beta-sitosterol is often touted as a natural remedy for prostate troubles. Indeed, some studies suggest that beta-sitosterol may help relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). A common condition also known as “enlarged prostate,” BPH tends to trigger symptoms like pain during urination and a frequent need to urinate.
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Apr 14
An Australian man’s journey to engineer a healthy lifestyle through traditional Chinese medicine.
The idea of health, both as a concept and a profession, has been, and remains, very much a journey for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner Alex Tan, who operates his Straight Bamboo TCM clinic at The Hutong, a cozy and welcoming courtyard located in Beixinqiao, Beijing.
TCM practitioner Alex Tan at his Straight Bamboo clinic at the Hutong in Beixinqiao, Beijing. (Picture courtesy of Alex Tan)
Tan, 38, an Australian citizen from Sydney, with Chinese roots on his father’s side, originally came to China on a Chinese medicine internship program in 2005, and has been here ever since. His journey to becoming a TCM practitioner, though, took him first into engineering and the construction industry, which, perhaps unusually, brought him in touch with the concepts of Daoism.
