According to Chinese Medicine, your health and wellness is affected by the seasons. By learning to adapt to seasonal changes, you can make the best use of each season’s peaking energies. The summer season is related to the fire element and the organs of the Heart and Small Intestines. The Heart houses the spirit of […]
Acupuncture’s amazing for pain management of all kinds: headaches, musculoskeletal pain and even emotional pain. But the scientific community still has skeptics that are still unsure of the benefits of acupuncture because they don’t know how it works. Previous studies have already shown that acupuncture creates signals that cause the brain release endorphins — the body’s natural pain-killers. In this new study, scientists focused on adenosine. It is natural compound known for regulating sleep, for effects on the heart, and for its anti-inflammatory properties. After an injury, adenosine helps inhibit nerve signals and ease pain in a way similar to lidocaine but naturally. Link to the full article: Acupuncture’s Molecular Effects Pinned Down: New Insights Spur Effort to Boost Treatment’s Impact Significantly
Stress is a common issue we all experience as city dwellers. It is important to take care of stress before it becomes a serious health problem in your life or the lives of your loved ones. Excessive stress can lead to headaches, digestive problems, insomnia, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, weakened immune system, and more. Stress can also cause premature aging, loss of energy and productivity, sexual dysfunction, cancer, diabetes and loss of memory. Continue Reading …
So what are some foods that are good for Spring? In this article I’m going to provide more details about what you can do to improve your diet for the spring season. Continue Reading …
Spring is associated with the wood element and the Liver and Gallbladder. Wood represents progress, growth and overcoming obstacles. It is the most yang, or active, of energies. This makes it a great time to start new projects, especially major ones. Right now you’ll have more energy, focus, and drive to accomplish difficult tasks compared to, for example, the winter. Continue Reading …
Chinese Medicine Physician Henry Jun Wah Lee, L.Ac. will be hosting a Chinese Medicine Café hour at Antigua Coffee House to benefit the health of the community. Learn what you can do the manage stress naturally and experience the power of acupuncture. This event will be held Saturday May 8, 2010 from 5 to 6:30pm. Continue Reading …
Tip#1: Smile. You’ll look younger, stay more positive, boost your immune system and relieve stress. It’s also contagious. In a good way. Continue Reading …
A very informative video and article from the Wall Street Journal about Acupuncture. “Acupuncture has long baffled medical experts and no wonder: It holds that an invisible life force called qi (pronounced chee) travels up and down the body in 14 meridians. Illness and pain are due to blockages and imbalances in qi. Inserting thin needles into the body at precise points can unblock the meridians, practitioners believe, and treat everything from arthritis and asthma to anxiety, acne and infertility.” Click for video and article. Continue Reading …