Time for Sham Surgeries, too.
In Acupuncture research, the demand for an rigorous “sham” procedure has been relentless, and difficult to satisfy. To have a sham needle that doesn’t penetrate...
More on Cell Phone Hazards
Cell phone radiation danger. Take aways: 1. Use a head set 2. If no headset, keep at least 1″ away from your head 3. No...
Old Friends, Hygiene Hypothesis and Autoimmune Disease
Kuan LinGoddess of Compassion“She who hears the cries of the world” This whole concept of “old friends” and hormesis fascinates me because of what...
Beware the Extremes
First, Do No Harm Great article about medicine’s tendency to take recommendations to the extreme. Included should be the recommendations about blood pressure. Too low,...
Are Bacteria Making Us Crave the Wrong Things?
Interesting article that outlines precedent for a parasite (in this case bacteria) causing us to eat food that benefit THEM instead of US. Creepy, but...
Acupuncture for Depression: Scientific American
Ancient Wisdom Through the Ages Scientific American takes on the topic of Acupuncture in discussing a research study about acupuncture for depression. In this...
Wall Street Titans Turn to Meditation
Bottom line? Anything for an edge. Why not acupuncture too? Calms stress, improves immune response, lessens pain, helps you sleep, keeps you away from medications...
Climate Change: Bad for Health
Get Some Sunlight! Of course, we all could guess that. West Nile virus is increasing, asthma rates soaring, allergy season lengthening. This report lays...