Longevity: Live Long Without Arthritis
I’ve been meaning to incorporate some of my reading into the blog for awhile, so here’s my first attempt. This is from a book called “Secrets of Longevity” by Dr. Mao Shin Ni. “More than 40 million Americans, one out of six, have some form of arthritis- but you don’t have to be one of…
Read More"Broken Hearts" in Women After a Shock
I wanted to cite this article because of the implications in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In TCM, the heart is the home of the spirit or Shen. So in treating disturbances of the Shen, the practitioner will treat the heart through the heart meridian and through the pericardium meridian. Interestingly, both of these meridians have…
Read More“Broken Hearts” in Women After a Shock
I wanted to cite this article because of the implications in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In TCM, the heart is the home of the spirit or Shen. So in treating disturbances of the Shen, the practitioner will treat the heart through the heart meridian and through the pericardium meridian. Interestingly, both of these meridians have…
Read MoreBreast Cancer Rates in Marin County
I made dinner for some friends last night and my friend who is also an alternative Medical doctor alerted me to the results of this study about breast cancer rates in Marin. The basic finding is that the cancer rates were elevated in Marin due to combined estrogen and progesterone replacement therapy. I have to…
Read MoreWhy it's always "Little" Old Ladies
I was dismayed to read the results of this study since I’m 5’10” tall, and my girls are both 5’9″. That would make us at a 30% higher cancer risk. Risks: Women’s Cancer Risk Increases With Height, Study FindsBy NICHOLAS BAKALAR The taller a woman is, the greater her risk for cancer, a large study…
Read MoreWhy it’s always “Little” Old Ladies
I was dismayed to read the results of this study since I’m 5’10” tall, and my girls are both 5’9″. That would make us at a 30% higher cancer risk. Risks: Women’s Cancer Risk Increases With Height, Study FindsBy NICHOLAS BAKALAR The taller a woman is, the greater her risk for cancer, a large study…
Read MoreLooking For Methods to Mitigate Alzheimer's Disease
From today’s New York Times, an article looking at various conditions that, if mitigated, will help to avoid Alzheimer’s. I won’t copy much of the article.But the following I will file in the “I Did Not Know That” file,(in bold.) I knew there were other reasons to avoid menopausal hormones, but this reason I was…
Read MoreLooking For Methods to Mitigate Alzheimer’s Disease
From today’s New York Times, an article looking at various conditions that, if mitigated, will help to avoid Alzheimer’s. I won’t copy much of the article.But the following I will file in the “I Did Not Know That” file,(in bold.) I knew there were other reasons to avoid menopausal hormones, but this reason I was…
Read MoreThe Latest Data on Weight Loss and What Works
A summary of the findings of a new research study, by five nutrition and public health experts at Harvard University. There’s a lot in there, so please read the whole thing if diet and weight control is an issue for you. Some of the findings are expected. In the negative column: “French fries led the…
Read MoreUCSF, Stanford Study shows that environment plays bigger role in autism
UCSF, Stanford autism study shows surprises Erin Allday, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, July 5, 2011 San Francisco — Environmental factors play a more important role in causing autism than previously assumed and, surprisingly, an even larger role than genetics, according to a new study out of UCSF and Stanford that could force a dramatic swing…
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