Stress is an indispensible part of life in this century and it is best to curb the seeds of this disease in the very earliest stage. The state of our health depends largely on the types and amount of stress we take in; hence, it is extremely important to make our lives as much stress-free […] Related Posts: Lavender Aromatherapy Can Ease the Senses The Long List of Essential Oils for Relaxation...
Ginseng can help treat and prevent influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, a respiratory virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages, according to research findings. Seasonal influenza is a serious respiratory disease that causes annual epidemics in humans worldwide, resulting in about three to five million cases of severe illness and about 250,000 to 500,000 deaths, according to the World...
Formalizing trade in herbal medicinal products has the potential to increase the demand for on-farm grown raw material and raise the level of cultivation of medicinal tree species in smallholder......
What is Gout? Before learning the methods and Chinese techniques to treat gout problems, it is important to know what exactly is this problem called gout. It is a form of arthritis and finds manifestation in form of joint pains, especially at the big toe, and/or swelling and redness of ankles and heels, elbows, knees, […] Related Posts: Golden Flower, Chinese Herbs, and How They Can Help What...
Notwithstanding numerous advances in the pharmacological treatment of depression, approximately 70% of patients do not remit after first-line antidepressant treatment....
A traditional Chinese herbal remedy used to relieve joint pain and inflammation works as well as methotrexate, a standard drug treatment that is frequently prescribed to control the symptoms of active rheumatoid arthritis, reveals research. Furthermore, combining the herbal remedy with methotrexate -- the disease modifying drug (DMARD) most commonly used to treat rheumatoid arthritis -- was more effective...
According to traditional Chinese medicine, the roles of Angelica sinensis correlate with tonifying the blood and promoting its circulation....
Fatty acid composition in blood is not only a biomarker for the quality of dietary fat, but also reflects the quality of dietary carbohydrates, new research shows. This study showed that a higher consumption of candy and a lower consumption of high-fibre grain products were associated with a higher proportion of oleic acid in blood. ...
Green tea is said to have many putative positive effects on health. Now, researchers are reporting first evidence that green tea extract enhances the cognitive functions, in particular the working memory. The findings suggest promising clinical implications for the treatment of cognitive impairments in psychiatric disorders such as dementia. ...
Visualising a safe place reduces operative pain, according to research presented at EuroHeartCare 2014. Nurses guided patients into a trance and found it helped patients cope with pain and anxiety during ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF)....
What do you mean by the Chiropractic Care? The Chiropractic care basically refers to the method of treatment of the spinal adjustments in your body. There are many cases where the spinal cord may have shifted from its usual location, or the muscles that surround it have been somehow hurt or bones have been displaced, […] Related Posts: Chiropractic Treatment: The Science Behind Alternative…...
Given omega 6 fatty acid's reputation for promoting cancer -- at least in animal studies -- researchers are examining the role that antioxidants play in blocking the harmful effects of this culprit, found in many cooking oils. After all, antioxidants are supposed to prevent DNA damage. But employing antioxidants could backfire, say researchers. ...
Have you experienced a difference in mood or feeling when you step from one color into another? The shade of the paint in your room can have a profound effect on your personality, thinking, energy level, positivity and negativity. The way a red dress can make you feel is very different from the way a […] Related Posts: Wonderful Feng Shui Bedroom Tips to Rejuvenate Your Energy! 10 Harmful Additives...
For centuries, mankind has prepared jams, pies, wines and syrups from the blue and purple berries of the elderberry plants. Some cooks use elderberry flowers to add flavor to pancakes and fritters. In fact, the elderberry plant’s flower cluster is often dipped in batter, fried and eaten in Native American and Spanish cultures. Elderberry plants […] Related Posts: Herbs for Health: The Science...
New study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research reports that patients injected with onabotulinumtoxin A ("Botox") demonstrated substantial improvement in their depressive symptomsIn the largest randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study to date on the effect of OnabotulinumtoxinA (as known as Botox) on depression, researchers found that more than half of subjects......
Consuming two or more cups of coffee each day reduces the risk of death from liver cirrhosis by 66%, specifically cirrhosis caused by non-viral hepatitis, new research reveals. Findings show that tea, fruit juice, and soft drink consumption are not linked to cirrhosis mortality risk. As with previous studies, heavy alcohol use was found to increase risk of death from cirrhosis. ...
To determine whether new medicines are safe and effective for humans, researchers must first test them in animals, which is costly and time-consuming, as well as ethically challenging. Scientists now report that they've developed a simple, '3-D' laboratory method to test asthma and allergy medications that mimics what happens in the body, which could help reduce the need for animal testing. ...
Acupuncture is more effective than oral antidepressants in improving depressive symptoms, and produces fewer side effects than tricyclic antidepressants. Despite the continued development of antidepressants and alternative/synergistic therapies, major depressive disorder has not been comprehensively recognized and treatment outcome is often insufficient....
Seeking new therapies for the treatment of social anxiety in autistic adults, researchers at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute (LA BioMed) has announced that they are initiating a novel study into the safety and effectiveness of MDMA-assisted therapy....
Disadvantaged children who attend high-quality early childhood development programs including healthcare and nutrition have significantly improved health as adults, reports a new study.The study was led by researchers from UCL (University College London), the University of Chicago and the University of North Carolina....