Archive for the ‘Mind Body Connection’ Category
August 2, 2010
- Use Chinese Medicine to Treat Medical Problems: Insomnia
Ahh, sleep. That precious commodity that no one ever seems to get enough of. While most sleep problems can be solved naturally, like going to bed a little earlier (or later) or doing some pre-bedtime yoga, for some people, their insomnia is so bad that they need medication. These people usually buy Ambien or Zolpidem [...]
July 7, 2010
- Use Chinese Medicine to Treat Medical Problems: Erectile Dysfunction
We live in an era where doctors and other health practitioners are open minded and eager to use ancient and modern techniques to treat all sorts of diseases, including erectile dysfunction, high cholesterol, and insomnia. In the next few blog posts we’ll look at things you can take advantage from the ancient Chinese medical traditions [...]
March 23, 2010
- The Health Benefits of Stress
Everyone’s always trying to get rid of stress and anxiety. We see headlines almost daily on tips for how to lead a “stress-free life” and how to “beat stress” and ways to “de-stress”. But did you know that stress actually offers some health benefits?
Yes, you should avoid large amounts of stress—the psychological and emotional detriments [...]
August 10, 2009
- 5 Causes of Adult Acne
If you are struggling with adult acne, you are not alone. It’s important to note the following:
• Nearly 25% of adults between the ages of 25-40 have an acne recurrence and struggle to cope. Although acne strikes adult women at a greater rate than men, men tend to have more severe and longer lasting breakouts [...]
May 26, 2009
- Emotional and Addictive Eating
Many of us are emotional eaters and don’t even know it—but knowing it is half the battle, as controlling emotional eating is the key for many women dieters to finally dropping the weight they wanted. For those who don’t know, if you eat in response to your feelings, especially when you are not hungry, you [...]
March 3, 2009
- Orthorexia Awareness
This blog is all about healthy and effective diets and related subjects but it turns out there is an extreme form of everything, including the desire to be healthy. It seems like everyone I know is increasingly aware of the importance of a healthier diet and exercise, though everyone implements these changes in their own [...]
February 12, 2009
- Chaotic Home Makes Moms Obese
This post is not related specifically to a diet but a weight-related study which I found very pertinent to my readers in a few ways. A recent study published in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved has reported that chaos and household instability increases the possibility that a mother will be [...]