Archive for May, 2009
Boost Bone Health With Boron And Other Minerals
About 44 million American men and women suffer from osteoporosis (severe bone loss) or osteopenia (mild bone loss), with women being affected twice as much as men. Each year, at least 1.5 million hip, vertebra, or wrist fractures occur in the United States because of osteoporosis. Although bone mass normally declines after age [...]
Acupuncture Certification Faqs
Posted by admin in acupuncture on May 27th, 2009
Find acupuncture certification programs in the United States and Canada. Acupuncture certification is an important step in practicing this alternative healing art. Students interested in earning the valuable credential of acupuncture certification must first complete required coursework and successfully graduate from one of several acupuncture schools.
In general, acupuncture certification programs extended [...]
Acupuncture And Fertility – An Alternative Treatment
Posted by admin in acupuncture on May 18th, 2009
An alternative to “so-called” modern methods for the treatment of fertility is an ancient method of healing – acupuncture. Of course, it’s not a catch-all for couples that have been having problems having a baby. For example: Acupuncture treatment for couples with structural issues (i.e. blocked sperm or duct damaged fallopian tubes) are less likely [...]
Losing Weight Through Acupuncture
Posted by admin in acupuncture on May 10th, 2009
These days, there are many kinds of diets and methods for weight loss. Some may be healthy for you and others may not, but the vast majority of overweight people are willing to try just about anything. Usually methods of losing weight revolve around the foods that you eat, but one method which [...]
Miracle Cup: The Health Benefits of Green Tea
For 4,000 years, the Chinese people have been using green tea as treatment for everything from headaches to depression.
Today, studies are conducted in Asia and the west in order to produce hard evidence of the health benefits of the tea. In the 1994 edition of the Journal of National Cancer Institute, the results of [...]
Pain – Can Acupuncture Help Your Back Pain?
Posted by admin in acupuncture on May 2nd, 2009
Acupuncture is an ancient form of Chinese medicine that has been around for more than 2500 years and is becoming an increasingly popular treatment for back pain.
According to the theory of acupuncture, energy-called chi or qi-flows through the body along pathways called meridians. If the flow of chi is interrupted, pain or illness can [...]