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Supporting the Immune System with Traditional Chinese Medicine During the Pandemic
The benefits of Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) coming together are clear. Currently in hospitals in China, the best of both medicines are being used to support the health of patients. In China, 85 percent of the patients have been treated with...
Effective Chinese Herbal Asthma Treatment – Without the Side Effects
A study conducted by researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Weifang School of Medicine in China has shown that a combination of three Chinese herbs is effective in treating asthma symptoms without the side effects that can occur with the use of...
Glaucoma and Acupuncture
Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness all over the world. Early intervention can stop the spread of this disease and prevent further vision loss. But most people feel no pain or pressure early in this disease’s progression, and this emphasizes the need for regular...
Vision Loss | What is Retinitis Pigmentosa?
Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited, degenerative eye disease that can cause severe vision loss, beginning with decreased night vision and loss of peripheral vision (tunnel vision).The disease progresses at varying rates from person to person, and may eventually lead...
Glaucoma | How Acupuncture Can Help
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can cause vision loss by damaging the optic nerve. This damage can sometimes be caused by an increase of pressure inside of the eye (intraocular pressure). However, many people with glaucoma have normal or low intraocular pressure....
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
Inflammation is one of the main causes of chronic disease. It can affect your heart, eyes, musculoskeletal system, immune system, and contribute to other diseases like Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's disease. There are many contributing factors that cause inflammation in...
Vision Loss | Saffron and Macular Degeneration
Most of us know saffron as the cooking spice in the tiny package with the unbelievably high price tag. It's use as a culinary spice, medicine, perfume ingredient, dying agent and fact that so many flowers are required to harvest a good yield has made saffron the most...
Vision Loss | Is aspirin safe for patients with macular degeneration?
A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine reported that regularly using aspirin to prevent heart attacks may be linked with age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). Particularly, those already suffering from ARMD, are at a higher risk for vision loss, by developing "wet"...
Vision Loss: Common Blood Test Can Show AMD Risk
A new article was recently published online in JAMA Ophthalmology that determined a common blood test that assesses cardiovascular disease risk can also indicate a risk for age related macular degeneration (ARMD), which is the leading cause of vision loss among older...
Vision Loss: Rosemary helpful with Macular Degeneration
As stated in my previous posts, macular degeneration (ARMD) is the leading cause of vision loss among older adults in North America. I have discussed how someone suffering from ARMD can help protect their eyes with specific nutrients, herbs, and acupuncture, but now...