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The Inside Scoop on Cholesterol and The One Chinese Herb That Could Crush It

hawthorn-01According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people who suffer from high LDL cholesterol are twice as likely to develop heart disease – the number one cause of death in both men and women (source). High levels of LDL cholesterol is a serious health condition that affects approximately 71 million adults in the U.S. (1 out 3). But an ancient Chinese herb is turning heads in the medical community due to its surprisingly powerful effects on cholesterol levels.

Good vs Bad Cholesterol: What’s The Difference?

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Acupuncture Helps Treat Depression

acupuncture-depression-01Depression is a serious medical illness that can lower a person’s quality of life while contributing to the onset of symptoms such as headache, insomnia, fatigue, and malnutrition. According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 1 in 10 adults in the U.S. say they are depressed. Depression a growing problem that’s often masked with prescription drugs, forcing some to look for alternative forms of treatment.

Most cases of depression are treated with prescription drugs that trigger a range of problems of their own. Fluoxetine, ertraline, paroxetine, fluvoxamine, citalopram, and escitalopram are just a handful of the most frequently prescribed antidepressants, all of which have a long list of adverse side effects. However, researchers are now saying that acupuncture may effectively treat depression in some individuals. continue reading »

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New Study Reveals Acupuncture Benefits For Women In Menopause

menopause-acupuncture-01Natural menopause – the absence of menstruation for longer than 12 months – often comes with a wide range of unpleasant symptoms, such as insomnia, anxiety, irritability, night sweats, and of course hot flashes. However, a recent study found acupuncture to reduce or even eliminate some of these systems, improving quality life and reducing stress/anxiety in women going through menopause.

Researchers at Taipei Medical University in Taiwan monitored 869 participants who are were going through menopause while using 12 different treatment methods. One of the 12 treatment methods was acupuncture, which surprisingly proved to be the most effective at relieving the discomfort associated with menopause.  continue reading »

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Posture, Pain and other Health Problems

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Posture, or how you hold your body, is influenced by many things. Your body is meant to move. Each joint has an optimal range of motion it can perform. And each bone is held in position by many muscles. To enjoy good posture, the muscles must be balanced in strength.

Visualize a muscular tug-of-war… if one muscle overpowers an opposing muscle, an imbalance is created which slowly and incrementally pulls the bones and joints out of “true.” Over time, the skeleton is forced into poor positions that lead to neck pain, shoulder pain, low back pain, etc. The vast majority of neck, shoulder and low back pain derives from muscle imbalances or poor posture.

For example, your spine has a natural curvature which is determined by the balanced strength of hundreds of muscles. A leading cause of low back pain is a very common dysfunction: exaggerated lordosis, aka “swayback” or “Forward Tipped Pelvis.” This may be caused by an imbalance between tight hip flexors and relatively weaker gluteal muscles and/or tight low back muscles and weaker lower abdominal muscles.

Sitting is the most major contributor to Forward Tipped Pelvis dysfunction. Most of us live a sedentary lifestyle. We sit in our cars to drive, we sit at computers, straining our necks to read, we sit to eat, watch TV… you know! The more you sit, the more likely you are to develop this dysfunction.

The good news is that you can reverse the effects of poor posture.

Some of the physiological problems linked to poor posture include: continue reading »

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7 Superfoods That Can Change Your Life

blueberries_superfoodsYou are what you eat is an adage that holds more truth than you may realize. Unfortunately, many people today focus their diet around processed foods that are high in sugar, sodium and fat. Diets such as this can increase a person’s risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and more. You can protect your body and health against such illnesses, however, by eating lean meats, fresh vegetables, and by adding the following “superfoods” to your diet.

#1) Broccoli

This edible stalky plant of the cabbage family is loaded in potassium, vitamin B-6, vitamin C magnesium, and calcium. Scientists believes broccoli’s phytochemicals – organic chemical compounds which occur naturally – are able to aid in skin health, regulate blood sugar levels, strengthen the immune system, and ward off joint inflammation. continue reading »

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