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Acupressure brings better breathing to depressive patients 2007-05-26 17:32:22 CM POST - Acupressure
is effective in lessening shortness of breath in patients
with depression, which could help remove the psychological pressure of dyspnea of these patients, a Taiwan study shows. (more…)
Tags: depression, acupressure, acupuncture, chronic dyspnea, COPD
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Diuretic Chinese medicine found to limit tumour growth 2007-05-25 01:59:06
CM POST - A centuries-old traditional Chinese
medicine used commonly as a diuretic and fever fighting drug has been newly discovered as being able to inhibit tumour growth in mice with cervical cancer.
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Alternative medicine popular in Canada: survey 2007-05-23 14:15:22 Fraser Institute - More than half of Canadians surveyed in 2006 reported using at least one form of complementary or alternative medicine or treatment during the previous year, according to a new report published today by independent research organization, The Fraser Institute. (more…)
Tags: alternative medicine, complementary medicine, herbal medicine, traditional chinese medicine
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‘Healthy immigrant effect’ holds for pregnancy: study 2007-05-22 23:29:42 CBC - Newcomers to Canada should be discouraged from adopting the unhealthy diet and couch-potato lifestyle of long-term residents, say researchers who found recent immigrants had a lower risk of complications during pregnancy. (more…)
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Consumers warned about toxicity of traditional medicines 2007-05-22 15:33:01 Reuters - About 200,000 people die in China each year from improper use of drugs, Chinese doctors and pharmacists say, and they are calling for greater efforts to educate consumers. (more…)
Tags: traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese herbs, toxicity, toxic drugs, china, guangzhou
New TCM formula fights male immune infertility, better than steroids 2007-05-18 00:33:37 CM POST - A Chinese medicinal formula, Huzhangdanshenyin (虎杖丹參飲), derived by researchers in Xiamen, China has been proved more effective than corticosteroids in targetting male immune infertility - but without the side effects of steroids. –>
Tags: Huzhangdanshenyin, 虎杖丹參飲, male immune infertility, hu zhang, dan shen, antisperm antibodies, pregnancy
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Green tea protects against gallbladder cancer, bile stones 2007-05-27 00:45:24 CM POST - Tea consumption might have been linked to reduced risks of gallbladder cancers and bile stones, although the mechanism is yet to be determined, a large study says.
In another post, green tea is reported to cut colon cancer risks by as much as 60%. (more…)
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It’s official: Tea recognized as health product in Canada 2007-05-30 00:26:57 Tea Assn press release - Health Canada
’s Natural Health Products Directorate (NHPD) has deemed tea to be a natural health product and has officially recognized tea for its role in maintaining good health. (more…)
Ginseng, flaxseed may fight cancer, but shark cartilage worthless, studies say 2007-06-02 21:25:18 AP - The first scientific tests of some popular alternative medicine products hint that American ginseng might lessen cancer fatigue and that flaxseed might slow the growth of prostate tumours.
But a big Canadian-U.S. study proved shark cartilage worthless against lung cancer, and doctors said people should not take it.
The research was reported Saturday at an American Society of Clinical Oncology conference. (more…)
alternative medicine, cancer, dietary, flaxseed, ginseng, shark cartilage
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Acupuncture on hypertension ‘a clear effect’: landmark study 2007-06-07 19:44:02 Heartwire - A study billed as the first rigorous, randomized trial in the West to test acupuncture against a sham (fake) needle technique to treat hypertension suggests that, performed properly, acupuncture may produce blood-pressure changes on a par with monotherapy in mild to moderate hypertension. (more…)
acupuncture, cardiovascular, high blood pressure, hypertension
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Chinese medicine inconclusive in treating hyperthyroidism: review 2007-06-06 10:52:05 Medical News Today - It might not be a bad idea for people with overactive thyroids to supplement their standard treatment with Chinese
herbal medicine, a new review
suggests. But while some of the studies supported the combination of two types of medicine, the reviewers say the quality of the research was questionable. (more…)
chinese medicine, hyperthyroidism, TCM beware, TCM research, TCM use
Ginseng, gingko biloba won’t interfere with drug absorption if taken within limit 2007-06-06 04:27:07 CIV - Daily use of ginseng or ginkgo biloba supplements at the recommended doses, or the combination of both supplements, are unlikely to alter the pharmacokinetics of most drugs, a study has found. (more…)
dietary, drug interference, gingko biloba, ginseng, pharmacokinetics, TCM use
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, within
Study suggests yoga can be possible treatment for depression 2007-06-06 03:36:40 Boston University release — Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and McLean Hospital have found that practicing yoga may elevate brain gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels, the brain’s primary inhibitory neurotransmitter.
The findings, which appear in the May issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, suggest that the practice of yoga be explored as a possible treatment for depression
and anxiety, disorders associated with low GABA levels. (more…)
anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, GABA levels, gamma aminobutyric levels, mania, mental health, yoga
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Green tea may protect bladder from becoming inflamed 2007-06-05 20:40:40 Science Daily — Herbal agents could be used to treat inflammatory bladder diseases, according to a preliminary study that looked at the ability of green tea to protect bladder cells from inflammation. (more…)
bladdar, dietary, green tea, urology
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Acupuncture helps mothers breast feed 2007-06-11 03:19:58 CM POST - So now not only acupuncture can control pain, it can also help a mother to have a smooth breast feeding experience.
A group of Swedish scientiests set out to compare acupuncture treatment and care interventions for the relief of inflammatory symptoms of the breast during lactation, and to investigate the relationship between bacteria in the breast milk and clinical signs and symptoms in a randomised, non-blinded, controlled study. (more…)
acupuncture, breast feed, breast milk, chinese medicine, gynecology, inflammation, integrative medicine, obstetrics, pregnancy, women
Vitamin D ’substantially’ reduce cancer risk, major study says 2007-06-08 17:09:02
InspireHealth release – Vancouver-based InspireHealth – Canada’s leader in integrated cancer care and prevention - today announced that a newly-released U.S. study, which provides evidence that Vitamin
D substantially reduce
s the risk of cancer development, is the most important cancer prevention study ever published. (more…)
cancer, dietary, video news, vitamins
Treating face paralysis by traditional Chinese medicine (photo story) 2007-06-16 00:14:10
Traditional Chinese
Medicine believe that face paralysis is caused by cold air freezing the Qi (life force) and blood that normally flow freely in the face. Meanwhile, western medicine diagnoses the condition as a viral infection that attacks the
nerves in the face. TCM doctors treat patients with acupunture, as well as a ranged of other natural treatments. While they may look a bit unorthodox, many patients regain use of their facial muscles after several visits.
At left, a walnut is placed on a patient’s eye and ignited dry moxa leaves in his ears during a traditional Chinese medical treatment for curing facial paralysis, at a hospital in Jinan, the capital of eastern China’s Shandong province.
(Reuters)
(more…)acupunture, face paralysis, moxibustion, TCM use, traditional chinese medicine, viral infection
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Chinese medicine catepillar fungus powerful to relieve liver fibrosis 2007-06-15 01:41:00 CM NEWS - A traditional Chinese
medicine as expensive as gold could be more precious than gold as it may now be able to turn back the clock for patients with liver fibrosis
. (more…)catepillar fungus, cirrhosis, Cordyceps sinensis, dong chong xia cao, liver disease, liver diseases, liver fibrosis
Machoism’s effect? Most men avoid preventive health measures: survey 2007-06-18 23:28:05 PRNewswire - From skipping important health screenings to avoiding a visit to the doctor altogether, new results from a survey released by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) indicate men continue to fall short when it comes to managing their personal health.
The AAFP recently surveyed 2,282 men and women across the country about their health behaviours.
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Chinese medicine catepillar fungus powerful to relieve liver fibrosis 2007-06-15 01:41:00 CM NEWS - A traditional Chinese
medicine as expensive as gold could be more precious than gold as it may now be able to turn back the clock for patients with liver fibrosis
. (more…)catepillar fungus, cirrhosis, Cordyceps sinensis, dong chong xia cao, liver disease, liver diseases, liver fibrosis
Acupuncture helps mothers breast feed 2007-06-11 03:19:58 CM NEWS - So now not only acupuncture can control pain, it can also help a mother to have a smooth breast feeding experience.
A group of Swedish scientiests set out to compare acupuncture treatment and care interventions for the relief of inflammatory symptoms of the breast during lactation, and to investigate the relationship between bacteria in the breast milk and clinical signs and symptoms in a randomised, non-blinded, controlled study. (more…)acupuncture, breast feed, breast milk, chinese medicine, gynecology, inflammation, integrative medicine, obstetrics, pregnancy, women
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