Archives for April, 2008
HEALTHY EATING
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Health eating requires selecting a variety of foods from the basic food groups: Meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables, grains, and limited fats and sweets. A healthy dietary pattern often requires decreased intake of foods high in salt, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, and sugar. Healthy eating also requires awareness of portion sizes. A healthy […]
EIGHT SYMPTOMS OF STRESS: ALLERGIES
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Certain allergic disorders such as asthma, eczema and hay fever are partially regulated by brain chemicals and hormones released into the bloodstream in response to stress. Stress can also exacerbate nasal airway inflammation. Stress reduction interventions can be effective in the management of allergic disorders by reducing stress, modulating the immune system response and stabilizing […]
TREATING MEMORY LOSS
Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Many people experience memory lapses. In the past, memory loss was considered a normal part of aging. However, researchers now know that most individuals remain alert as they age, although it may take them longer to remember things and they may experience mild memory impairment. There are several tests that aid doctors in distinguishing between […]
EIGHT SYMPTOMS OF STRESS: REPRODUCTIVE DISORDERS
Friday, April 11th, 2008
The use of acupuncture to treat reproductive disorders can produce excellent results. Commonly treated conditions include painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea) and absence of menstruation (amenorrhea). Acupuncture therapy and Chinese herbal medicine can treat and relieve the symptoms of many other gynecological conditions as well.
Dysmenorrhea is a common symptom, reported by 25 percent of women, and by […]
EIGHT SYMPTOMS OF STRESS: SLEEP DISORDERS
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Disturbed sleep patterns can be caused by medication, stress, cardiovascular conditions, digestive disorders, hormonal imbalances, neurological disorders, and sciatica, among other health conditions. Allopathic remedies for sleep disorders include behavioral/psychotherapeutic, medication and other somatic therapies. These conventional remedies often emphasize overexertion prevention, stress reduction and symptomatic treatment.
Many medications have the side effect of sleeplessness. For […]