Archives for December, 2009
Echinacea And Acupuncture For Colds
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Taking an echinacea herbal product can reduce your chances of catching a cold by nearly 50 percent. Echinacea can also reduce a cold’s duration by 1-4 days. When echinacea is combined with vitamin C, cold incidence can be reduced by 80 percent.
With over 200 viruses capable of causing the common cold, echinacea can protect […]
Tai Chi For Knee Osteoarthritis
Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Individuals with knee osteoarthritis who practice Tai Chi may improve physical function and experience less pain, according to research from Tufts University School of Medicine.
Tai Chi Chuan, or Tai Chi, is a Chinese martial art derived from Taoism that dates back to the 13th century. Tai Chi is the most prominent Chinese martial art […]
Meditation For Pain Management
Friday, December 4th, 2009
Meditation, a non-drug stress reduction method, improves health by reducing the sympathetic nervous system activation that is associated with stress. By decreasing the stress response to acute and chronic pain conditions, meditation can reduce adverse effects on the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and immune systems.
In addition to pain, people use meditation for various health problems, […]
Stop Smoking for Women
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Women may be more susceptible than men to the carcinogens and substances in cigarette smoke, recent research indicates.
Kenneth Perkins, Ph.D., a professor at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, reviewed more than 100 studies on smoking cessation and found that women appear to suffer greater risks of smoking-related diseases than men and tend […]
Compounds In Cranberries May Be Antibacterial Agents
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Compounds in cranberries may have significant health benefits, according to a recent Worcester Polytechnic Institute study.
Researchers at WPI, led by Terri Camesano, associate professor of chemical engineering, have produced findings indicating that cranberries can affect E. coli bacteria-related infections, which are the cause of many adverse ailments and conditions, such as tooth decay, gastroenteritis […]