Osteoporosis is a clinical condition which is characterized by a high susceptibility to bone fracture. It is due to excessive bone loss and decreased bone density. The "disease" occurs most commonly in post-menopausal women because of reduced levels...
In both Chinese and Naturopathic medicine, the spring season is the optimal time of year for cleansing and detoxification. But remember, cleansing can be beneficial during all seasons of the year. An effective cleansing program targets two important...
Stress is the way our bodies react both physically and emotionally to any change in the status quo - good, bad, real or even imagined. Some physical symptoms created by stress include an increased heart rate, rapid breathing, tense muscles, and...
A Simple Exercise in Creative Visualization; Here is an exercise in the basic technique of creative visualization
Today there seems to be an endless array of fitness programs and equipment for persons to use to enhance fitness. However, the emerging component of exercise and fitness program is health enhancement. In pregnancy, every task performed during the...
Some suggestions for maintaining long term breast health according to Traditional Chinese Medicine include eating as many fresh, lightly cooked vegetables as you wish, and going easy on spicy, sweet, or greasy foods. Avoid overeating. This stagnates...
Since Dr. Kenneth Cooper published his first Aerobics book in 1968, there has been a major emphasis on physical fitness in the United States. We have experienced the running revolution of the 1970s, the aerobic dance movement of the 1980s, and the...
Findings from a recent Stanford University Medical School study may come as no surprise: older and middle-age people reported sleeping better when they added regular exercise to their routine. After 16 weeks in a moderate intensity exercise program...
Many women suffering from fibroids and endometriosis complain of major stress along with their physical symptoms, according to Susan Lark, M.D. Lark offers a comprehensive program that includes lifestyle modifications to help alleviate the stress...
Janet Zand LAc OMD
American Institute for Preventive Medicine
Shakti Gawain
Wayne L. Westcott PhD
David S. Sobel MD