Primarily a disorder of hyaline cartilage and subchondral bone, though all tissues in and around involved joints are hypertrophic. Osteo-Arthritis (Degenerative Joint Disease) is the most common form of arthritis, affecting about one out of every...
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...
The Interdependence of Diet and Activity in Diabetes Management: Another Turn of the Wheel ;Some of my first exposure to information concerning diab
The term arteriosclerosis refers to several diseases that involve both arteries of different sizes and different layers of the walls of the arteries. From Greek words that mean "hardening of the arteries, " the term originally signified the tendency...
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...
When patients come to me for advice about specific medical problems, they usually have been told that they need medication or surgery, and they are seeking ways to avoid those treatments. Sometimes they have already tried medications, which have...
Exercise Options in Diabetes Mellitus: Information for Health and Fitness Professionals
Bitters ;Bitter herbs are fundamental to Phytotherapy's contribut
Do you find yourself helpless at the thought of a Dove Bar? Do Mrs. Fields' cookies drive you wild with desire? If so, you're not alone. Few of of have our sugar addictions licked. Our patients ask us all the time for help in kicking their sugar...
Nutritional Program for Fatigue ;When patients come to me for advice about specific medic

