What is the purpose of hormone therapy? Doctors sometimes prescribe hormones to replace those lost during menopause. This treatment, called Hormone Therapy (HT), can ease the symptoms of menopause and protect against osteoporosis. Although millions of women take HT, it may not be the right choice for everyone. What are the side effects and risks […]
Cancer – TCM and Traditional Treatments
Tumor-Benign (less harmful) Malignant (cancer) -Carcinogen (substance which causes growth of cancer) Sarcoma (cancer of soft tissue) Most cancer patients would have experienced cold hands and cold feet (Si Ni San) at one point in their recent past. They will generally have chronic characteristic tongue signs of teeth marks, purple body and swelling. If the […]
Homeopathic Treatment of ADD & ADHD symptoms
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Homeopathy: ADD & ADHD symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder come in many forms and no two people display the same symptoms of ADD or ADHD. The symptoms of ADD or ADHD manifest itself in passivity, inattentiveness, or uncontrollable, aggressive hyperactivity. Usually seen in school aged children but it is not […]
Lyme Disease
What is Lyme Disease Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness caused by a bacteria in the USA. The bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi) is found in tick’s which inhabit both deer (adults) and mice (larvae) called “Deer Ticks” and also the black-legged tick found in California which is also found on wood rats. Although these ticks are most commoly found on mice and deer […]
Introduction to Chinese Herbology
This article will give you a quick overview of medicinal Chinese herbs which have been used for centuries to cure diseases and alleviate discomfort due to many different disorders. Historic Overview. The first herbal classic written in china was published in the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) called the Agriculture Emperors Materia Medica. The first […]
Fertility Awareness Methods
All Women of reproductive age can easily learn how to observe and chart three primary fertility signs that their bodies produce. This information can then be used to tell them numerous things about their cycle, the most obvious being whether they can or can’t get pregnant on any given day. The three fertility signs that […]