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Does Acupuncture Hurt?
I ... the fear of needles. What most people are familiar with is the ... needle of western ... They use it to draw blood or inject fluids, so they have to be hollow, and as a resul
Read MoreHow to Avoid Dangerous Drug-Herb Interactions, Part 1
Negative ... ... (side effects as the result of taking drugs and herbs at the same time) have been ... because of fear, lack of ... and sheer ... Although there ar
Read MoreTreating AIDS with Acupuncture and Herbs
AIDS Symptoms and Related ... has many ... kinds of ... The average time between HIV ... and the ... of symptoms is 10 years. Then a ... of ... sy
Read MoreHerbs for Addiction Withdrawal
Help! I'm Addicted to the ... I Bought Online! Q: Hi. I am ... addicted to tramadol ... I have tried to stop the drug several times, but the ... symptoms are so ...
Read MoreRecovering From Stroke with Acupuncture
Q: I had a stroke 7 years ago. It was due to a blood clot in the brain. I am making a good ... but I am curious to know if ... would benefit me. TimA: Tim, the best time to get ...
Read MoreMemory Herbs: Why Gingko Doesn't Always Work
Q: When reading, I can't seem to focus or retain ... as I once did. I was ... if you had any ... herbal ... or insight to offer. I ... your ... A: Memory fu
Read MoreTop 10 Ways Chinese Medicine Can Help You, Part 2
#6 It's ... Medicine students learn about how every aspect of our lives (from bowel ... to ... relate to one another. We learn to relate to every kind of ... Can
Read MoreHow to Avoid Dangerous Drug-Herb Interactions, Part 2
11. ... should not be combined with ... KelpKelp as a source of iodine may ... with thyroid ... ... ... could cause liver toxicity and t
Read MoreCan Western Medicine Accept Chinese Medicine?
Q: My doctor is ... of Chinese ... Is there a way to make it ... to the western medicine way of ... This is a ... issue. Ideally, we could use ... research to
Read MoreIs Acupuncture Safe?
... is much safer than most western medical ... support that ... I will cite such ... credible sources as:The National ... of Health (NIH) The Journal of the A
Read MoreInformative Speech Topic Ideas
Need an ... Speech ... never had trouble choosing an ... speech topic- I started speaking after I was already learning ... health, and there's plenty that people don't k
Read More8 Natural Health Beauty Tips
The number one natural beauty tip I can give you is to take your health ... In Chinese ... we know that natural external beauty is a ... of inner health and well being. Often, the
Read MoreHow to Write a Speech in 13 Steps
You can see my ... in my bio. You should also know that I love to write ... In fact, I've been accused of being a better speech writer than speech giver! I'm working on that. ;-)I'll tel
Read More9 Ways to Nurture Your Emotional Health
I think we need to break Chinese ... wisdom down into ... ... pieces. Though I think they are rather cliché and ... the popular magazine style, "5 Tips to Make Your Life P
Read MoreThe Real Truth about your Sweet Tooth
... My mom always said my ... was to blame for my weight problem (I can't seem to lose ... but my best friend says I should listen to my body and eat whatever I want because it kno
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