Pop Music or Classical Music? The Answer May Affect Your Lifespan

Did you know? The music you like can affect your health and longevity. Research shows that nearly half of all female harpists live to be more than 90 years old, but the average life expectancy of rock musicians is only 43. Various music genres have an entirely different impact on one’s physical and mental health. TCM doctors believe that the
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Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Deaths

Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Deaths Studies reveal vitamin D levels have a major impact on cancer risk JOSEPH MERCOLA There’s good news for those of you who have taken the proactive step to make sure you’re getting enough vitamin D. Several recent studies demonstrate it can significantly lower your cancer risk, in terms of preventing and
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Acupuncture for Neck Pain: Does It Work?

Acupuncture for Neck Pain: Does It Work?

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Chronic neck pain is one of the most common pain issues faced by students and office workers. Oftentimes, spending hours at a desk each day, combined with poor postural habits, is the root cause of the pain. However, for some, sports injuries, whiplash, and the wrong bed mattress or pillow can set off the pain. Regardless of what caused the neck pain to begin, many people find relief with acupuncture when seemingly nothing else helped. Scientific researchers and clinicians have been conducting clinical trials on the use of acupuncture for neck pain since the 1980’s, and most of these studies have confirmed that acupuncture is safe and effective.

One recent pilot study (published October 30, 2013 in the British Medical Journal) conducted at the Kyunghee University Medical Center in Seoul, Korea found that acupuncture three times per week was as effective as 80 mg of NSAIDs taken daily for chronic neck pain.

A meta-analysis of studies including 17,922 patients, published in Complementary & Alternative Medicine, found acupuncture to be effective for the treatment of back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, and chronic headaches. Patients receiving acupuncture had remarkably better results than patients receiving “sham” acupuncture. Those patients who had the worst baseline mental status and worst baseline pain scores also experienced the most benefit from acupuncture. […]

Jade Vitality: The Healthy Heat

Jade Vitality: The Healthy Heat As you lie on your Jade Vitality heating pad, safe, deep-penetrating far-infrared heat from the jade stones works in your body to relieve pain, increase circulation, restore function and promote deep relaxation. As the tourmaline stones are heated, negatively charged ions purify the air around you and promote happiness, wellbeing and stress relief. Jade Vitality heating pads are the perfect at-home solution to safeguard against the
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The Mind’s mirror

THE MIND’S MIRROR A new type of neuron–called a mirror neuron–could help explain how we learn through mimicry and why we empathize with others. By LEA WINERMAN Monitor Staff October 2005, Vol 36, No. 9 Print version: page 48 You’re walking through a park when out of nowhere, the man in front of you gets smacked
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Acupuncture Successfully Treats PTSD

Acupuncture Successfully Treats PTSD Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a tragic mental health condition that affects many people, usually after witnessing or experiencing a life-threatening event such as combat, a car accident, or assault. It is commonly associated as well with soldiers and veterans returning from war. It can present itself in several different ways
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