Posted on November 23rd, 2011 by
Neil in
Nutrition
Here in the UK, Channel 4 have recently been showing a program called ‘Food Hospital’ exploring the use of food as medicine. For all that it’s billed as ground-breaking, I can’t help but feel it’s a missed opportunity. According t...
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Tagged As: channel 4, food, food hospital, medicine, Nutrition
Posted on June 1st, 2011 by
Neil in
Nutrition
Chinese Dietary Therapy (or Chinese Nutrition) is a subject that I believe is one of the cornerstones of Chinese Medicine, and the surest path to good health. Although it’s something I use a great deal in my practice, it’s sadly quite neglected amo...
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Tagged As: chinese dietary therapy, magazine, Nutrition
Posted on March 27th, 2011 by
Neil in
Diseases / Conditions,
Yang Sheng
In ancient China, doctors would travel from village to village, where they would see every villager in turn and give the treatment or advice as required. In return the doctor would receive a small payment from each person he saw. If a villager got sick, then t...
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Tagged As: acupuncture, chinese medicine, maintenance, Nutrition, tui na, well-being, yang sheng
A recent study has found that T’ai Chi can improve quality of life for fibromyalgia sufferers, with both mental and physical improvements noted for the T’ai Chi group, significantly more than the control group who were given wellness education and ...
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Tagged As: acupuncture, chinese medicine, fibromyalgia, Nutrition, Qi Gong, T'ai Chi, tui na
Posted on April 19th, 2010 by
Neil in
Nutrition
It should be no surprise that what we eat makes a massive difference to our energy levels. After all, food is our fuel. Using the knowledge and theories of Chinese Medicine, it is possible to determine the best energy-boosting foods for our own circumstances. ...
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Tagged As: boost energy, diet, energy levels, Nutrition, qi tonic
Posted on December 21st, 2009 by
Neil in
Diseases / Conditions
Headaches are often related to stress or can occur along-side fatigue, muscular pains or insomnia and migraines are often accompanied by nausea, dizziness and aversion to bright lights. In all of these cases, Chinese Medicine can be used to treat the root caus...
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Tagged As: acupuncture, headache, migraine, Nutrition, treatment, tui na