Minggu, 12 September 2010

Therapy For Adults With ADHD

My Mother loves blogging ! Here is a post from her blog, Life Ain't For Sissies, I thought my readers would find interesting and helpful. Enjoy !

For many children diagnosed with ADHD, the symptoms persist well into adulthood. When adults learn that these lifelong symptoms have a name, they are often greatly relieved. They have been thinking about themselves as lazy or disorganized instead

Jumat, 10 September 2010

New Research~Acupuncture Is Effective For Turning Breech Babies

This article from Healthcmi, gives a informative and quick overview of recent research which shows that acupuncture and moxabustion can be effective tools in turning breach babies. While these studies are new, Chinese Medicine has been used to help turn breach babies for hundreds of years.

"New research shows that acupuncture is an effective method for turning breech fetuses to the proper

Kamis, 09 September 2010

Tennis Star Uses Acupuncture For Hip Pain

Another Star Athlete Uses Acupuncture To recover from an injury ! On 8/27/10 the Associated Press reported that Kim Clijsters ,the former No. 1 ranked player, used acupuncture to help her hip which had been giving her problems on the court. The Belgian tennis player had an amazing winning streak at the U.S. Open and is currently ranked No. 3 in the world. She is now moving better, which helps

Rabu, 08 September 2010

The Military Is Using Acupuncture As An Alternative To Painkillers

Stars and Stripes published an article last month about the Military using acupuncture as an alternative to prescription painkillers. The military seems to have an increasing interest in the many benefits of acupuncture and I hope it continues.

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Selasa, 07 September 2010

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago Offers Young Patients Acupuncture

This year ScienceDaily reported that Rush Medical Center, here in Chicago, is offering acupuncture to their pediatric patients with chronic illnesses. These treatments are part of a study to find out how acupuncture might help reduce pain in children and increase their quality of life. The acupuncture is used to relieve pain, nausea and fatigue. Here are a couple of excerpts from the article."

The Web That Has No Weaver

For those of you who are looking for a good place to start learning about TCM, this is a great book to read.

The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine

"Completely and thoroughly revised, The Web That Has No Weaver is the classic, comprehensive guide on the theory and practice of Chinese medicine. This accessible and invaluable resource has earned its place as the foremost

Minggu, 05 September 2010

Enjoy Labor Day !

"Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience." ~ George Washington"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." ~ Thomas Jefferson"No labor, however humble, is dishonoring." ~ The Talmud