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Do you have enough energy to stay ahead of the game? You can if you know the rules of the game. Building, storing and keeping energy are the keys. But todays fast paced, multitasking world creates many different stressors on our bodies.Often physical and emotional stress can drain us. With so much on our plates, how do we take enough time to give our body the fuel it needs to cope in our ultra-fast, get it done yesterday environment? Eat well, build muscle and fat to store energy and then our bodies have enough to survive and thrive. These rules have always applied, but getting the right, high octane fuel is not so easy in our modern world.This is where coffee comes in handy.It is the perfect natural stimulant, right?Its cheap, works fast and gives us that energy boost we desire.Yet, coffee does not contain anything that PRODUCES energy, it simply causes your body to release adrenaline into the blood. Adrenaline is a hormone that produces the fight or flight response.It is also known a...

The worlds largest pharmaceutical manufacturer is settling more lawsuits over it's menopause drug. Pfizer's hormone-replacement drugs called Prempro and Premarin have been linked to breast cancer. Today Pfizer added $68 million dollars (according to the Securities & Exchange Commission filing) to a reserve of $772 million for the lawsuits pending.. More than 6 million women have taken Prempro to treat symptoms including hot flashes and mood swings before these Prempro and Premarin were linked to cancer. We will never know how many women these drugs have truly harmed, many have died in previous years and cannot bring their cases to trial. Wyeths still sells these drugs for menopause symptoms and some women don't know alternative exists beyond hormone replacement therapy. Chinese herbal medicine has been used for over 2000 years but the drug companies can't patent it, so they are not going to tell you about it. Try A Natural Alternative Used SAFELY For Centuries ...

Curcumin is one of my favorite Chinese herbs. It is really a wonder drug, so great for a variety of afflictions not to mention the prevention of many afflictions. Known for it's spicy pungent flavor, curcumin (otherwise known as tumeric) can induce the flow of bile to break down fat, help our heart by reducing plaque in arteries, and has been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. In fact, curcumin is well known for its a nti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and cell protector abilities. I recommend it for cancer patients as curcumin has been shown to influence many cellular factors. (More on Curcumin and breast cancer here.) But, the most important consideration when buying herbal supplements such as curcumin is to make sure you are getting a high quality, bio-available herbal supplement. This means, a product your body recognizes and can break down easily and absorb. Sometimes fillers in the products can interfere with the bodies ability to absorb the herbal supplement, o...

Are you a skeptics when it comes to herbal medicine that you have never heard of before? For example, the Chinese herb called Codonopsis. Have you heard of it? (Click on it to find out more) If the answer is no, does this make it "Snake Oil" ? Snake Oil has been used as a derogatory name meaning fake or phony medicine. Some say the term comes from the 19th-century American traveling salesman selling cure-all elixirs they called Snake Oil back in the day. Should herbal medicine get a bad rap just because you haven't heard of every one of the 6,000 plus, herbal substances in existence? Even though Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a history going back to about 400 BC, those who dont understand what these herbal remedies can do may still refer to it as Snake Oil. Regardless of the origins or use of the term "Snake Oil", the skeptics may want to re-think the term when applying it to Chinese Herbal Medicine. Here's why. Snakes may hold a key substance...

The Guiness Book of World Records has a new entry. The largest medicinal garden in the world has now been entered into the Guiness Book. Where else would the largest garden of herbal medicine be located, China of course. China uses more herbal medicine to keep it's 1.3 billion people healthy, than anywhere else in the world. China is also home to the oldest recorded medicine system in the world, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM has been practiced and perfected for over 3000 continuous years. The new botanical herb medicinal garden is a perfect way to celebrate the medicine the Chinese have given the world. TCM is practiced just about every country in the world and the herbs used in TCM have a long and rich history of providing the world with some of the most effective natural medicine known to man. Ginseng is one of the 6000 herbs growing in the garden. One hundred of the medicinal plants are endangered varieties and over 30 of the herbs are new varieties. The garden also ...

Does Japan know something we don't, about BPA's in paper receipts and in aluminum cans? Why did Japan phase out BPA use over 10 years ago? BPA's are dangerous chemicals that mimic estrogen in our bodies. A study just published in the journal of Environmental Science and Technology says people handling receipt paper often, like store clerks, are at a high risk for BPA exposure. (If you are a cashier, consider using gloves.) BPA's, also known as Bisphenol A, are chemicals that act like estrogen and can cause hormonal imbalances, PMS, irregular menstrual cycles and they have been linked to problems with reproduction and sexual development. Even behavioral and developmental problems in young children and some kinds of cancer have been linked to BPA exposure. Should you care about cash register receipts? YES! This is another easy way to avoid excess exposure to BPA's. If you don't need the receipt don't touch it. Also always wash your hands before eating just in...

Does Japan know something we don't know about BPA's in receipt paper used in grocery stores, printer paper and aluminum cans? Japan phased out BPA's in paper receipts over 10 years ago. Why care about receipts? BPA's are dangerous chemicals that mimic estrogen in our bodies. A study just published in the journal of Environmental Science and Technology says people handling receipt paper often i.e. grocery store clerks, are at a high risk for BPA exposure. (If you are a cashier, consider using gloves) BPA's, also known as Bisphenol A, are chemicals that act like estrogen and can cause hormonal imbalances, PMS, irregular menstrual cycles and they have been linked to problems with reproduction and sexual development. Even behavioral and developmental problems in young children and some kinds of cancer have been linked to BPA exposure. This is just another easy way to avoid excess exposure to BPA's. If you don't need the receipt don't touch it. Also always w...

The Herb Salvia Miltiorrhiza Used in an Extract Helps Osteoporosis. New evidence now exist about the Chinese herb, Salvia Miltiorrhiza. This herb has been used for thousands of years and has been praised for its benefits for cardiovascular disease. The latest study on Salvia Miltiorrhiza indicates that this Chinese herb can also be beneficial to those suffering with osteoporosis, a thinning of the bones or loss of bone density over time. The recent osteoporosis study results showed Salvia Miltiorrhiza (also known as Dan Shen) "significantly reduced the decrease in bone density." The researchers believe the preventative effect of this Chinese herb was "due to its anti-oxidative stress via modulation of osteoclast maturation and number." The researchers went on to say it "appears Salvia Miltiorrhiza could be a promising new osteoporosis therapeutic natural product." As women age and go through menopause they often begin to worry about their bone density. Ch...

Hey folks, Ive got a few articles on particular Chinese herbs from the archives coming your way cleaned up and ready for consumption. But in the meantime, I wanted to let you know that the newest issue of Chinese Medicine Quarterly is up. This time, writers were asked to think about the concept of Wind in Chinese medicine. Who hasnt considered Wind as they study Chinese medicine? Such a strange concept do we really mean WIND? And whats with the association with wood? So many types of wind! How do we defend against it? What happens when a person is impacted by it? Ive always had so many questions I cant guarantee your questions about wind will be answered with this issue, but you will enjoy yourself nonetheless. If youre interested in reading more about the issue, just click this link. Oh, and this time around you can get your issue in print, if you so desire. Thats new! Thanks for reading, Eric