China :: Health :: Medicine

30 minutes away from me by bike is a food co-op called Thoughtful Foods, on the grounds at the University of New South Wales. This picture is taken from outside, more about that in a moment! It's so great to have such a great source of low packaged, bulk purchased organic food. Also on Thursday it's organic veggies delivery day. We get the order in and pack it up. After helping out you get a discount on your already cheap price. So good and such a great feeling to be a part of it! The picture was taken a few days ago when we decided to let people know we had extra oranges for sale. Chalking on the pavement with kids=fuuuun!

If you use Tylenol for PMS relie f, menstrual cramps, backaches. headaches or any other pain you need to know why Tylenol maker Johnson & Johnson such lowered the maximum recommended dosage. You should rethink why how much you use and how often. Just because Tylenol is over-the-counter does not necessarily mean it's safe. In an effort to reduce the risk of liver damage resulting from overuse of acetaminophen the active ingredient in Tylenol the drugmaker's McNeil division will soon cap the product's daily dose recommendation at 3,000 milligrams (a total of six 500-milligram pills a day) instead of the current 4,000 (eight pills a day). Some experts say they also worry about overuse of other medications that consumers can purchase off pharmacy shelves without a prescription, such as the pain reliever ibuprofen, Theraflu for colds, and the antihistamine Benadryl. "It's important for the public to realize all drugs have side effects. It doesn't matter if th...

If you are looking for cheap Chinese herbs you won't find them here. Sorry, but I refuse to buy cheap quality raw materials for my products. Why? Well like just about anything, you get what you pay for. So if you don't mind having heavy metals and bacteria in your Chinese herb products then go ahead buy those cheap ones. If you want to know your herbs are tested for contaminants they keep reading. You are in the right place. But how do you know what's good and what's not. First, find out who is the manufacturer or processor of the herbs. When you buy drugs you are told who makes it. When you purchase fruits and vegetables labels tell you the processor and country of origin. When you buy herbs, a product you plan on ingesting, the rule should be the same. If a seller is not telling you where the herbs are processed and by whom, don't buy them from these companies. Don't be fooled, if the information is missing from the website, it's missing for a reason. I of...

Was at Bondi, near Icebergs the other day. It's Winter here in Sydney but we have had a couple of nice sunny days in amongst it. Have a look at the big waves, a few people surfing and the sea horizon from Bondi!

The climb in breast cancer rates over the last two decades in the U.S. has been unprecedented. Now Premarin and Preplus, artificial hormones used for menopause treatment are being blamed by thousands of women in both the U.S. and Canada. A Canadian Supreme Court has taken the first stem and certified a class-action lawsuit on behalf of women who contracted breast cancer after taking hormone replacement therapy. HRT. The drugs in question, Premarin and Premplus were used by women to control hot flashes, night sweats and other symptoms of menopause. The lawsuit alleges the makers of these drugs, Pfizer Pharmeceutical, failed to inform patients about research that demonstrates a link between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer, and even went so far as to hire ghostwriters to downplay those risks in medical journals. Dianna Stanway of Sechelt, B.C., is the main plaintiff. She took Premarin for seven years, but stopped when she read news reports warning it could cause cance...

The Gyuto Monks Chanting A few weeks ago on a cold night in July , Sydney winter time, I went to a mutlifaith music night at the chapel by the sea, Bondi and it totally surprised me. I was a bit apprehensive to go, but a friend had invited me and I had nothing else better to do that night, so I went along. I thought it would be preachy, a bit boring and very dull! I really thought it would be lame! I'm so glad I went though. There were about 4 religious types of music represented that were very uplifting. One that I liked the most I will mention in a moment. However what I discovered at this event were a group of people doing something out of love and community. It was simply an event filled with wholesomeness. I can compare it to eating home baked food, as opposed to fast food. It was just tasty, tasty stuff that left me feeling good. My favourites were the Gyuto monks. They did their chanting. This is the nasal and throat stuff.. It was inspiring and extraordinary. I felt very di...

You have the best pillows, mattress and sheets and yet still cant sleep. You invest in a quiet room with the right temperature and room darkening shades. Still sleep alludes you. You investigate the sleep aids on the market, the choices are endless. melatonin, chamomile tea, prescription sleep aids, no luck. Why has something as natural as sleeping become so expensive and such hard work? Are we the first generation to experience sleeplessness. or does mankind have a history of insomnia? One Third of Our Lives are Spent in Bed Sleep is vital to our health. Its the time our body repairs and rejuvenates itself. Falling asleep or crashing at the end of a busy day is not the problem for many of us. Its sustaining that sleep, getting a deep, restful sleep. Tossing & Turning More often than not, millions of us cant stay asleep. Tossing and turning is old school. Today there is so much to entertain us through the wee hours of the morning We check emails on our phones, shop on line, watch...