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Chinese Sports Medicine Formulations - Part II: Formulations and  Recipes

Chinese Sports Medicine Formulations - Part II: Formulations and Recipes

What we like about Chinese herbal sports medicine is that the body seems to absorb what it needs from the specific herbal formulation. This is because, in any Chinese herb formula there is a balance between the herbs themselves, the harmonisation between the injury and the treatment which is the reason a single formula can be supplied to more than one type of injury.

Do You Really Need to Diet?

Do You Really Need to Diet?

In our society the word ‘diet’ has become a word that is understood to be synonymous with restricted and sacrificial food menus, constraint and self-denial of eating privileges.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - A Personal Story

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - A Personal Story

My battle with chronic fatigue syndrome started in 1977 when I was in Pakistan and got sick with what felt like the flu. After a few days in bed I felt better, but still very weak and one afternoon I fainted in the middle of a busy footpath in Karachi.

Chinese Sports Medicine Part I: Background and Treatments

Chinese Sports Medicine Part I: Background and Treatments

The first thing that comes to your mind with Chinese medicine is more likely than not is acupuncture treatment. Though acupuncture is a vital and integral part of Chinese medicine, it is only one of several sub-modalities that comprise this ancient healing tradition.

5 Self Care Tips When Running on Empty

5 Self Care Tips When Running on Empty

We always want to give our best to the people in our lives, but there are times when it is not healthy and appropriate to put others first. The problem arises when we give to much, too often.

Planning to get Pregnant?

Planning to get Pregnant?

Dietary and lifestyle factors for both parents have been clearly shown to influence the health of the child and the ability to conceive successfully. While it has been officially accepted that a deficiency of folic acid can cause spina bifida, scientific evidence also shows that a number of birth abnormalities are due to nutrient deficiencies and toxins from the diet or environment – factors, which we can largely be in control of.

Male Mood Swings – Testosterone Cycles in Men

Male Mood Swings – Testosterone Cycles in Men

In many ways, we are fortunate that the subject of hormone cycles is so talked about, but ask any woman if the men in her life, especially her father suffer whether they suffer from the odd moods and ailments on a regular basis associated with hormone cycles and her answer will likely be affirmative.

Help Your Kids Get Ahead – At School and in Life

Help Your Kids Get Ahead – At School and in Life

We all wish the best for our kids and ourselves. Motor skill exercises are a fun and effective way that you can help your children improve their scholastic and cognitive function. If you have a child who struggles at school or zooms around a little too much in and out of control, then this stuff is for you.

Control Musculoskeletal Pain

Control Musculoskeletal Pain

Back pain, chronic pain caused by injury, sprains and strains, arthritis is a global problem, chances are that at some stage of your life you’ve either experienced one of these conditions yourself, or have had a friend or family member that is affected.