Childhood Obesity - A Growing Problem The growing size of our childhood obesity problem in the United States is not hard to size up. On any given day, you ca...
It's an admirable goal to hit the gym weekly so that you feel your personal best. But, a workout can go wrong in one session of pushing yourself too hard, ov...
Men are notorious for ignoring health issues and avoiding the doctor's office. However, not all medical issues can be avoided easily. We all know symptoms like shortness of breath or chest pain require immediate medical attention, but sometimes the signs aren't as apparent - sleep challenges, persistent body pain, slow urine stream, frequent heartburn, erectile dysfunction and more.
Do you have aggravating and continuous symptoms like fatigue, digestive issues, joint pain or skin rashes? If so, you may have an autoimmune disease. What does that mean exactly? It's a condition in which your immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells in your body rather than foreign invaders.
With Dr. Mao Shing Ni & Frances Lam, L.Ac. In the face of a cancer diagnosis, most individuals will immediately assess how to root out the disease with conventional cancer treatments. Many experts now suggest that it's time to take a more holistic, long-term approach to the disease so that there is closer attention paid to the overall health of the individual.
Do you often dream of what it would be like to get a good night's sleep? Between caring for loved ones, housecleaning, to-do lists and maintaining professional responsibilities, sleep can start to seem like a luxury. Yet, we really do need this for a complete body reset.
It's the month of Valentine's Day, celebrating all matters of the heart. Appropriately enough, it's also National Heart Awareness Month. So, in the spirit of healthy starts and thriving relationships, we're putting attention on ourselves for a moment. More specifically, this month we want to address the major differences that exist between men and women concerning their hearts.
You've probably heard that doing a detox is good for your health, but do you deeply understand why this ancient practice is vital to your health? The human body is a self-renewing, self-healing, self-cleansing organism. When the conditions are optimal, the body has an opportunity to feel vibrant wellbeing.
Keto, Paleo, Mediterranean, Whole 30 - finding the best diet for your body and lifestyle can be an obstacle course that doesn't work you out the way that you anticipated. To make your search easier, this month we are pulling together 10 of the most current healthy eating plans.
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, one third of Americans has Metabolic Syndrome, also known as Syndrome X. What is this mysterious syndrome and why should we be worried about it? Metabolic Syndrome is not a disease, but a group of risk factors consisting of a combination of a wide waist, high blood pressure and blood sugar and unhealthy cholesterol levels.
Dr Mao and Frances Lam, L.Ac speak in depth about the ways in which traditional Chinese medicine can be used in conjunction with conventional oncology to help treat patients with cancer.
Tao of Wellness presents The Healing Hour, featuring Licensed Acupuncturists Albert Vaca, L.Ac and J. Matthew Brand, L.Ac. Moderated by Infinichi head Tiffany Craft, they spend the hour covering Chinese medicine's approach to the immune system and the very important role that the gut plays in maintaining effective defenses against illness.