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Enjoy Eating Again! 10 Tips for Avoiding Heartburn

If you suffer from heartburn, here are some easy suggestions for effective food therapies.

1. Avoid tomatoes, dark chocolate, raw onions, fried food, mint teas, and red wine.
2. Drink demulcent teas such as slippery elm, marshmallow and licorice. Fennel tea is also good. Stay away from peppermint tea, which relaxes the esophagus and can actually [...]

Acupuncture Calms Anxiety at the Dentist

Are you a Nervous Nelly/Ned when seeing the dentist? A new study shows that acupuncture helps calm anxiety while you’re getting dental work and is a common dual procedure in Britain. Here in the US, just schedule some acupuncture before heading to the dentist and ask for “ear seeds” to keep the calmness going. Stop [...]

“Finding Science in Acupuncture” article from The Wall Street Journal

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There was a very positive article on the medical benefits of acupuncture in the March 22, 2010, issue of the Wall Street Journal. MRI scans of the brain show the “calming effects” acupuncture has on patients with chronic pain. Interestingly enough, the article explains that, “U.S. Navy, Air Force and Army [...]

Cold Hands, Warm Heart: How to Deal with Raynaud’s

Some people suffer from severe cold hands or feet caused by blood vessel spasms, termed Raynaud’s syndrome. In this painful but common condition affecting mostly women during episodes of stress and cold weather, the hands turn white at first. As they become deprived of oxygen, they turn blue and numb, then flush red when the [...]

8 Simple Steps to 8 Hours of Sleep

Did you know that the most common symptom of stress is insomnia? Did you also know that people who sleep fewer than seven hours a night are three times more likely to get a cold?

By sleeping longer and more deeply we can protect our health. But how do you do this if you suffer from [...]