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In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the heart is central to your body’s overall health. Ancient Chinese texts, such as the Daoist classics Huainanzi and Guanzi, explicitly refer to the heart as “the ruler of the five organ networks” and “the emperor of the human body,” respectively. The Shen Shi Zunsheng Shu by Shen Jin’ao further describes the heart as…
On January 21, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) issued a final decision stating that Medicare will now cover acupuncture for patients with chronic low back pain (cLBP). According to CMS: “The decision regarding coverage takes into account an assessment of benefits and harms and the opioid public health crisis. While a small…
In Chinese Medicine, the organs associated with winter are the Kidneys and Bladder. They are like your batteries and store your energy. During treatment we check your pulse to feel your “battery levels”. The Kidneys (Chinese Medicine) store vital life energy. They also influence such things as reproduction, brain, bone health fluid secretions and…
Chinese herbal medicine is rooted in a tradition that dates back at least 2,500 years. Although the usage of herbs to treat ailments is not unique to Chinese culture, the tradition is certainly one of the more sophisticated ones to have been passed down through the ages. Chinese herbal medicine involves the use of plants and seeds for therapeutic…
As early as the 1990s, national surveys show that at least 1 in 3 adult Americans use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to treat their bothersome health conditions. Indeed, there is ample evidence to suggest that Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH) practices such as acupuncture, yoga, meditation and tai chi have a…
Hint: It’s not 220 minus your age. As you know, tracking your heart rate during exercise is important. Aside from showing how intense your workout is, your heart’s beats per minute (BPM) is also a good indicator of overall cardiovascular health. But what makes a “healthy” heart rate? What heart rate should you aim for during exercise to…
According to a recent analysis of data from the National Health Interview Survey, the prevalence of poor sleep among working U.S. adults jumped from 30.9 percent in 2010 to 35.6 percent in 2018. That’s a large increase in the number of people missing out on the health benefits of sleep. When you get a good night’s sleep, your memory and…