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Red Dates: 6 Wonderful Health Benefits

Red dates, also known as jujubes, support healthy spleen functioning. As the saying goes: “Three jujubes a day and even a centenarian looks young.” They have been used in many Chinese medicine formulations for centuries. The fruit is sweet to the taste and warm in nature. As well as nourishing the skin and having anti-aging ...

Kathy McWilliams

Red dates sitting on a table with flowers and plants in the background.

Bumping the Back Stimulates Acupuncture Points

There are major energy pathways, or meridians, located along the back that can be stimulated by bumping the back. There are also extensive nerve systems and acupuncture points located along and on either side of the spine that are connected to all four limbs and many internal organs. The Du Meridian, located in the middle of the back, is ...

Kathy McWilliams

Partial close-up of a male acupuncture doll.

What Are the 4 Highly Medicinal Values of the Humble Corn Plant?

During the middle of the 16th century, the corn plant was introduced to China. Corn, rice, and wheat are the three major crops grown worldwide and are often recognized as the “golden crops.” Corn’s nutritional content is second only to soybeans. 100 grams of corn contains: ● Protein (8.5 gm) ● Fat (4.3 gm) ● ...

Emma Lu

Closeup of an ear of corn in a corn field.

Here Are 3 Home Remedies to Alleviate Coughing

Nowadays, people go to see a doctor and take medicine whenever they feel discomfort in their body. Due to stress from a busy lifestyle, people want something that can cure their illnesses fast. Consequently, people get sick more frequently, and are thus more likely to rely on medicine to alleviate coughing. Actually, the human body has ...

Emma Lu

A woman coughing.

Do You Know That Children With Asthma May Also Have a Peanut Allergy?

A study that was presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference in Denver has found that children with asthma may have a peanut allergy and not know about it. Parents may also be unaware their child has a peanut allergy, as symptoms are similar to an asthma attack, such as shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing. ...

Wilma Oakes

Peanuts in the shell.

Preserve Your Kidneys’ Yang Qi to Resist Spring Diseases

Preserving your kidneys’ yang qi is important for resisting spring diseases. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), it is said that winter is a time for the kidneys. The kidneys are very important in TCM as: They store your essence from your parents; They store the “jing” that is responsible for your mental and physical development, and is the basis for whether you can reproduce; ...

Wilma Oakes

A frozen winter landscape with a golden sunset.

How Listening to Others Can Help Stave Off Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurologic disorder that causes the brain to shrink (atrophy) and brain cells to die. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia — a continuous decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills that affect a person’s ability to function independently. Approximately 5.8 million people in the United States age ...

Armin Auctor

Mother and daughter in a wheelchair.

Eat a Rainbow of Colors to Keep the Doctor Away

To keep healthy, it’s best to eat an abundance of fruits and veggies every day. Which are best to eat? What does it mean to eat a rainbow of colors a day? It means you need to eat foods that are red, orange, yellow, green, and purple. Well, it’s good if you can eat all of ...

Wilma Oakes

Fruits and veggies grouped by color sit in bowls on a wooden surface.

6 Signs That Indicate Your State of Health

With our lives getting busier and busier every day, we tend to put our health on the back burner. It isn’t until you are too sick to work that you really start to pay attention to your state of health. Your body can and does tell you when something is wrong; you just need to look for the signs. This can ...

Troy Oakes

Young man and woman out jogging.

5 Ways to Care for Your Body to Slow the Aging Process

To slow the aging process and prolong your quality of life, health professionals and alternative health practitioners agree it includes a balanced diet, proper exercise, adequate sleep, and being aware of changes in your body. For example, when you are tired or sick, your body will often send out warning signals. How can you slow ...

Helen London

Happy smiling woman jogging on a mountain trail with her beagle.