Category: health

Chinese Medicine Director Recommends Brain Boosting Meals and Acupressure to Enhance Memory

The accelerated pace of modern life, increased work demands, and even brain fog from COVID-19, is causing many people to experience insomnia, headaches, dizziness, mental discomfort, memory loss, and other forms of neurasthenia. In an interview with The Epoch Times, Lee Si-yi, director of a Chinese Medicine Clinic she founded in Taiwan, said these and…


Low Cholesterol May Raise Your Alzheimer’s Risk

Why would doctors recommend something that’s actually been shown to increase your risk of depression and suicide – while also raising your risk for Alzheimer’s and wreaking havoc on your memory? STORY AT-A-GLANCE Cholesterol is found in your bloodstream and cells, and is necessary for the production of cell membranes. Cholesterol also plays an important…


Two Surprising Reasons Behind Obesity Epidemic: Too Much Salt, Not Enough Water

Scientific studies and media coverage are rife with warnings on how sugar, carbohydrates, saturated fat, and lack of exercise contribute to obesity. And tens of millions of Americans are still overweight or obese, in large part because of the classic Western diet and lifestyle. As an educator, researcher, and professor of medicine, I have spent…


Two Surprising Reasons That May Be Contributing to the Obesity Epidemic: Too Much Salt, Not Enough Water

Scientific studies and media coverage are rife with warnings on how sugar, carbohydrates, saturated fat, and lack of exercise contribute to obesity. And tens of millions of Americans are still overweight or obese, in large part because of the classic Western diet and lifestyle. As an educator, researcher, and professor of medicine, I have spent…


Avian Flu Outbreak Detected Among Cape Town’s Penguin Colony at Boulders

CAPE TOWN—South African environmental authorities have confirmed four new infections and another seven suspected cases in a new outbreak of avian flu at Cape Town’s Boulders penguin colony, a popular tourist attraction and an important breeding site, officials said on Friday. City and provincial officials said the strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza was similar…


Four Tree Nuts to Help Eliminate Metabolic Syndrome

The ever-increasing prevalence of obesity nationwide has given rise to a disturbing new statistic. According to the American Heart Association, “metabolic syndrome is a serious health condition that affects about 23 percent of adults.”  This health crisis represents a constellation of unhealthy conditions that significantly raises the risk of developing life-threatening illnesses such as diabetes and heart…


This Herb Can Do Wonders for Your Immune System

Your immune system is a complex network responsible for defending your body against pathogens. Consider including this herb to fight the common cold and support your gut microbiome. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Oregano is an herb with a potent antioxidant capacity that not only is high in the phytonutrients carvacrol and thymol, but has one of the…


Top 5 Ways to Improve Your Mental Wellness

Traditionally, many conditions labeled under the umbrella of ‘mental illness’ were summed up solely as genetic or biochemical imbalances. Modern advances in psychiatric medicine have found causation to be more and more integrated to lifestyle and environmental factors, often finding the fundamental cause to be multi-factorial Originally published on The Dempster Clinic Whether we acknowledge it or…


BioNTech and Sinovac Vaccines Less Effective Against Omicron: Study

The BioNTech and Sinovac vaccines are significantly less effective against Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 compared to the original virus strain, according to a new study. The study, jointly conducted by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, found that the levels of antibodies produced against BA.4 and BA.5…


Blood Test May Improve Lung Cancer Screening

A blood test may help determine if nodules detected during CT scans are lung cancer, researchers report. Annual screenings of patients at high risk for lung cancer can catch tumors early and improve a patient’s long-term prognosis. However, low-dose computer tomography (LDCT) has a high false-positive rate that can lead to unnecessary biopsies. The researchers…