More than 80 percent of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections are transmitted via sexual intercourse. And researchers may have discovered atleast one reason why. According to a new study published in Cell, a component of human semen may facilitate the spread of the virus by targeting immune system cells, in some cases making the […]
High Blood Pressure and Some Causes.
We’ve all heard that salt raises blood pressure but what about other everyday things that we might not have heard about? The following information has been gathered and compiled through personal experience while traveling, teaching T’ai Chi, Qi Gong, Chinese Herbal medicine, martial arts and other health related subjects. The article also contains feedback from […]
Health Benefits Of That *&^$@#$ Weed Known As Puncture Vine
Almost every Pharmaceutical Has Its Base In A Plant Even the lowly, and detested, weed called puncture vine, toritos in Spanish and Ci Ji Li in Traditional Chinese Medicine, has health benefits. The ancient Chinese herbal book The Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica makes references to the health benefits of Ci Ji Li, known in the […]
22 ways to a good night’s sleep
How many of you consider the importance of sleep in relation to fat-loss, injury prevention and recovery, lack of focus, and overall health and vitality? According to a study published in the Lancet Medical Journal (1) chronic sleep deprivation may speed the onset or increase the severity of age-related conditions such as type 2 diabetes, […]
Miscarriage
Miscarriage, also known medically as a spontaneous abortion, is defined as the early failure of pregnancy before the twenty-fourth week of gestation. After this time, the sad occasion of foetal death is classified as a stillbirth. Between 20 per cent and 80 per cent of newly fertilised eggs (zygotes) fail to implant in the uterine […]
Pregnancy Stress Can Lead to Development Problems in Children
PREGNANCY STRESS LINKED TO MENTAL PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN PREGNANCY stress can be defined sa anxiety, fear and worry during pregnancy. Mounting evidences by a United Kingdom researcher have suggested that CHILDREN whose mothers were stressed out during pregnancy are vulnerable to mental and behavioural problems. Latest UK research by Professor Vivette Glover of Imperial College, […]