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"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth." - Buddha

Acupuncture Provides Relief for COPD Sufferers

New acupuncture research offers promising results for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In a small (68 subjects) study, patients who suffered with COPD, were treated with acupuncture along with their meds. At the end of 3 months, the group that received acupuncture were able to walk further, reported improvements in the quality of their lives, and were able to exercise more than the group who received sham acupuncture. I know it is a small study but it provides hope and additional treatment possibilities for people who suffer from COPD. To read more, check out this article in the Chicago Tribune.

Holistic Strategies For Skin Care

I know that I've written endlessly on this blog about the importance of treating your body as an integrated system, every organ working in tandem with the others. Today I found a post about the benefits to your skin from adopting this point of view. In the Huffington Post, there is an article about overall strategies that will enhance the health and beauty of your skin. The first suggestion includes Chinese herbs that help fight inflammation. Lets hear it for Chinese Herbal Medicine again!

"1. Fight Inflammation Poor diet, stress, dehydration and environmental factors can all lead to chronic inflammation, which can damage fibers that keep skin elastic and supple. Inflammation can also increase toxins in the body. Several traditional Chinese herbs can reduce inflammation and underlying infection, by clearing "toxic heat", the Chinese medical term for reducing inflammation.  Most commonly used are Jin Yin Hua (Japanese Honeysuckle), Huan Lian (Coptis Rhizome) and Huang Qin (Baikal Skullcap), recommended by Traditional Chinese doctors for centuries to support skin health."

To read the rest of the suggestions check out the article here.

More Praise For Acupuncture From Shape Magazine

Shape magazine recently published the article "Why Every Busy Woman Should Try Acupuncture". It was written by a woman who tried acupuncture for the first time because she was 'curious' (and probably because she wanted something to write about). What did she gain? She found acupuncture provided her relief from anxiety, TMJ, various aches and she insists that acupuncture kept her healthy all year. Also, her attitude about wellness underwent changes and that's nice to read. The story lists three good reasons why women on the go should give acupuncture a try. What are they? According to the author ->

1) Prevention - Use it to stay healthy not only when problems arise.
2) Stress Relief and to offset the effects of aging.
3) "Acupuncture can help you understand your body and mind better."