December 2009

Image by Roslan Tangah (aka Rasso) via Flickr Emotionally Stable People Live Longer The secret to a long life is actually pretty simple, according to recent research from the National Institute on Aging. After tracking more than 2,300 people for more than 50 years, researchers there found that calm and active people lived longer than [...]

Tai Chi has been under the microscope of the American Academy of Otolaryngology (ear, nose, throat specialists) as a beneficial remedy for dizziness. This ancient, Chinese art (some call it a martial art, but the fact is, there’s not much body contact) is made up of a series of slowly-executed moves. It’s a great exercise [...]

In a remarkable testament to the power of both alternative and traditional approaches to cancer treatment, a man with pleural mesothelioma has seen his tumor disappear.

If you feel tired and drained, you are not alone. “Lack of energy” is one of the top five complaints that doctors hear in their offices. According to Oriental medicine, the cold months of winter are the perfect time to recharge your battery and generate vital energy – Qi – in order to live, look, and feel your best.