March 2, 2020
Joe Brady
First of all, a caveat, no one is claiming that any alternative medicine techniques can “cure” COVID 19, commonly called Coronavirus. Scientists are working on a drug, Remdesivir, that was previously tested in humans for Ebola and in animals for MERS and SARS. The drug is currently being tested at the University of Nebraska Medical…
February 23, 2020
Joe Brady
Mindfulness meditation encompasses a wide variety of meditation practices. Everything from formal meditations like prayer, Zen or transcendental meditation to active meditations like tai chi and yoga are forms of mindful meditation. Even reading a good book is meditation at a very simple and enjoyable level. Anything that forces us to focus the mind on…
February 16, 2020
Joe Brady
Top health officials in Wuhan China are combining western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine in an all-out effort to stem the outbreak of COVID-19 Corona Virus, So far treating Corona Virus with traditional Chinese medicine has shown some good results according to the new head of the health commission in Wuhan, Wang Hesheng. More than…
February 9, 2020
Joe Brady
Pain: Considering Complementary Approaches Pain is the most common reason for seeking medical care. It is also a common reason why people turn to complementary health approaches. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Has put together an eBook entitled Pain: Considering Complementary Approaches the book highlights evidence-based mind/body approaches to pain that may…
February 2, 2020
Joe Brady
A growing body of research shows that fall-related injuries and cognitive decline are highly interdependent. How sharp we are mentally, changes the way we walk, and our risk of falling. This may explain why exercises like tai chi, which strengthens both the mind and the body have such dramatic effects on improving balance and more…
January 22, 2020
Joe Brady
Happy New Year! 新年快樂! Save the date on your calendars! Truong An Gifts & Far East Center’s 26th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration is on Saturday, January 25th and Sunday, January 26th, 2020. *ALL groups on both days will perform Dragon, Lion dances, and martial arts.
January 20, 2020
Joe Brady
The average large supermarket has over 55,000 food items in it and most of those are healthy. Yet the average American diet has only 24 different food items in their shopping cart. Haven’t you noticed that we tend to put the same things in the shopping cart each week? Healthy eating can be a hardship…
January 11, 2020
Joe Brady
The ancient Chinese firmly believed that there was something inherently therapeutic about being around trees and nature. As far back as 147 B.C. in traditional Chinese medicine “nature’s therapy” has been a major branch of the medicine. Remnants of nature’s therapy can still be seen in parks all over China very early in the morning…
January 5, 2020
Joe Brady
Being healthy isn’t about making New Year resolutions, it’s about how we live our lives on a daily basis. Healthy isn’t a goal, it’s a way of life. The legendary founder of Tai chi Zhang San-Feng once said: “every meal you eat, every walk you take or choose not to take is an opportunity for…
December 30, 2019
Joe Brady
Thanks to all who helped make our programs a success and attended our educational programs, tai chi classes, and acupuncture clinical services in 2019. We look forward to an exciting 2020 Oxford study lecture series, with all new topics for the University of Denver’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. An Integrative Approach to Chronic Pain Management…