Self help techniques using the ancient secrets of Traditional Chinese Medicine
January 4, 2022
Joe Brady
Feeling sick can be especially concerning these days. Could your sniffles be caused by COVID-19? Or the flu? A cold? Or maybe allergies? Determining the cause of an illness can be tricky because many share some symptoms. They can leave you sniffling, coughing, and feeling tired. But there are important differences. Figuring out what’s making…
January 3, 2022
Joe Brady
After the last couple of years, we all need to recharge our batteries. Some people use complementary health approaches in an effort to recharge and promote general well-being or wellness, rather than to help manage symptoms of a health problem. Self-cultivation activities like yoga, tai chi, qigong, meditation, reading, exercise, and a host of other…
December 12, 2021
Joe Brady
Stress is change, whenever we experience a change in our lives whether good or bad change creates stress. These days it seems the world changes on a daily basis. Public health recommendations keep changing, every day brings changes in the economy, politics, climate, even family relationships keep changing. Like an episode of “Lost in Space,”…
November 29, 2021
Joe Brady
After almost two years of dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic, it is unbelievable that we are still having discussions about basic, common-sense public health issues, like vaccines and wearing masks. By now most everyone has noticed that whenever public health officials remove the mask mandates, within a few weeks infections and hospitalizations go up, and…
November 21, 2021
Joe Brady
It’s “And” Not “Or” Director’s Page National Center for complimentary and Integrative HealthHelene Langevin, M.D. Misinformation and disinformation, especially about COVID-19 vaccines, have flourished during the pandemic, leading to an “infodemic” that has exacerbated the harms caused by the virus itself. In many cases, mis/disinformation related to COVID-19 pits “natural” health against the clear and…
November 14, 2021
Joe Brady
During the initial COVID-19 outbreak in March 2020, a lot of people suddenly became more sedentary as they adhered to stay-at-home orders or opted to self-isolate. Recently published research found people who continued to spend a higher amount of time sitting in the weeks following were likely to have higher symptoms of depression. A closer…
October 25, 2021
Joe Brady
New research methods in social technologies can be harnessed to quickly address urgent public health problems. According to Dr. Sean Young the executive director of the University of California Institute for Prediction Technology (UCIPT), during the current pandemic, we have seen a tremendous increase in the use of technologies across many life and work settings. From…
October 18, 2021
Joe Brady
Health Literacy Month is a time to promote the importance of understandable health information. Why is it important to know the science of health? Simply put, because there is a lot of misinformation out there and people are dying because of it. From anecdotes disguised as evidence to excessive claims made by supplement manufacturers to…
October 11, 2021
Joe Brady
Integrative Oncology: Evidence-based Medicine meets Patient-Centered Care Increasingly integrative medicine approaches are being used to support patient health during the ordeal of cancer treatment. Practices like acupuncture, Tai Chi, Yoga, meditation have been found to be extremely useful in managing the symptoms and side effects of many cancer treatments. The September Grand Rounds at the…
September 27, 2021
Joe Brady
How to Choose Healthier Foods and Drinks En españolSend us your comments(link sends e-mail) We make countless decisions every day, both big and small. When it comes to deciding what to eat and feed our families, it can be a lot easier than you might think to make smart, healthy choices. It takes just a…