Ponder Natural Health Notes

It’s the time of year when all my biomedicine newsletters and other resources start recommending the influenza vaccination. It used to be that infants and the elderly were the primary targets. This year I’m seeing more recommendations that everyone get vaccinated. I remain skeptical.

Acupuncture can be an important part of a smoking cessation program.

Traditional Chinese Medicine includes what may be the world’s most sophisticated system of herbal medicine. Preceded by a brief introduction to Chinese herbology, this case study reviews the effective treatment of the intestinal parasite Blastocystis hominis using Chinese herbs.

It can be difficult to separate fact from fiction about the health effects of drinking coffee. This article examines what has been learned about coffee and diabetes, heart health, cancer and more.