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.

I am frequently asked if acupuncture can help with smoking cessation. The answer is a qualified “Yes.”
I have found that acupuncture can be very helpful with the cravings experienced when trying to quit. The calming effect and increased lung function can be immediate. Chinese herbal medicine formulas can also help with the anxiousness and irritability [...]

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.