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According to the text, "Micronutrients: Metabolic Tuning - Prevention - Therapy", magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body and is essential to our health. It is required for over 300 essential metabolic reactions in the human body such as an energy production, cardiovascular …

Infertility, by clinical definition, is the inability to produce offspring after trying to conceive for a year. The many issues that may contribute to fertility problems vary from person to person as well as by age and other health factors. Taking into consideration that partners are having sex and…

Maternal separation anxiety involves a mother experiencing emotions of worry, sadness and/or guilt during temporary separations from their child. No study has shown precise numbers but it seems to be a somewhat common phenomena, if not under diagnosed, which according to some studies is more likely…

Roughly 6000 babies will be born with Down Syndrome each year in the United States. The effects and severity of these effects will vary greatly and there is much room for treatment. Besides the understanding of the genetic component, trisomy 21, there is still much to learn about what differenti…

Acupuncture is often used at varying stages of pregnancy and the birthing process.  Commonly treated conditions include morning sickness, back pain, breech position and aiding with labor itself (among many others). There are a number of studies that have established the effectiveness of acupunctur…

Acupuncture, which needs to be done by a properly trained and licensed acupuncturist, can help promote labor and ease labor delivery pain (it is also useful for a range of issues during pregnancy).  But in most cases acupuncturists do not do home visits, nor will they come to the hospital during y…

Acupuncture is often used for a range of issues during pregnancy and birth.  There, of course, is using acupuncture for fertility issues.  While there is growing awareness around the usage of acupuncture for fertility issues, once pregnant, there is less awareness of pregnancy treatment options and…

There are a host of issues that are aided with Chinese Medicine during pregnancy.  Early issues such as morning sickness or threatened miscarriage to issues that arise later such as back pain, gestational diabetes, breech presentation and more - all of which can be helped.  Labor induction is anoth…

As well as fertility and birthing issues, acupuncture is very often used during pregnancy as it is both effective and in some cases there are no viable western alternatives. Breech position, back pain, morning sickness, propensity towards miscarriages, and more are all commonly treated. There are…

Researchers at the Department of Women's and Children's Health within the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm recently looked at reducing labor pain in women with acupressure.  The study randomly divided 71 women into 3 groups - an acupressure group, a light touch group, and a standard medical car…

The following research discusses the path and integration of acupuncture into mainstream healthcare in Australia.  As Australia is similar in many ways to other developed countries, the article provides a clear path of development for those who are seeking to obtain similar changes in their respect…

Chinese Medicine has long been used to treat both male and female infertility.  In recent years there have been a number of clinical studies showing a positive outcome of acupuncture treatment with a range of fertility issues.  Along with those studies have been various news reports related to the…

The following article, a reprint from Tom Tam, covers the treatment of Leukemia with Tong Ren Therapy.  For a general introduction to Tong Ren, please read the introductory brochure. According to a report from the Leukemia Society of America, there were approximately 140,000 leukemia patients in th…