Someone I know, who is obese had been suffering from knee pain lately. Usually she does not move around much and is quite sedentary. When she saw the specialist, she was told that her cartilage had dried out because there was no more synovial fluid. The suggested option was knee replacement surgery to be done …
If you suffer from joint pains (especially during cold weather), or any form of arthritis (such as osteoarthritis), TCM doctors would generally tell you to avoid these foods/drinks: 1. Coconut water 2. Any form of iced water/ drinks 3. Tea, any form, especially the Ceylonese tea. But if you take oily dishes, you may …
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In traditional Chinese physicians generally believe that conditions such as osteoporosis, bad circulation, joint pains and creaking body parts are caused by chi or element imbalance. Chi flows to an invisible meridian channels. If a certain area is blocked- due to injury, lack of exercise, overuse or under-use of the body part, food intake (yin or …
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Dr Joseph J Sweere, in his book, Golden Rules for Vibrant Health in Body, Mind, and Spirit: A Holistic Approach to Health and Wellnes, wrote about the significance of recurring dreams/nightmares and the health message that your higher consciousness may be trying to bring you. Personally, I’ve had recurring dreams for about 10 years- leaving …
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Knocked knees or genu valgum is a condition that both knees turned inward instead of being straight. Usually the person’s feet will also turn inward to what is commonly observed as ‘duck’s feet’. This is quite common in children. As the child grows up, the legs would generally revert to their normal position. However, if it is observed that the …
I’ve actually been dilligently drinking water on an empty stomach first thing in the morning (after visiting the loo) for a few years. I did this before brushing my teeth. Together with some guidelines from my personal experience writen under earlier articles: Cures for Stomach Ailments that Works, and drinking water on an empty stomach, I find …
Following from an earlier article, the next method is really simple…. so simple that we may not have thought of it ourselves… The lady I’ve mentioned in my earlier post told me that she has a special tool in her home at all time to provide instant relief to her arthritis hands and legs. It is a …
Here are 2 methods created by a lady I’ve met recently. This auntie has been suffering from arthritis for many years and found conventional medication to be not of much help. According to her, a normal doctor could only prescribe painkillers or advise her to take supplements- she has reservations on taking of too much …
Just this week, I met up with an old friend after his workout session in the gym. Personally, I enjoy workouts late at night when there are less people in the gym- and then taking a bath right after workout. He commented, “you can’t do that. Do you know that this is very damaging to …
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Chinese Traditional medicine implicates that arthritis is caused by element imbalance- normally too much of ‘damp’ and ‘wind’ in the body resulting in blockages on the chi channel. As one ages and the immune system is not as strong and robust as it used to be, these chronic blockages will result in pain. If you …
