Author Archives: Dr. Richard Browne

Traditional Chinese Medicine Makes Fertility Treatments More Effective

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has long been used to manage pain, treat disease, boost fertility, and prevent miscarriage. Traditional TCM remedies include acupuncture and herbal medicine, among other therapies. Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that a combination of TCM … Continue reading

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Acupuncture Reduces Pain

The brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, according to research published on bmj.com. Acupuncture can sharpen memory and reduce pain by deactivating areas within the brain associated with the … Continue reading

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Gut Hormone And Acupuncture Leads To Weight Loss

Giving overweight individuals a gut hormone that suppresses appetite can lead to beneficial weight loss as well as reduced blood pressure and cholesterol levels, according to a bmj.com study. For individuals combating weight gain, acupuncture can aid in weight loss … Continue reading

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Lifestyle Changes Can Add A Decade Or More To Lifespan

Health prevention strategies to help people achieve their optimal health potential could add a decade or more of healthy years to the average lifespan and reduce cardiovascular disease, according to cardiologist Clyde Yancy, M.D., former president of the American Heart … Continue reading

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Improve Your Health With Shiatsu Massage

Several health conditions and ailments can benefit from Shiatsu massage, a form of Oriental therapy based on traditional Chinese medicine principles and Japanese massage therapy traditions. Shiatsu treats: Acute and chronic neck and back pain. Sinusitis and bronchitis. Joint problems … Continue reading

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Tips To Quit Smoking

Countless people make the New Year’s resolution to quit smoking. While quitting smoking is extremely difficult—six out of ten smokers require multiple quit attempts to stop smoking—preparing a quit-smoking plan can greatly improve a person’s chance for success. Including acupuncture … Continue reading

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Top Ten Foods For Heart Health

Tasly pharmaceutical corporation has published its top ten list of healthy foods for the heart.  Tasly is recognized for producing the first FDA phase-two approved Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of heart disease, presently in its phase-three trial. The … Continue reading

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Consumers Increasingly Using Massage For Health Benefits

Consumers are progressively integrating massage therapy into their regular health maintenance routines, according to a recent AMTA survey. Health benefits in particular are a key motivator for people seeking massage. Nearly 90 percent of the survey respondents perceived massage as … Continue reading

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Chinese Herbs For Allergies

Complementary and alternative medicine may give allergy and asthma sufferers new options for treating symptoms, according to allergists at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in Phoenix. Allergists discussed how herbal treatments … Continue reading

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Acupuncture For Shoulder Pain

Acupuncture is an effective alternative to conventional orthopedic treatments for chronic shoulder pain, according to a new study from Germany’s Ruhr University Bochum, a public university. For the study, 424 patients were examined in 31 orthopedist offices. The participants were … Continue reading

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