The tiny love of your life has arrived! Now it’s time to prioritize your time and attention to the care, raising and nourishing your newborn baby, but in the midst of your caregiving and love, what often gets neglected is your own health and recuperation after delivery.
PCOS sufferers develop many cysts on their ovaries, hence the name of the condition. Other symptoms and signs include obesity, weight gain (typically, in the abdomen), irregular periods, acne, thinning hair on the scalp, and excessive hair growth on the face.
Type-2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. In this condition, the body uses insulin inefficiently causing it to accumulate in the blood. This insulin buildup can cause complications such as Osteoporosis, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, hypertension, depression, eye problems, fatigue, kidney disease, amputation, periodontal disease, and nervous system disease
After days of sitting in front of the TV watching mind numbing shows for hours on end and eating and drinking lots of pizza and beer, you might be worried about gaining a bit of flab around your waist and stomach. You may consider embarking on those delectable food-diet prepackaged programs or ordering the latest diet book online. You may also want to try another option: Chinese medicine.
One of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s most widely used therapies is cupping. It involves the local suctioning of the skin through the use of mechanical devices (electrical pumps or hands) or heat (fire). Cupping is a method that’s deemed to help cure Insomnia, relieve joint and muscle pain, enhance blood circulation, and extract toxins.
Tai Chi has been practiced for about 3,000 years. New medical studies show that Tai Chi and qi gong (Tai Chi is considered a complete form qigong) benefit the health of people practicing them. Total recuperation from health conditions ranging from the common cold to cancer has been recorded through constant performing of Tai Chi.
Gua Sha therapy is one of these. It is a natural non-invasive therapy that is one of the branches of an ancient healing system called Traditional Chinese Medicine. Having been used by acupuncturists for thousands of years, gua sha is now being integrated into the practices of physiotherapists and chiropractors who are starting to take notice of it.
Chinese medicine has certain food ingredients and teas that women can take to prevent night sweating and hot flashes. Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine advice women experiencing night sweating and hot flashes should stay away from having spicy and hot foods.
Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in some foods, but it can also be added to others. It is also available as a dietary supplement and a prescription medication. Vitamin B12 contains the mineral cobalt, so compounds with vitamin B12 activity are collectively called “cobalamins.” Methylcobalamin and 5-deoxyadenosylcobalamin are the forms of vitamin B12 that are active in human metabolism.
You can never really go wrong when it comes to lemons: It’s a delicious addition to any dish, and it smells good, too. It’s also known to have various health benefits, most notable of which is vitamin C.
Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, is an herb that originates in Europe and has been revered for centuries. Reputedly used by Hippocrates in the 4th century BC and grown in monastery gardens for decades, it has always been regarded as an all-heal herb.
Around the 34th week of pregnancy, the baby starts to take large amounts of chromium from the mother. Chromium is not abundant in foods and hard to replace with diet alone. It is used up every time we eat refined sugar or flour. Chromium Picolinate is the most assimilable form, and can be gotten from brewer's yeast or a supplement.