Articles: Health and Healing

Qigong Can Help Heal Arthritis

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, May 17, 2010

Over the last four thousand years, Chinese medicine has developed many of its own methods to treat arthritis including Qigong exercises, acupuncture, massage, and herbal treatments. More >>

May is National Arthritis Awareness Month

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, May 10, 2010

According to The Arthritis Foundation, arthritis is one of the most common diseases in the United States. Rest, exercise, eating a healthy, well-balanced diet, and learning the right way to use and protect your joints are well-known keys to living with any kind of arthritis. More >>

The Importance to Your Health of Deep Abdominal Breathing

John Loupos, April 12, 2010

The all too common tendency to breathe in a manner that is shallow, or constrained, is one of the great banes of modern man. Habitual shallow chest breathing is a major precursor for cardiovascular problems, not to mention respiratory problems, as well as a host of other health issues. More >>

Treating Thyroid Problems with Natural Medicine

Dr. Aihan Kuhn CMD, December 21, 2009

Thyroid problems are very common in the United States. The thyroid hormone influences almost all of the metabolic processes in your body. More >>

Balance Between Work and Rest

Xu Xiangcai, May 26, 2009

Throughout history mankind has had to work and struggle against nature in order to survive. In doing so, however, one must work within the limits of his or her tolerance and must rest to release tension caused by work. More >>

Coping with Jet Lag

David Grantham, April 13, 2009

As a pilot for Continental Airlines traveling the globe, I thought it would nice to share with you some ideas about coping with a common problem called jet lag. More >>

Learn How to Move Your Spine

Jeff Rosen, September 4, 2008

Three days before my college graduation, I had the misfortune to be a passenger in a Subaru that broad-sided a Lincoln Continental. At the hospital, the doctor asked me what I did for my scoliosis. "What scoliosis?" I asked, unsure whether it was a spine or a liver problem. More >>

Self Qigong Massage, part 2

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, April 30, 2008

Although many of the purposes of self-massage are obvious, from the view of Qigong, its functions are wider and more profound. Let's review these purposes so you have a clearer understanding of the "why" of this practice. More >>

Self Qigong Massage, part 1

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, April 13, 2008

Self-massage is a natural human instinct to soothe the mind/spirit and ease discomfort in the body. There are many examples of this. If you accidentally get hit with a hard object, you naturally rub the hurt place to lessen the pain and also to keep a bruise from forming. More >>

How to Avoid Common Injuries in Your Martial Arts Training

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, April 1, 2008

Injuries to the hands are common in the martial arts. This occurs because almost all martial artists condition their hands to increase their power and destructive potential. More >>

Dealing with an Injury - Training Wisely

James C Yang, February 11, 2008

One thing that intense athletes of all types experience at one time or another is an injury -whether it is just a minor muscle strain or a complete Achilles tendon rupture. More >>