HEALTH

The word ‘Qigong' is made up of the two words ‘Qi' (meaning breath or gas in Mandarin) and ‘Gong' (meaning technique or work).

Acupuncture needles are thin but powerful. Many people believe in the healing powers of acupuncture needles, and more people turn to the powers of acupuncture needles every year.

When one thinks of acupuncture, what are some of the images that typically come to mind? Instantly, though, a picture of a black kettle pot with a bunch of concoctions and needles should come to mind.

Most everyone has heard of acupuncture, but have you ever heard of acupuncture weight loss?

Acupuncture is one of the oldest, most commonly used medical procedures in the world. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medical technique. It is also called Oriental medicine. Acupuncture scientific name is paradigm.

One Traditional Chinese Medicine practice that Westerners may find intriguing is the breathing discipline called Qigong (also dubbed chi kung by others.)

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a system of healing from China. While TCM is regarded as an alternative medicine system in the West,

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a long history of over 4,000 years. For centuries, millions of people in China have relied on TCM for their health and treatments.

There have been many miraculous cases of people who have healed themselves by clinging to religion or positively thinking themselves out of a life-threatening ailment.

Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture continue to gain popularity among the American public for the treatment of diseases where mainstream medical therapies have had little success.

While we in the West are more familiar with the way doctors practice traditional medicine for healing, the ancient Eastern practice of medicine known as Traditional Chinese Medicine (or TCM), has recently become popular in the West as an alternative to traditional medicine.

Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency is associated with neurologic, psychiatric, hematologic, and possibly cardiovascular aberrations.

Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin which serves as an antioxidant, and also plays a role in immune function and metabolism.

Vegetarian diets are easier for business travelers to handle than in years past. Planning veggie menus from the hotel starts at home, and continues while on the road

Bringing the kids along on business trips? I've collected some articles to help business travelers taking children along for those working vacations.

Eating healthy can be a challenge when traveling extensively. Making a few simple changes in your travel routine will help you maintain a more nutritious diet.

The term panic attack describes a period of intense physical and psychological discomfort, usually occurring in sufferers of certain anxiety disorders.

Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure any break in routine can send your fitness regimen packing.

Because travel places us in a high-risk situation for continuing our healthful lifestyles, we need to recognize, identify, and practice a new set of skills.

Time and convenience are of great importance when it comes to exercising on the road. Stay fit while dealing with the demands of time consuming business travel.

Running is most likely the oldest form of exercise. Sprinting from prehistoric animals was surely the impetus for this still popular form of physical activity.

It's been said a million times and counting: we all need to incorporate physical activity into our lifestyle. The benefits received from physical activity are vast and effervescent.

The core is a term used to describe the central portion of the human excluding the arms, legs, neck and head.

You've made up your mind; you're ready to start, excellent! There are a number of ways to exercise the body and each has specific benefits.

How do you keep your cardio routine interesting and challenging? Do you let out a neighbor's pet Doberman and then run for your life (as Mitch does), how about tying yourself to the back of your car and have your wife pull you along at 20mph as you try desperately to keep up.

Ok, finishing our discussion on beginning your fitness routine (kind of philosophical), let's look at the resistance portion of the program.

We've all said or thought, Man if I could only do this consistently I'd be exactly where I'd like to be. Breaking old habits and creating new ones can be quite a daunting task, but certainly not impossible (remember all things are possible).

If you just can't get with the idea of going into the weight room or on a cardiovascular device such as a treadmill or bike, fear not! You can still work on increasing your fitness level.

Recently the federal government released the first-ever comprehensive guidelines on physical activity. In case you're wondering what this means, it speaks about different levels of physical activity and the benefits that can be derived from physical activity at specific levels.