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Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on May 11, 2011
One of the first points that I learned about during my education in contemporary medical acupuncture was GV-26, also known as Governing Vessel 26.
GV-26 is also called Shui Gou, and is traditionally used as a first-aid revival point due to its effectiveness in restoring consciousness and mental alertness after a person has fainted or become extremely weak. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Feb 08, 2011
Female night shift workers have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than the rest of the female population. An interesting study in the December 1, 2005 issue of Cancer Research provides new information that might partly explain why this is.
Researchers found that sleeping for several hours in nighttime darkness promotes a healthy blood level of a hormone called melatonin, which can significantly suppress the growth and proliferation of breast tumours. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 16, 2010
I was once asked to do an interview with a focus on what overworked and overstressed people could do to stay healthy. After giving it some thought, I decided not to do the interview because I didn't want to send the message that people can experience their best health by following a few tips on diet and lifestyle without regularly ensuring adequate physical and emotional rest. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Mar 04, 2010
Undergoing an enema involves using a bag of water and a tube to fill your colon with enough water to stimulate contraction of the walls of your colon - the idea is to force your colon into expelling waste materials out through your anal sphincter. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Dec 03, 2009
Dr. Michael Holick is one of the world's foremost experts on vitamin D and its role in preventing disease and promoting optimal health.
Many thanks to the University of California Television network for making Dr. Holick's one-hour lecture on vitamin D available here: Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on May 22, 2009
Just a brief post to share some details on a few items at Amazon.com that I think most people would find helpful. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Nov 18, 2008
Our instant-gratification society teaches us to reach for quick solutions to specific health problems. Google any health condition and you're bound to come across products and procedures that fit into this mold. Have joint pain? Take glucosamine chondroiton. Have chronic acne? Take high doses of vitamin A. Want to lose weight and have rock-hard abs? Obey the golden rule to a flat stomach (for 39.95). Read more
Posted by Anonymous on Sep 15, 2008
A Canadian-led study on the usefulness of arthroscopic surgery for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knees revealed that many people benefit as much from physical therapy and mild pain relievers as they do from arthroscopic surgery.
The study, whose results were published in the September 11, 2008 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, was conducted over a period of two years, involving 178 men with osteoarthritis. The average age of those in the study was 60. Read more
Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 19, 2008
What do toe pain, mid-foot pain, heel pain, ankle pain, knee pain, hip pain, lower back pain, mid-back pain, upper back pain, and headaches all have in common?
You guessed it - they can all be caused by wearing high heels on a regular basis. Read more
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