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The Health Benefits Of Tai Chi

Posted by Margaret Kim on Jun 14, 2006
Natural Health Care

For sedentary individuals who want to start exercising, but don’t know where to start, the very idea of the strenuous physical exertion involved in the currently popular fitness programs is probably enough to send them straight back to the couch. If the thought of huffing, puffing, pumping, extreme-stretching, and grimacing your way through a workout makes you want to retreat to the safety of your reclining armchair with a relaxing cup of tea and a jelly doughnut, then tai chi may be the exercise answer for you. Read more

 

Can Praising Others Cause Harm?

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jun 12, 2006
Emotional Health and Well-Being
Children's Health Issues

Several months ago, we had a young lady in her teens visit our clinic from the States for an eating disorder. Over the four-year period preceding her visit with us, her weight fluctuated between 70 and 165 pounds. Read more

 

Energy-Saving Tips

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jun 09, 2006
Personal and Environmental Wellness
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Here are some energy-saving tips that my wife and I use to keep our costs down and decrease our burden on the earth's natural resources:

  1. Your computer monitor uses approximately 60 percent of the total energy used by your entire computer. When you are not working on your computer but don't want to turn it off, at least turn off your monitor. Doing so will save you more energy than simply putting your computer on standby.
 

Choosing a Career in the Health Care Field

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jun 04, 2006
Natural Health Care

From Our Mailbag:

Dear Dr. Kim,

I have been receiving your weekly newsletter for several months now and would like to ask you for some advice on choosing a career in the natural health field. I can't decide between chiropractic, naturopathy, traditional medicine, and oriental medicine.

I know you are busy, but if possible, could you share your thoughts on what you would choose if you were to do it all over again? Read more

 

Beware of Caffeine in Energy Drinks

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jun 01, 2006
Health Warnings

Energy drinks like Red Bull, Sobe "No Fear," and Red Devil are all the rage these days, especially among teenagers and young adults.

According to a study published in the Journal of Analytical Toxicology, these and other drinks that promise to boost your metabolism and energy can contain three to four times as much caffeine as a regular soda.

These drinks can make you feel more alert and energetic in the short term, but drinking them on a regular basis can and will hurt your health over the long term. Read more

 

Most Common Household Toxins

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on May 28, 2006
Health Warnings
Natural Health Care

Exposure to household toxins is linked to just about every disease that we know of, most notably cancer. Numerous animal studies have linked many of the more than 24,000 toxins that exist in our environment to negative health effects on the following systems: Read more

 

Death By Lethal Vaccine Injection

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on May 24, 2006
Health Warnings
Children's Health Issues
Healthy Pregnancy

Preface

Having a son of our own, it was crushing to read the following story about a mother and father losing their precious baby. I greatly respect and appreciate the courage that it must have taken for Christine Colebeck to share her experience with others. Thank you, Christine, for sharing Laura's story with us.

- Ben Kim

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By Christine Colebeck Read more

 

Arthritis Drugs Linked To Cancer

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on May 22, 2006
Natural Health Solutions

A recent study led by the Mayo Clinic and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that people with rheumatoid arthritis who take Humira or Remicade have three times the risk of developing several types of cancer and two times the risk of developing serious infections compared to people who don't take these drugs. Read more

 

Potential Dangers of Contact Lenses

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on May 08, 2006
Health Warnings

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported late last week that there has been a 19 percent increase in the number of people who have picked up a dangerous eye infection, a condition called Fesarium keratitis. Read more

 

Warfarin and Chamomile Should Not Be Taken Together

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on May 05, 2006
Health Warnings

A recent case study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal points to the potential dangers of using chamomile products while taking warfarin.

Warfarin, also called Coumadin and Marevan, is an anticoagulant that is often prescribed for people who are at risk of suffering from thrombosis and embolism. Read more

 

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