Tag Archives: pain

Dysmenorrhea and Diet

By afshin | Published: December 28, 2010

Healthy habits are key to prevention of pain and cramping at any point in the menstrual cycle.  Regular light exercise, good diet, and a tempered emotional life are important but sometimes hard to maintain in the real world.   In this article, I talk about how you can help dysmenorrhea, painful periods, with diet.

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Eczema Home Remedies

By afshin | Published: January 29, 2010

Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a skin inflammation.  The skin becomes unbearably itchy, red, dry and scaly, sometimes oozing!  Eczema is one of those problems where lifestyle choices can make a huge difference in how badly you suffer.  Chinese Medicine with herbs and acupuncture does an excellent job in treating eczema but not everyone has the [...]

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UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) Prevention and Home Remedies

By afshin | Published: January 29, 2010

Unfortunately, Urinary Tract Infections (UTI’s, bladder infections, Cystitis, Urethritis, Ureteritis) are extremely common and tend to recur, especially when addressed solely with anti-biotics.  Here is my list of things you must know to rid yourself of this nasty cycle.

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Cupping Therapy Getting Noticed

By afshin | Published: January 29, 2010

We can thank actress Gwyneth Paltrow for pretty much introducing cupping therapy to western civilization.  She raised some eyebrows when she attended a film premiere in 2004 with huge red circles across her shoulder blades, fueling speculations as to what might have caused it.

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5 Morning-Sickness Top Tips

By afshin | Published: January 29, 2010

Morning sickness is a common term for vomiting during pregnancy and some people suffer from it a lot more than others!  Anyone who considers themselves as having a problem with it will tell you that it doesn’t just happen in the morning.  Some cases can be so severe that they go on beyond the 16th [...]

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Frequently Asked Acupuncture Questions

By afshin | Published: January 29, 2010

Frequently asked questions about Acupuncture, and my answers.   Everybody always asks: does it work?  how does it work? how  many needles do you use?  is it safe?  And more!  Find out the answers to what you’ve been dying to know about the ancient art and science of Acupuncture.

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Healing Back Pain With Natural Medicine

By afshin | Published: January 28, 2010

Back pain is one of the most common reasons why people are referred to Chinese Medicine and its certainly one of the conditions I see most often. Back pain ranges from acute (”I was helping my friend move over the weekend and my back went out!”,) to chronic (”everytime it rains, I get a backache!”). [...]

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