Chinese herbs could help relieve dementia symptoms: Study courtesy of “Starts at 60”
Ageing is inevitable, but a Chinese study might have uncovered the key to warding off dementia, one of the common and more serious downsides of getting older.
A study published in the recent journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia, has found that the Chinese herbal medicine Sailuotong (SLT) could improve cognition and daily functioning in patients with mild-to-moderate vascular dementia.
Vascular dementia, the second most common form […]
Confirmation that Acupuncture provides relief for Parkinson’s disease
Dalian Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine researchers confirm that acupuncture combined with herbal medicine is effective for the treatment of insomnia in Parkinson’s disease patients. In a controlled clinical trial, a combination of scalp acupuncture and a modified version of the herbal formula Gui Pi Tang were tested. Using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) as a quantitative measure, Parkinson’s disease patients demonstrated significant improvements in sleep. [1]
The PSQI […]
Join me next week at the Cancer Support Community for a Lunch n’ Learn!
Please join me next Friday, Aug. 17th for this informative lunch n’ learn. If you know of anyone who might benefit please share this post. This event is free but reservations are recommended as most of my events sell out. #cscla #cancersupportla
CBD Products are now FDA approved for Epilepsy! Great News!
The first prescription medication extracted from the marijuana plant is poised to land on pharmacists’ shelves this fall. Epidiolex, made from purified cannabidiol, or CBD, a compound found in the cannabis plant, is approved for two rare types of epilepsy.
Its journey to market was driven forward by one family’s quest to find a treatment for their son’s epilepsy.
Scientific and public interest in CBD had been […]
Acupuncture Provides Parkinson’s Disease Relief
Acupuncture is an effective treatment modality for the alleviation of Parkinson’s disease. Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Hangzhou, China) researchers conducted a study comparing the effects of drug therapy as a standalone procedure with acupuncture plus drug therapy in an integrated treatment protocol. Based on the data, the researchers conclude that acupuncture plus antiparkinsonian drug therapy is significantly more effective than using only antiparkinsonian drug therapy. [1]
Two groups were compared. In […]
New research sheds light on effectiveness of acupuncture
As reported by Frances Kuo:
Traditional Chinese medical treatments have been around for millennia – and embraced the world over.Scientists, however, are skeptics by profession and look for that ultimate seal of approval: “proof.”As CGTN’s Frances Kuo reports, researchers are stepping up to the challenge and finding some success linking traditional methods to modern science.Acupuncture originated in China thousands of years ago and is popular today all over the world.Practitioners insert thin needles […]