By: Michelle Fletcher

Nearly 1 million men and women in the United States suffer from eating disorders, according to The National Institute of Mental Health. With such startling statistics, it is surprising to learn that many of these cases go untreated year after year.

By: Michelle Fletcher

Ten million Americans over the age of 50 suffer from osteoporosis. In addition, 34 million are at a serious risk for developing this debilitating bone disease. The severe loss of bone mass and breakdown of the architecture of the bone, osteoporosis thins the bones to a point where a mere cough can cause a fracture. Twenty percent of those suffering with osteoporosis will die within a year after sustaining a broken hip. Within 15 years, half of all Americans over age 50 will be at risk for osteoporosis-related fractures, according to the Surgeon General.

Are you wondering if eating right and exercising is enough to keep your heart and circulation in tip-top shape? You might want to join ranks with others who are boosting heart health by adding supplemental herbs to their diet. Here’s a look at some proven herbal heart helpers.

1. Garlic: Affectionately called the stinking rose by those who love its culinary uses, most people don’t think of garlic as a medicinal herb. Still, it has been used for thousands of years as a treatment for a wide range of conditions. Some of those uses include infections, wound healing and tumors. Today, we know that garlic lovers can boast about their lowered cholesterol and blood pressure. The National Cancer Institute is now looking at garlic’s ability to fight several forms of cancer, including stomach and colon cancers.

• Important PCOM Dates
• Fighting Eating Disorders With Chinese Medicine
• Benefits of Sports Massage
• Green Tea Extract May Help HIV Patients
• Chinese Wisdom: Quote of the Day

• November 18 – Great American Smoke Out
• December 4 – New York Open House
• December 12 – Chicago Open House

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• Important PCOM Dates
• Great American Smokeout 2006
• Enjoy the Energy of Fall
• Traditional Chinese Medicine and Bone Health
• Chinese Wisdom: Quote of the Day

• November 2 – 5 – Pacific Symposium 2006
• November 4 – Pacific Symposium Open House
• November 4 – Doctoral Open House at Pacific Symposium
• November 8 – New York Open House
• November 14 – Chicago Open House

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The Chinese scholar Lu Yu in his Cha Shung, the earliest treatise on tea, says, "When feeling hot, thirsty, depressed, suffering from headache, eye ache, fatigue of the four limbs or pains in the joints, one should only drink tea. Tea tempers the spirit, harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude, relieves fatigue, awakens thought, prevents drowsiness and refreshes the body and mind." What else would be the most effective way to help you cope with the stress of day to day living in today's competitive world?

Red tea is known to have a soothing effect on the central nervous system and is a safe, long term herbal remedy for headaches, irritability, disturbed sleeping patterns, insomnia, nervous tension, stress, hypertension, panic attacks and even mild depression.

By: Michelle Fletcher

Acupuncture has been known to cure illness, relieve pain, and chemotherapy-induced nausea. This ancient healing art is now being applied to modern fertilization techniques.

Approximately 180,000 women will be told they have breast cancer this year. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, after skin cancer, and the leading cause of cancer deaths for women 35 to 54. Though early detection is an important component of survival, prevention is a primary goal in the fight against breast cancer.

Oriental medicine provides many resources for prevention. Exercises such as Qigong, Tai Chi and Yoga reduce stress, a leading cause of cancer, and alleviate tension. These physical arts also bring the body and mind into balance. Since the 1970s medical Qigong experiments for the treatment of breast cancer have shown the exercise improves quality of life and helps delay the growth and onset of cancer.

By Michelle Fletcher

Prostate disorders affect millions of men in the United States each year. Not just afflicting the elderly, over half of 49-50 year-old men have enlarged prostates, and a 1 in 4 chance of developing cancerous cells.

• Important PCOM Dates
• Pacific College Celebrates North American Acupuncture & OM Day
• Pacific Symposium 2006
• Knee Pain Decreased with Acupuncture
• Black Tea Aids Oral Health
• Chinese Wisdom: Quote of the day

• October 24 – North American Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Day
• October 24 – New York Open House
• October 28 – Chicago Fall Open House
• November 2-5 – Pacific Symposium

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