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Chronic inflammation without heart disease among the Tsimane’
The Tsimane’ Health and Life History Project The Tsimane’ are a population of some 9,000 forager-horticulturalists inhabiting a vast area of lowland forests, and savannas east of the Andes in the...
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The world is fat: the overweight now outnumber the undernourished
“Worldwide, more than 1.3 billion people are overweight, whereas only 800 million are underweight – and these statistics are diverging rapidly.” – Barry M Popkin For most developing nations, obesity...
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Pauling’s last legacy: a unified theory of cardiovascular disease
Linus Carl Pauling (1901–1994) was an American chemist, peace activist, author and educator regarded as one of the most influential chemists in history. He was among the first scientists to work in the...
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Therapeutic wisdom in traditional Chinese medicine
Western medicine researchers are increasingly focusing their attention on the development of drugs from traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. This is frequently achieved by identifying the active...
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The Inuit paradox
Shaped by glacial temperatures, stark landscapes and protracted winters, the traditional Inuit diet had little in the way of plant food, no agricultural or dairy products, and was unusually low in...
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Why I changed my mind about water fluoridation
Fluoridation of drinking water is the controlled addition of fluoride to a public water supply to reduce tooth decay. It is hailed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of the ten...
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Hot and spicy: interior warming Chinese medicinal herbs
Herbs that can “warm the interior” belong to a category of Chinese medicinal herbs used to treat various internal cold syndromes and their associated symptoms. Most of the herbs in this category are...
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Have you heard of Green School?
Situated in the gentle jungle and rice fields of Bali, Indonesia is a school radically changing the way we teach children from all corners of the globe. “Green School in Bali, Indonesia is giving its...
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How does Chinese medicine diagnose and treat headache?
Headache is one of the most common clinical symptoms whose underlying cause can be difficult to diagnose and treat. This article describes how Chinese medicine uses the nature and location of pain as...
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A new perspective on infertility treatment
Mike Berkley, Founder and Director of The Berkley Center for Reproductive Wellness in New York City, is licensed and Board Certified in Acupuncture in New York State. Mike is also certified in Chinese...
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