Research, Other
Sleep and Weight Loss
Not getting enough sleep could be sabotaging your weight-loss efforts! Researchers have identified several ways that sleep deprivation (even missing an hour or two on one or two nights a week) affects appetite, fat storage, and activity levels:
The hormone connection:
Chinese meidicine herbs help with weight loss and obesity
Chinese medicine has been proposed as a novel strategy for the prevention of metabolic disorders such as obesity. The present study tested 17 Chinese medicinal herbs were tested for their potential anti-obesity effects.
Chinese Herbal Medicine for Primary Dysmenorrhea
Introduction
Best Evidence Reference
Chinese Herbal Medicine for Primary Dysmenorrhea
Zhu X, Proctor M, Bensoussan A, Smith CA, Wu E
Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews. 2007; Issue 4. Article No. CD005288
Abstract
Progressive relaxation with Qigong on improving the quality of life in cardiac rehab patients
Researchers at United Christian Hospital in Hong Kong compared the effects of progressive relaxation with Qigong on improving the quality of life in cardiac rehab patients.
A total of 65 subjects, with a mean age of 65 (range, 42 to 76), were recruited for the study. Their cardiac diseases included myocardial infarct, post-coronary intervention, valve replacement, and ischemic heart disease. Patients were alternately allocated to two groups: the first group of patients received instructions and practiced progressive relaxation. The second group underwent training in qigong. A total of eight sessions were conducted, each session lasting 20 minutes.
