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posted 2019-10-10 09:45
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Japanese traditional medicine (Kampo medicine) has a long historical development in Japan that dates back more than 1500 years, and even further back in China. Kampo is similar to India's Ayurveda in its integrative approach that a balance of the human body and mind, mental and physical, are critical to our health. Today,...
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posted 2019-10-04 12:06
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Scientists have found that differences in a person’s gut can be a clue to our specific health propensities, to cancers, but also something as immediat...
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posted 2019-09-30 19:44
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How is Ayurvedic health different from the other approaches to health care? The modern scientific approach has been focused on standardization and applying solutions that work for the majority of people, such as if you get sick, you take this particular medicine and you will be healed of the ailment. Ayurveda on the other h...
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posted 2019-09-17 16:11
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In addition to animal studies, several studies of natural products have been performed on human gut microbiota. Gegen Qinlian Decoction (GQD), a traditional Chinese herbal formula, reshaped the gut microbiota in a clinical study by China Pharmaceutical University (see reference below) in which 187 T2D (type 2 diabetes) pat...
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posted 2019-09-10 06:22
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We know that ginseng is healthy for the body. But how does ginseng promote health? and is it beneficial for the long term? The short answer is yes, it is generally beneficial to our microbiome health for the long term. A report in the July 2018 Journal of Ginseng Research (Volume 42, Issue 3; see https://doi.org/10.1016/j....
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posted 2019-09-01 06:00
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Sage possesses a number of properties that support brain health. Camphor, carnosic acid, carnosol, and phenolic acids are among the known anti-oxidant...
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posted 2019-08-31 14:49
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Curcumin a powerful anti-inflamatory herb/ spice, is a key compound found in turmeric root. Scientists now believe that chronic, low-level inflammation plays a major role in almost every chronic, Western disease. This includes diseases of the heart and brain, such as Alzheimer's. Neurons are capable of forming new connec...
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posted 2019-08-29 21:18
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While other blog entries are focused on the healthy balance of trillions of microbes that reside inside our bodies, this entry discusses the unhealthy...
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posted 2019-03-24 06:25
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これまで通っていたスイミング施設が老朽化し、補修せず閉館する事になり、昨年から他の施設を探していました。幼少時から通っていた施設で、元は市営でしたが、いつの頃からか民営化され、今日に至っていました。そのような背景から、他の民間施設に比べ安価で、いざ他の施設を探すと、どこも高価で困りました。この辺はコ...
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posted 2018-06-03 03:05
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私はLDL(悪玉)コレステロールが高い傾向にあります。定期的にプールに通い7年。通う前に比べ体重は5キロ減り、体型は維持しているのですが、昨年末の健康診断で、やはり全体にコレステロールが高い結果でした。年齢や遺伝が原因で、抗えないのかと気に病んでいました。 駄目元で生活を見直しました。 ・泳ぐと言っ...