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Integrating qigong with psychotherapy adds another dimension to bodymind healing. The combination of the relaxation techniques and breathwork of qigong integrate well into psychotherapy and in particular pain management. Qigong also brings energy therapy into the body as well. The value of qigong in hypertension is documented with good research.

Prescriptions for Health Radio Show May 6, 2011Dr. Len and Nurse VIcki explore the following topics: The influence of salt in primary prevention of heart attacks and strokes Intestinal microflora types Diet for diabetics: The ketogenic diet Insomnia causes type 2 diabetes Why night owls tend to put on weight Ideal blood sugars increase mortality in people...

Hypertension is caused most of the time by lifestyle habits that need improving. Mainstream medicine looks to the quick fix with an array of anti-hypertensive drugs that can work, but at the price of a multitude of known and as yet unknown side effects that can be lifethreatening. Most people with hypertension can get off of their drugs if they will adopt a healthy...

Prescriptions for Health Radio Show May 13,2011Dr. Len and Nurse Vicki explore the following topics Doctors prefer medical education sponsored by Big Pharma What is CAM? Forgiveness Pre-diabetes Holism Health Medicine and the Health Medicine Forum H. pylori: inflammation vs anti-inflammation Dangerous side effects of Tylenol Vicki's 20-20...

Prescriptions for Health Radio Show May 27, 2011 Dr. Len and Nurse Vicki explore the following topics NSAISs increase the risk of heart attack in people with and without heart disease Aspirin and fish oil Brisk walking lowers the risk for prostate cancer spread Tylenol and NSAIDs lower the risk for prostate cancer More then 750 mg of calcium does not...

Fish oil can lower blood pressure a little in overweight teens. Yet lifestyle remains the most important treatment for hypertension. Diet, exercise, and stress reduction should be included in the curiculum of every school at every level for many reasons. Treating the underlying causes of hypertension needs to be addressed.

  This is an extensive overview of stroke. The cause of most strokes is the result of interrupted blood flow to the brain from plaque, clots, and bleeding. Transient ischemic attacks are often the warning of an impending stroke and it is a medical emergency. Guidelines for recognizing and managing stroke are reviewed. The importance of a healthy lifestyle...

  Monday    April 1, 2013   How to Manage Cartilage Tears and Osteoarthitis of the Knee   A study of 351 patients over age 45 with knee pain, cartilage tear, and knee osteoarthritis were treated with arthroscopy or physical therapy and evaluated after 6 and 12 months. One third of the physical therapy group...