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Chinese herbal treatment of chronic digestive d...
Health Concerns Herbalist In my first article, I omitted the fact that in addition to eating proper foods, the spirit in which food is eaten is also quite important, according...
Chinese herbal treatment of chronic digestive d...
Health Concerns Herbalist In my first article, I omitted the fact that in addition to eating proper foods, the spirit in which food is eaten is also quite important, according...
Chinese dietary therapy
Health Concerns Herbalist Chinese food therapy is based on the principle of eating a variety of foods according to one’s own constitution. There is no single best diet for everyone....
Chinese dietary therapy
Health Concerns Herbalist Chinese food therapy is based on the principle of eating a variety of foods according to one’s own constitution. There is no single best diet for everyone....
Can serramend™ improve antibiotics?
Health Concerns Herbalist Studies show that serratiopeptidase (Serramend™) can increase the effectiveness of antibiotics by preventing the formation of biofilms around bacteria, which is one of the most widespread mechanisms...
Can serramend™ improve antibiotics?
Health Concerns Herbalist Studies show that serratiopeptidase (Serramend™) can increase the effectiveness of antibiotics by preventing the formation of biofilms around bacteria, which is one of the most widespread mechanisms...
Can chinese herbs offer hope to stroke patients?
Health Concerns Herbalist Stroke according to traditional Chinese Medicine, excessive stress, alcohol, drug, tobacco use, poor diet, lack of exercise and overexertion may cause stroke. Formulas used in treating the...
Can chinese herbs offer hope to stroke patients?
Health Concerns Herbalist Stroke according to traditional Chinese Medicine, excessive stress, alcohol, drug, tobacco use, poor diet, lack of exercise and overexertion may cause stroke. Formulas used in treating the...
Can Chinese Herbs Help Breast Cancer Patients?
Health Concerns Herbalist At our clinic in Oakland, CA, we saw many cancer patients who incorporate herbal and nutritional therapy with standard biomedical approaches. Case 1 Emily was a 51-year-old woman...
Can Chinese Herbs Help Breast Cancer Patients?
Health Concerns Herbalist At our clinic in Oakland, CA, we saw many cancer patients who incorporate herbal and nutritional therapy with standard biomedical approaches. Case 1 Emily was a 51-year-old woman...
Chinese herbal treatment of chronic digestive d...
Health Concerns Herbalist Digestive disorders are extremely common in the United States. Many Americans who consume antacids in large quantities do not even consider themselves to be suffering from a...
Chinese herbal treatment of chronic digestive d...
Health Concerns Herbalist Digestive disorders are extremely common in the United States. Many Americans who consume antacids in large quantities do not even consider themselves to be suffering from a...
Enteromend FAQ, part 2
Health Concerns Herbalist I have been using Enteromend with one of my most difficult digestion patients and the formula seems very effective. How does this work from a TCM perspective?First,...
Enteromend FAQ, part 2
Health Concerns Herbalist I have been using Enteromend with one of my most difficult digestion patients and the formula seems very effective. How does this work from a TCM perspective?First,...
Enteromend faq, part 1
Health Concerns Herbalist What is your experience with Enteromend? Why did you develop it?Enteromend is developed for people who have food allergies and intolerances. One of the most promising aspects...
Enteromend faq, part 1
Health Concerns Herbalist What is your experience with Enteromend? Why did you develop it?Enteromend is developed for people who have food allergies and intolerances. One of the most promising aspects...
Does channel flow have anti-inflammatory effects?
Health Concerns Herbalist UCSF researchers Fritz Wieser, MD and Robert Taylor, MD, PhD, have conducted a study on the herbal formula Channel Flow. Endometrial cells were exposed to the Channel...
Does channel flow have anti-inflammatory effects?
Health Concerns Herbalist UCSF researchers Fritz Wieser, MD and Robert Taylor, MD, PhD, have conducted a study on the herbal formula Channel Flow. Endometrial cells were exposed to the Channel...
Cordyceps mushroom
Health Concerns Herbalist In a 130-patient, double-blind, randomized clinical trial, patients between 40 and 70-years old were given either an extract of cordyceps mushroom (dong chong xia cao) or a...
Cordyceps mushroom
Health Concerns Herbalist In a 130-patient, double-blind, randomized clinical trial, patients between 40 and 70-years old were given either an extract of cordyceps mushroom (dong chong xia cao) or a...
Cordyceps for immune and lung health
Health Concerns Herbalist Can Cordyceps PS or CordySeng be used to treat chronic bronchitis, COPD or asthma? Absolutely. Both products are safe for patients suffering from these conditions and will...
Cordyceps for immune and lung health
Health Concerns Herbalist Can Cordyceps PS or CordySeng be used to treat chronic bronchitis, COPD or asthma? Absolutely. Both products are safe for patients suffering from these conditions and will...
Common questions, part 3
Health Concerns Herbalist This is another article in the series of commonly asked practitioner questions. In this installment, we first discuss general issues of using herbal products, and then explore...
Common questions, part 3
Health Concerns Herbalist This is another article in the series of commonly asked practitioner questions. In this installment, we first discuss general issues of using herbal products, and then explore...
Common questions, part 2
Health Concerns Herbalist In this second part of a series of articles on commonly asked practitioner questions, we explore frequently encountered gynecologic issues in administering herbal formulas. What is a...
Common questions, part 2
Health Concerns Herbalist In this second part of a series of articles on commonly asked practitioner questions, we explore frequently encountered gynecologic issues in administering herbal formulas. What is a...
Common questions, part 1
Health Concerns Herbalist Health Concerns operates the Herbal Helpline for practitioners. The helpline is intended as an adjunct to the Health Concerns Clinical Handbook and the book, Chinese Herbs in...
Common questions, part 1
Health Concerns Herbalist Health Concerns operates the Herbal Helpline for practitioners. The helpline is intended as an adjunct to the Health Concerns Clinical Handbook and the book, Chinese Herbs in...
Collagenex 2 q & a
Health Concerns Herbalist What is Collagenex 2, and how will it help my patients? Collagenex 2 is used to support the joints, muscles and tendons. It contains the most effective...
Collagenex 2 q & a
Health Concerns Herbalist What is Collagenex 2, and how will it help my patients? Collagenex 2 is used to support the joints, muscles and tendons. It contains the most effective...
Cold and flu Q & A
Health Concerns Herbalist I have a client who develops pneumonia each winter. How do you prevent pneumonia? Pneumonia is a case where western diagnosis and treatment may be very beneficial....
Cold and flu Q & A
Health Concerns Herbalist I have a client who develops pneumonia each winter. How do you prevent pneumonia? Pneumonia is a case where western diagnosis and treatment may be very beneficial....
Cognitive formula q & a
Health Concerns Herbalist Why learn about Cognitive Formulas? There are millions of people suffering from ADD/ADHD, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, the after effects of stroke, chemotherapy, radiation, Parkinson’s disease, and head...
Cognitive formula q & a
Health Concerns Herbalist Why learn about Cognitive Formulas? There are millions of people suffering from ADD/ADHD, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, the after effects of stroke, chemotherapy, radiation, Parkinson’s disease, and head...
Cholesterol management – east & west
Health Concerns Herbalist Cholesterol is a waxy substance made in the liver (also obtained from animal foods in the diet). It is a necessary part of all mammalian cells. Over...
Cholesterol management – east & west
Health Concerns Herbalist Cholesterol is a waxy substance made in the liver (also obtained from animal foods in the diet). It is a necessary part of all mammalian cells. Over...
Chiroin for insulin resistance and pcos faqs
Health Concerns Herbalist What is Chiroin? Chiroin is a proprietary extract produced from the juice of carob pods. The principle constituent, D-Chiro Inositol (DCI) is a messenger, directing insulin function....
Chiroin for insulin resistance and pcos faqs
Health Concerns Herbalist What is Chiroin? Chiroin is a proprietary extract produced from the juice of carob pods. The principle constituent, D-Chiro Inositol (DCI) is a messenger, directing insulin function....
Chinese herbs in the western clinic
Health Concerns Herbalist TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC CONDITIONS HEARTBURN EXCERPT FROM CHINESE HERBS IN THE WESTERN CLINICThe most common malady among Americans is indigestion, which may include stomach pain, nausea, vomiting,...
Chinese herbs in the western clinic
Health Concerns Herbalist TREATMENT OF SPECIFIC CONDITIONS HEARTBURN EXCERPT FROM CHINESE HERBS IN THE WESTERN CLINICThe most common malady among Americans is indigestion, which may include stomach pain, nausea, vomiting,...
Chinese herbs for stress
Health Concerns Herbalist Stress is an important part of life. When acute, stress can trigger important reactions in the body that help us get out of harm’s way. Without it...
Chinese herbs for stress
Health Concerns Herbalist Stress is an important part of life. When acute, stress can trigger important reactions in the body that help us get out of harm’s way. Without it...
Chinese herbs for immune disorders
Health Concerns Herbalist For two thousand years or longer, herbalists in China have prescribed herbs to build up the immune system of patients and attack pathogens. These treatments were so...
Chinese herbs for immune disorders
Health Concerns Herbalist For two thousand years or longer, herbalists in China have prescribed herbs to build up the immune system of patients and attack pathogens. These treatments were so...
Herbal tonics for the heart in tcm
Health Concerns Herbalist Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) contains thousands of years of written history about how to support and protect the Heart. Like in western medicine, the heart is described...
Herbal tonics for the heart in tcm
Health Concerns Herbalist Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) contains thousands of years of written history about how to support and protect the Heart. Like in western medicine, the heart is described...
Herbal cold and flu relief
Health Concerns Herbalist The goal of herbal therapy in the treatment of cold and flu is to reduce or eliminate symptoms, recover more quickly and reduce the use of...
Herbal cold and flu relief
Health Concerns Herbalist The goal of herbal therapy in the treatment of cold and flu is to reduce or eliminate symptoms, recover more quickly and reduce the use of...
Healing hearts in the new year
Health Concerns Herbalist February 1st marks the lunar new year, and in 2022, we celebrate the Water Tiger for the first time since 1962. While the tiger symbolizes bravery, ambition,...
Healing hearts in the new year
Health Concerns Herbalist February 1st marks the lunar new year, and in 2022, we celebrate the Water Tiger for the first time since 1962. While the tiger symbolizes bravery, ambition,...
Infertility faqs
Health Concerns Herbalist What is the difference between Fertile Garden and Maternal Herbal FertileGarden was developed to treat infertility due to yin deficiency. In addition to TCM yin nourishing ingredients,...
Infertility faqs
Health Concerns Herbalist What is the difference between Fertile Garden and Maternal Herbal FertileGarden was developed to treat infertility due to yin deficiency. In addition to TCM yin nourishing ingredients,...
In memory of dr. fung, 1910 – 2006
Health Concerns Herbalist One of the world’s most experienced herbalists, Fung Fung, died on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at the age of ninety-six. Dr. Fung was born in Hong Kong,...
In memory of dr. fung, 1910 – 2006
Health Concerns Herbalist One of the world’s most experienced herbalists, Fung Fung, died on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at the age of ninety-six. Dr. Fung was born in Hong Kong,...
How do you treat recreational athletes?
Health Concerns Herbalist How do you Treat Recreational Athletes?Led by baby boomers, sports injuries have become the number two reason for visits to doctor’s offices. According to a Bureau of...
How do you treat recreational athletes?
Health Concerns Herbalist How do you Treat Recreational Athletes?Led by baby boomers, sports injuries have become the number two reason for visits to doctor’s offices. According to a Bureau of...
How do you treat low-back pain?
Health Concerns Herbalist Low back pain is the most common chronic pain in the U.S., affecting sixty percent of adults during their lifetime. Back pain has several causes including ligament...
How do you treat low-back pain?
Health Concerns Herbalist Low back pain is the most common chronic pain in the U.S., affecting sixty percent of adults during their lifetime. Back pain has several causes including ligament...
How do you treat intestinal gas?
Health Concerns Herbalist It is natural to have gas in the colon. It is usually expelled during a bowel movement. However, some people have an excessive amount of gas and...
How do you treat intestinal gas?
Health Concerns Herbalist It is natural to have gas in the colon. It is usually expelled during a bowel movement. However, some people have an excessive amount of gas and...