Food allergy (FA) has increased over several decades affecting approximately 10% of both American children and adults. FA is an immune-mediated, potentially life-threatening adverse reaction comprising immunoglobulin (Ig) E–mediated immediate hypersensitivity reactions, delayed non–IgE-mediated reactions, and disorders combining both…
What is a stroke? A stroke is the result of blood supply to a part of the brain being suddenly cut off. The brain cells need a constant supply of oxygen from the blood. If the blood supply is…
What is gua sha? Gua sha is a natural, alternative therapy that involves scraping your skin with a massage tool to improve your circulation(1).While records of gua sha usage started emerging in the Ming Dynasty, it is still a…
What is a stroke? A stroke is the result of blood supply to a part of the brain being suddenly cut off. The brain cells need a constant supply of oxygen from the blood. If the blood supply is…
What is a stroke? A stroke is the result of blood supply to a part of the brain being suddenly cut off. The brain cells need a constant supply of oxygen from the blood. If the blood supply is…
Acupuncture has been practiced for many centuries in China, Japan, and other Asian countries. It is one of the primary therapeutic modalities of traditional East Asian medicine that has been used to treat a wide variety of health conditions…
Every year more people seek to stop smoking. The move to limit smoking is likely due to the negative health effects associated with smoking. Smoking is associated with nearly every cancer and many types of chronic diseases, such as…
Cupping therapy is widely used to manage musculoskeletal diseases in China and Egypt, including neck pain, lower back pain, myofascial pain syndrome, osteoarthritis, and pain in athletes. Recently, elite athletes, such as Michael Phelps and Russel Westbrook, revealed these…
Moxibustion is an external treatment applied by an acupuncturist; it is based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and it usually bakes acupoints with burning moxa wool. Moxibustion can dredge meridians and regulate qi-blood and has been…
