Regolith Natural Health

06/04/2014

The guiding principal is that acupuncture can power up any other weight control strategy by curbing appetite, quelling cravings, boosting metabolism, improving digestion, regulating obesity-related hormones and enhancing the way nutrients are used.

It also strengthens the function of the liver, the organ that produces many chemicals critical for digestion, processing nutrients and breaking down of fats.

Acupuncture may also increase tone in the smooth muscle of the stomach to help people know that they are full.

05/13/2014

Of particular interest is the ability of acupuncture to influence obesity hormones.

Research measuring the effectiveness of acupuncture for weight loss found treatments increased ghrelin, a hormone that controls meal initiation and decreased leptin, the hormone that regulates fat storage and metabolism.

05/07/2014

The rationale for using acupuncture for weight control is based in the premise that weight gain could be the result of disturbed energy flow to and from the regulating center of the brain, called the hypothalamus.

The hypothalamus is responsible for maintaining "homeostasis" or functional balance that allows the body to run like a finely tuned instrument.

It is the body's dispatch center that regulates hormones and neurochemicals, and helps to control body temperature, circadian rhythm, thirst and hunger.

04/30/2014

A healthy eating plan is one that —

‧Emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains,
and fat free or low-fat milk and milk products.

‧Includes lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs, and nuts.

‧Is low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol,
salt (sodium), and added sugars.

‧Stays within your calorie needs.

These foods will fill you up with less calories.
Choose them more often…

Spinach, broccoli, tomato, carrots, watermelon, berries, apples
Low- or fat-free milk, low or fat-free yogurt,
low- or fat-free cottage cheese

Vegetable-based soups, soups with chicken or
beef broth, tomato soups (without cream)

Brown rice, whole wheat bread, whole wheat
pastas, popcorn

Grilled salmon, chicken breast without skin,
ground beef (lean or extra lean)
Black, red kidney and pinto beans (without added fat),
green peas, black-eyed peas

03/12/2014

Auricular treatment is highly accepted and commonly used by lots of practitioners.

It is easy to practice, get rapid result and no side effect. It can effectively treat more than two hundred diseases which including internal, surgical, gynecological and pediatric diseases.

In pain management and endocrine system diseases, it shows the notable result. After treating thousands of pain syndromes, I fund that Shen Men is not the most important pain stopping points, rather, the positive related auricular point.

Through finger manipulation, moving the Chi to the positive area until the whole ear feeling warm can achieve the extraordinary result.

02/27/2014

Auricular acupuncture has grown rapidly since a lot of clinical practice and research have been done by practitioners.

It has developed into a main branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which possesses its independent theory system.

Auricular diagnosis and treatment have generally been used in the clinical practice. It can be very useful for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.

Besides anti-aging, weight loss and smoking cessation, auricular treatment is one of the most effective methods for drug addiction as recognized by the U.S government.

02/20/2014

Auricular Medicine

Auricular diagnosis and treatment play an important part in Traditional Chinese Medicine.

More than two thousand years ago, Chinese ancestor found out that the human body’s disease could reflect in the related ear point.

They created the different auricular treatment such as auricular massage, auricular moxibustion, ear apix bleeding, auricular herbal application through the bamboo tube.

Some of methods are still used in today’s practice.

02/15/2014

A brief history of acupuncture

Acupuncture originated in China, although it has also been used in other East Asian countries.

Evidence suggests that it was practised as long as 2,000 years ago, although supporters of it often claim that it has been used for over 5,000 years.

It has been intertwined with spiritual and religious practises throughout Chinese history.

Acupuncture has a close association with Taoism; taoists being pioneers of the belief in body-mind-spirit consciousness.

02/11/2014

What is acupuncture?

Acupuncture is claimed to be an ancient system of healing developed over thousands of years as part of the traditional medicine of China.

The aim of the treatment is to restore the balance of the universal energy Qi (pronounced chee) in the body through the painless application of fine needles into strategic points. Qi consists of Yin and Yang and these two opposite but complementary forces need to be in balance otherwise disease or illness occurs.

01/28/2014