by Eric Brand In the West, we often hear people talk about dairy in the context of TCM, where it is invariably implicated as a number one culprit when it comes to dampness and phlegm. However, while I admit that I am no expert on this subject, I’ve never seen dairy singled out or specifically [...]
by Eric Brand There is a very famous Chinese product called Shou Wu Chih (Shou Wu Zhi). It is basically a medicinal liquor that is used to supplement the blood, in particular it is thought to blacken and nourish the hair. There are several counterfeit products with slightly different recipes, but one of the key [...]
by Eric Brand Summertime is here and tropical fruit is hitting the market. Several fruits that are regarded as relatively extreme in terms of their nature and flavor according to Chinese medicine. Interestingly, some fruits are the subject of disagreement when it comes to their nature and flavor. Many fruits are cooling and tend to [...]
Posted in Eric Brand’s Blog. Written by: brucestaff. The impact of Chinese medicine is easily seen in the food and drink of Taiwan. By nature, the prevailing local viewpoint regarding healthy diet emphasizes variety and suitability of food to the current climate. As far as the impact of Chinese medicine into the food in Taiwan, it [...]
Nutritional Influences on Aggressive Behavior Melvyn R. Werbach, M.D.Journal Of Orthomolecular Medicine Vol. 7, No. 1, 1995 Introduction The aggressive behavioral syndrome is marked by restlessness, irritability, impulsivity and a proneness to violence. Diagnostically, it overlaps the DSM III-R diagnoses of Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Antisocial Personality Disorder. When [...]
The Megavitamin Revolution Abram Hoffer, M.D., Ph.D.Journal Of Orthomolecular Medicine Vol. 7, No. 1, 1995 The test to determine whether a treatment has become popular within the medical profession is to measure the relative strength of the positive and negative assertions made about the treatment. The use of antibiotics is so well-entrenched in medicine that [...]
Overcoming Depression by Hugh D. Riordan, M.D. Depression affects about 17 to 19 million American adults each year. We take a somewhat different approach to depression at The Center.It is possible to become depressed because of the lack of a sufficient amount of a single trace element. Did you know every medical text book, at least [...]
On the Orthomolecular Environment of the Mind: Orthomolecular Theory by Linus Pauling, Ph.D.Journal Of Orthomolecular Medicine Vol. 7, No. 1, 1995 “Varying the concentrations of substances normally present in the human body may control mental disease.” – Linus Pauling “The methods principally used now for treating patients with mental disease are psychotherapy (psychoanalysis and related [...]
How to Learn More about Nutritional Medicine Information Archive and Locating a Practitioner (OMNS, Feb 16, 2010) We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our many new readers. We appreciate your interest in learning more about the proven benefits of nutritional medicine. Naturally, no information source can take the place of a physician. [...]
The Anti Diet The theory of the Anti-Diet has one simple axiom that guides the rest of the theory, “eat a little bit of everything and not too much of anything”. The theory holds that if one eats from a wide variety of foods, not over consuming any one thing, the full range of dietary [...]