From the monthly archives:

June 2009

The Cough Reflex

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Coughing is one of the most obvious and indisputable signs of human illness. In addition to being the main cause for patient visits to doctors, over a billion dollars are spent each year on over-the-counter (OTC) cough remedies in the US. With so many people crowding medical clinics and spending so much money seeking relief [...]

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Calming Stomach and Gastric Upset

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Nausea and Heartburn
By John Steinke, L.Ac.
The gastrointestinal tract has two primary nutritional functions. The stomach, or gastric region, begins the process of digestion to prepare food for assimilation in the small intestines. The intestines sort through the digested components so they can be absorbed into the bloodstream, or passed through the alimentary canal to be [...]

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Football dangerous to your health?

June 18, 2009 Articles

We all surmise that playing a violent sport like football can be a hazardous occupation. For that matter, we can assume any game where it is considered perfectly acceptable to allow a 300 lb man to run as fast as he can and then ram himself into another with his shoulders lowered, often banging ones [...]

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What is human physiology?

June 17, 2009 Articles

When we speak of human physiology, we speak of the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of human bodies, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed, with a primary focus at the level of organs and systems. This is closely related to the field of study of Anatomy; indeed anatomy, [...]

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