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Health News, Insights and Words of Wisdom from Author Jennifer Stroop Hensley
Qigong Reduces Health Care Costs!
According to a recent study, health care costs are reduced by a whopping 83.4% in older adults who practice Qigong?!!
GERDS Self-test
As I promised at a seminar last week, here is the GERDS “stuff”. In the book Prescription for Nutritional Healing, the following excerpt tells you how to do a self-test for stomach acid issues: “Hydrochloric acid (HCI), which is produced by the glands in… Continue Reading “GERDS Self-test”
Trayfoot Jen’s Twenty-Six Ways to Live Longer…Better!
Tai Chi: The VA is prescribing Tai Chi for Vets! Qigong: A recent study showed that older adults who did qigong regularly reduced their health care expenses by a whopping 83.4%! Now that’s efficient health care reform. Meditate. Swing arms for lung and heart… Continue Reading “Trayfoot Jen’s Twenty-Six Ways to Live Longer…Better!”
Water and Salt The Essence of Life
Yesterday, in a workshop I was teaching at Massanutten Resort, we had a discussion of the importance of salt and water in our diets. I promised those attending that I would post the name of a book on this subject, so here it is:… Continue Reading “Water and Salt The Essence of Life”
Nearly 1 in 3 on Medicare Receive Opioid Prescription, Report: At Cost of $4.1B Last Year
Nearly 1 in 3 on Medicare Receive Opioid Prescription, Report: At Cost of $4.1B Last Year These statistics are from a report from the Office of Inspector Genner for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. $4.1 billion is a lot of money,… Continue Reading “Nearly 1 in 3 on Medicare Receive Opioid Prescription, Report: At Cost of $4.1B Last Year”
New study says Tai Chi can increase the number of stem cells!
Taipei, June 7 (CNA) Taiwanese researchers have identified one possible reason that practitioners of the martial art tai chi tout its health benefits: shadow boxing apparently reinvigorates stem cells. In a study published in the international medical journal Cell Transplantation, a research team found… Continue Reading “New study says Tai Chi can increase the number of stem cells!”
Daily egg eaters have 18% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease
From CNN 5/22/18: Daily egg eaters have 18% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, which manifest as heart attracts and strokes, compared to adults who avoid eggs, report published in the Journal Heart finds. Study used info from more than 400k participants over… Continue Reading “Daily egg eaters have 18% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease”
Four important news items this week (no, not Trump) for your health enjoyment
There were four important news items this week (no, not Trump) for your health enjoyment: 1. From Chuck Rosenberg, DEA acting administrator “…we are 5% of the world population, we consume 99% of the Hydrocodone and 80% of world’s oxycodone…very clear path from opioid abuse to… Continue Reading “Four important news items this week (no, not Trump) for your health enjoyment”