http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@a1articles.com Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Is an herb a true medication? If you think an herb is not a true medication, think again! Did you know that many of the most effective medications today have herbs as their main ingredients? For example, Digoxin, on... http://www.a1articles.com/article_685452_23.html 11th November 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Migraine headaches afflict millions of Americans, especially among people 20 to 45 years of age. Heredity may play a significant role in migraines, in particular when both parents have the problem. A migraine is more t... http://www.a1articles.com/article_679427_23.html 31st October 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Back pain is common, affecting about 60 to 80 percent of people in Western countries. Other than injury, if the pain lasts only a day or two, it is most probably due to muscle strain. However, if the pain is lasting and c... http://www.a1articles.com/article_674042_23.html 23rd October 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Conventional cancer treatments are based on the belief that cancer starts as a localized tumor, spreading to other parts of the body, and therefore requiring aggressive invasive treatments. Alternative or unconventional c... http://www.a1articles.com/article_666022_23.html 15th October 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau To be diagnosed with cancer is a traumatic experience in life. Out of desperation, a cancer patient often immediately turns to different cancer treatment options. There is an array of treatment options available, both con... http://www.a1articles.com/article_662414_23.html 13th October 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Pain is not localized because it is the outcome of a series of reactions in the body and the mind. Pain is felt and experienced only when the injured area sends signals through your nervous system to your brain, which rec... http://www.a1articles.com/article_654789_23.html 02nd October 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Achieve pain control through diet, not painkillers. Pain is not a disease, but often a result or a symptom of disease. Pain is a subjective experience - the perception of pain varies with individuals. Pain is often ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_649589_23.html 26th September 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Golf is a simple game to play, but difficult to master. Only smart golfers attain golfing success through a smart action plan. Many are in the game of golf, but smart golfers are few and far between. What separates sma... http://www.a1articles.com/article_634299_32.html 10th September 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Weight gain is one of the main reasons why some bipolar patients stop taking their medications. Bipolar depression medications often increase your hunger, creating the urge to eat uncontrollably, leading to weight gain. I... http://www.a1articles.com/article_629289_23.html 09th September 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau To treat your bipolar disorder, you need to see yourself as an Olympic athlete, you need training not just for yourself but also for members of your family. Yes, they need to get involved with your bipolar depression. The... http://www.a1articles.com/article_628097_23.html 08th September 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder, alternating between episodes of depression and mania. It is a mental disorder affecting about six percent of the U.S. population. The average age of bipolar onset is twenty-one. Bip... http://www.a1articles.com/article_618302_23.html 04th September 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Your immune system is an aggressive age fighter: it keeps you younger for longer. Your body is made up of billions of different types of cells, such as brain cells, blood cells, bone cells, heart cells, kidney cells, l... http://www.a1articles.com/article_614212_23.html 02nd September 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Ben Douglas, professor at the University of Mississippi Medical School at Jackson, once said, "You're as young as you think." Apparently, if you think you are young, you will stay young. Thinking young is a self-fulfil... http://www.a1articles.com/article_607424_23.html 22nd August 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau For thousands of years, tea has been considered a traditional tonic for the body and soul in the Oriental. Today, it has become an uplifting and invigorating beverage worldwide. In modern times, scientific studies have... http://www.a1articles.com/article_603459_26.html 20th August 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Many people are afflicted by cancer, autoimmune and other degenerative diseases, which are enemies of longevity. The key to longevity is to protect yourself from free radicals, which damage your immune system, making you ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_596655_23.html 13th August 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau In the movie "Erin Brochovich", Julie Roberts plays the leading lady who finger pointed at the industries for having illegally dumped hazardous waste, leading to a cancer cluster in the neighborhood. So, what is a canc... http://www.a1articles.com/article_583581_23.html 22nd July 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Putting is a game within the game of golf. Your golfing success depends on your putts, and your putts are affected by your mind. A good putter knows how to control the mind by focusing on something small and simple. ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_572188_32.html 09th July 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau A good putter has to be confident. A good putter has to feel that he or she is up to par. Yes, if you start telling yourself that you can't putt, you may indeed have a problem in getting your ball in the hole even from a ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_568113_32.html 01st July 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau "The man who can putt can play anybody." Tom Sayers This shows the importance of putting to the game of golf. Golfing success demands the composite of a great player and a great putter. Putting on the green is an... http://www.a1articles.com/article_563730_32.html 25th June 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Mercury toxicity is one of the more common food toxics that are hazardous to human health. Mercury contamination of fish has been an issue. Fish and shellfish are an important part of a healthy diet because they contai... http://www.a1articles.com/article_556695_23.html 17th June 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Food toxicology is a health issue. You should worry about toxic chemicals in your food simply because certain chemical contaminants have been implicated in major health hazards, ranging from cancer to birth defects to ast... http://www.a1articles.com/article_551796_23.html 05th June 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau We are living in a stressful world: stress comes from all directions - health, work, relationships, and, above all, money. Financial stress is responsible for other stress factors in life. For example, if you have a hard ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_548952_19.html 29th May 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau If you know why people go into debt, then you will know how and why not to let yourself go into debt. Go debt free is the way to go! If you think you can get out of debt, most probably you will<... http://www.a1articles.com/article_541955_19.html 20th May 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau To maintain debt free all your life, you must be willing to tackle the spiritual as well as the practical aspects of money and finance. The three basic spiritual aspects of money management are gratitude, sharing, and tru... http://www.a1articles.com/article_533001_19.html 08th May 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau As a consumer, under the law, you are protected in matters regarding billing errors, defective products, interest rate on loans, lost or stolen credit cards, and leasing a personal property, such as cars, appliances for o... http://www.a1articles.com/article_530296_19.html 06th May 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Yes, the current financial climate is gloomy and threatening: the consumer's debt is mounting, and the number of cars repossessed and homes foreclosed is escalating. And maybe your personal debt is ballooning. Your per... http://www.a1articles.com/article_523272_19.html 25th April 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau In the present financial climate, debt collection is commonplace and many people may have to deal with debt collectors due to delinquencies. To deal with creditors is an art. If you are among one of them, you may think... http://www.a1articles.com/article_515673_19.html 11th April 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Steroid therapy is the use of steroid medications, also known as corticosteroids, to treat many types of autoimmune disease, including myasthenia gravis, lupus, and multiple sclerosis, and other disorders, such as asthma.... http://www.a1articles.com/article_507965_23.html 03rd April 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Like many people, you may think you are addicted to carbohydrates, such as bread, cakes, cookies, just because you like eating them. However, truthfully, you may be addicted to sugar - the sugar in these carbohydrates. ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_486087_26.html 06th March 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Cheese is a part of the American culture. Americans enjoy eating cheese, and some are even addicted to it. Is there such a thing as cheese addiction? Is it an overstatement that you could, in fact, be addicted to chees... http://www.a1articles.com/article_480748_26.html 25th February 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Many find chocolate irresistible - including myself. We crave chocolate, we savor it, and we enjoy it. There comes the passion for chocolate - or rather the chocolate addiction. What is the chemistry inherent in this p... http://www.a1articles.com/article_474291_23.html 13th February 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Binge eating is a critical component is all eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia. Understanding binging is the key to resolving all weight-related disorders. What is binge eating? Do we all binge occasional... http://www.a1articles.com/article_465135_23.html 31st January 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Bulimia is self-starvation due to the irrational fear of becoming fat. It may sound too bizarre and even ludicrous to think that anyone would starve to the point of death in order to stay slim. However, bulimia is real be... http://www.a1articles.com/article_461076_23.html 24th January 2008 Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Lau Eating disorders are abnormal addictive behaviors, which cause food addiction problems. Many are suffering from food addiction because of fad diets. What are fad diets? Fad diets are the popular diets touted to make... http://www.a1articles.com/article_253083_23.html 19th January 2008 Copyright (c) 2007 Stephen LauTAOISMTaoism, cultivation of the self, provides guidelines to health and longevity. According to Taoism, you are in control of your own life, in particular, your healthy longevity.Taoism is... http://www.a1articles.com/article_247790_23.html 15th November 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Stephen LauRelaxation is important to both physical and mental health. Mental relaxation benefits not just your mind but also your body.Stress is part of life; it is almost impossible to avoid stress. In fact, at... http://www.a1articles.com/article_235361_23.html 02nd November 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Stephen LauYour mental depression may be related to your diet, in particular, your nutritional deficiency.Mental depression and many autoimmune problems are chemically and environmentally related. Specifically, y... http://www.a1articles.com/article_224260_23.html 08th October 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Stephen LauHormones form the biochemical basis of major depression. Estrogen, a female hormone produced in the ovaries, plays a pivotal role in your brain in that it increases the amount of mood-regulating neurotransmiiters,... http://www.a1articles.com/article_219619_23.html 25th September 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Stephen LauThinking can change your depression � or at least the way you look at depression.Buddha believes that obsession with the self is one of the sources of human miseries. Interestingly enough, most peopl... http://www.a1articles.com/article_212767_23.html 12th September 2007 The Oriental approach to depression is very different from that of Western medicine. The former bases on the physical to the exclusion of the psychological, whereas the latter focuses on both the physical and the psychological aspects of the disease. T... http://www.a1articles.com/article_204979_23.html 22nd August 2007 Depression is a disease of the mind. Zen, which is about mental state, may offer a new perspective of the disease. Millions of people are suffering from depression. It is one of the most common mental disorders that may adversely affect mental health. ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_201925_23.html 14th August 2007 Your longevity has everything to do with your brain health. My previous article "Heart Surgery and Your Longevity" emphasized the importance of heart health to your overall health and well-being. As you age, your heart health declines, thereby affectin... http://www.a1articles.com/article_198768_23.html 07th August 2007 Nowadays, heart surgery is commonly performed on patients suffering from heart disease, which is often a threat to longevity. But does heart surgery make you live longer? Is Oriental medicine a better approach to heart disease? According to the most re... http://www.a1articles.com/article_194655_23.html 31st July 2007 Aging is not a natural process. Contrary to popular belief, aging is not a consequence of time. Aging is a disease, and therefore should be treated as one. As you add on more years to your life, the symptoms of the disease of aging become more acute, m... http://www.a1articles.com/article_192228_23.html 25th July 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Stephen Lau Fasting is anti-aging because it rids your body of toxins, which impair your longevity health. In addition, it helps to control your weight, which is often an aging factor. Fasting is the most efficient and effective w... http://www.a1articles.com/article_181743_23.html 01st July 2007 Copyright (c) 2007 Stephen Lau As previously mentioned, weight control, which holds the key to your longevity, has everything to do with numbers, but these numbers are not only misleading but also unreliable because each individual's physical makeup i... http://www.a1articles.com/article_177886_23.html 27th June 2007 Weight control holds the key to longevity. You don't find overweight centenarians, do you? So, to live long, you need to lose weight, at least control it. This week marked a milestone in the pharmaceutical industry: the launching of the first FDA-appr... http://www.a1articles.com/article_175482_23.html 16th June 2007 Dr. Steven Nissen's recent research at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation called in question the safety of AVANDIA, a pill widely prescribed by doctors to treat type 2 diabetes. Dr. Nissen's groundbreaking research findings suggested that the risk of a heart... http://www.a1articles.com/article_171456_23.html 07th June 2007 On May 21, 2007, based on a recent research conducted by Dr. Steven Nissen at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the FDA expressed concern regarding the safety of AVANDIA, a pill widely prescribed by doctors to treat type 2 diabetes. The groundbreaking rese... http://www.a1articles.com/article_165785_23.html 30th May 2007 A long life is usually a drug-free life. Pharmaceuticals may not be conducive to your longevity health. Most recently, three of the top executives of Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty to criminal charges of misleading the public on the risk of addiction and... http://www.a1articles.com/article_161353_23.html 21st May 2007