Prescription Drugs, Menopause, Peyronie’s Disease and more. Balancing Point 2.1.13

Prescription drugs. Behaviorism. Parkinson’s Disease. Estrogen levels. Hot flashes. Hormone production and classification. Menopause. Peyronie’s disease. Bias in medicine. Sleep apnea. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative and Functional Medicine. Live streaming. The Balancing Point health radio talk show about Traditional Chinese Medicine, supplements, nutrition, and more.  Host Dr. John Nieters, acupuncturist and healthContinueContinue reading “Prescription Drugs, Menopause, Peyronie’s Disease and more. Balancing Point 2.1.13”

Immunity, Low Back Pain. Flatulence and more. Balancing Point 12.14.12

Cold and flu season. Immunity. Vegetarianism. Importance of healthy fats. Dementia prevention. Vitamin D. Mediterranean diet. Low back pain. Steroid injections side effects. Efficacy of acupuncture. Prolotherapy. Gout. Psoriasis. Eggs. Dentures. Acupuncture for brain diseases. Flatulence. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative and Functional Medicine. Live streaming. The Balancing Point health radio talk showContinueContinue reading “Immunity, Low Back Pain. Flatulence and more. Balancing Point 12.14.12”

Neurodegenerative diseases Part 2. Balancing Point 3.12.12

Prevention of neurodegenerative diseases. Dementia. Alzheimer’s. Parkinson’s. ALS. MS. Lifestyle, herbs, acupuncture. Legal pharmaceuticals and brain health. Overmedication. The health pyramid and moving away from dementia risk. Jing, preservation of the vital essence and aging. Stress reduction. Prioritizing a healthy lifestyle. Early warning sign and tests. Foods and supplements for prevention. Laboratory tests for dementiaContinueContinue reading “Neurodegenerative diseases Part 2. Balancing Point 3.12.12”

Neurodegenerative Diseases Part 1. The Balancing Point 2.20.12

Brain health and neurodegenerative disease. Dementia, Alzheimer’s. Parkinson’s. ALS, MS. Predictors, causes, signs and symptoms. The “kidney” system and aging and the brain in Chinese Medicine. Legal and illegal drug use and the affect on the brain. “Kidney deficiency.” “Spleen Qi” deficiency. Phlegm. Damp and blood stasis. Senior moments. Nominative aphasia. Not engaging in mentalContinueContinue reading “Neurodegenerative Diseases Part 1. The Balancing Point 2.20.12”

Heart Health 101. Balancing Point 10.10.11

  Today all about heart health, heart attacks, heart disease, cardiovascular.  Signs of heart-mind imbalances in TCM:  Parkinson’s disease and other neurological diseases, scattered thinking, difficulty concentrating, loss of joy, red  or ruddy complexion, very pale complexion, speech problems, confused speech, stuttering, mental illnesses and depression,  lassitude, weak spirit, profuse dreaming, mania, red tongue, fastContinueContinue reading “Heart Health 101. Balancing Point 10.10.11”

Diabetes, Parkinsons, Crohns and Ulcerative colitis. Balancing Point 9.29.11

Pathogenic factors and internally engendered disease. Integrative diabetes training courses for medical doctors and nurses aimed at adult onset diabetes. Parkinson’s disease in Western medicine and in TCM.  Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis diet and treatment options. Do not give up hope on the possibility of remission. Link to pesticides and Parkinson’s. Parkinsonism vs parkinson’sContinueContinue reading “Diabetes, Parkinsons, Crohns and Ulcerative colitis. Balancing Point 9.29.11”