Uterine Fibroids, Chuan Xiong and Dang Gui Uterine fibroids are growths that form out of smooth muscle tissue that’s bulging from the uterus. They are extremely common in women of reproductive age – up to 25 percent of women at any time have uterine fibroids. By age 50, 70-80 percent of women have experienced at […]
Splenic Vein Thrombosis and Jin Ling Zi San Splenic vein thrombosis is an uncommon condition that, in general, only affects people dealing with other spleen-related conditions. Though it frequently presents with few, if any, symptoms, splenic vein thrombosis can develop into a medical emergency that can threaten the patient’s life. Western medicine has identified the
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Parkinson’s Disease and Chinese Medicine: How Acupuncture and Herbal Therapies Can Help Parkinson’s Disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease in the U.S. – behind only Alzheimer’s in prevalence. Around 1 million Americans are living with the disease, and for most of those people, Parkinson’s will eventually develop into life-altering complications. Research into the condition
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Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for painful periods, and it’s a common problem worldwide. Estimates place dysmenorrhea prevalence between 50 and 90 percent, so more than half of women experience the condition at some point. For most women, the pain only lasts for a couple of days, but dysmenorrhea is more intense and longer lasting
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Emphysema affects more than 3.5 million people in the U.S., and almost all of those cases are in people over 45. Emphysema is often confused with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as they share characteristics. In fact, emphysema is a condition under the COPD umbrella, though with emphysema the damage is centered on the alveoli
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Eosinophilic asthma is a type of potentially severe asthma that affects older adults. It gets its name from eosinophils – the medical term for a type of white blood cell. Eosinophils make up between one and three percent of all white blood cells in the body, and they influence how the body responds to environmental
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Since the early 80s, America has struggled to contain an exploding obesity epidemic. According to the CDC’s most recent data, nearly half of U.S. adults are considered obese – and 10 percent are morbidly obese. In Houston, the numbers are just as bad. Surveys show that Houston’s obesity rates are a little worse than the
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Breast cysts are common and typically benign, though they may cause symptoms in some cases. They’re particularly common among younger women (below age 50), but they can occur in women of any age. They aren’t a sign of emerging breast cancer, but they can make it more difficult to identify breast cancer if it is
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Dysphonia, Hoarseness and He Zi Dysphonia is the medical term for hoarseness – a condition characterized by a raspy, rough, gravelly, or breathy voice. People with dysphonia may have frequent difficulty with speaking, as the vocal cords may seize up and remain open or closed. Dysphonia can have many causes. Spasmodic dysphonia is the most
Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Painful Spine Condition that Chinese Medicine Can Help With Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that can cause joint damage – sometimes permanent damage. The exact underlying cause isn’t well known, though genetic factors are suspected. Early treatment is recommended for the condition to prevent long-term joint damage in the spine
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