Integrating traditional Chinese medicine may ease side effects: Jenny Roquemore is a law Librarian. She was diagnosed with HER2 positive, estrogen receptor negative breast cancer,she explored not only conventional therapies, but also found herself drawn to traditioal Chinese medicine. After her chemo,she added Chinese herbs to help combat other side effects. Dr. Lorenzo Cohen said: "I think there is better understanding now that many of the treatments that the Chinese have been using for hundreds, if not thousands, of years may, in fact, be useful in the battle aginst cancer.
Healing Holistically: Cancer is viewed differently by TCM(Traditional Chinese Medicine) physicians than by Western doctors partly because TCM is based don the Daoist belief that everything in the universe is interconnected.(nexus)
TCM views the human body as an energy system with "CHI" being the energy or life force. CHI flows through invisible channels in the body called meridians and TCM therapies such as acupuncture, are used to unblock the CHI flow in the meridians. Blockages are believed to be caused by myriad sources both inside and outside the body, such as dietary habits, genetics, past diseases,exercie,work environment,lifestyle and sexual activity. TCM believes that stress and depression affect the CHI, so mental balance is important too. It is recommended that exercise and walking to promote better sleep with meditation in calming down the mind to alleviate worry.
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Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao,an octogenarian advocate of the combo of science and humanity for scientists and humanists to work together to solve problems of humankind. It is important to learn interdisciplinary approach to the study of arts and sciences in the 21st century. Economics may be regarded as the nexus of arts and sciences to serve humanity. October 7, 2008 at 6.52 a.m.
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I'd just like to thank you on behalf of the CURE staff for sharing this article with your readers. And I also wanted to add that CURE is a FREE magazine for cancer patients, survivors and caregivers, and you can subscribe online at www.curetoday.com.
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- Lacey and the CURE staff
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