Yesterday, I posted a slightly discouraging article on how gingko doesn’t seem to stem off age-related memory loss, or the more severe Alzheimers disease. Today, I bring you some slightly positive news: you can augment your memory simply by training your brain a bit.… Read the rest
Yearly Archives: 2010
What is Integrative Holistic Medicine?
(This is the first of hopefully many pieces by our new contributor, Dr Alan Mease, chief of pediatrics at Beijing’s United Family Hospital)
As a physician I have long recognized that caring for patients requires more than an understanding of the science of modern Western medicine.… Read the rest
Gingko & Age-Related Brain Function: Doesn't Help…
Gingko is one of the world’s most popular herbs, mostly taken by older adults due to its reported effects on forestalling the inevitable loss of some brain function, as well as the more serious disease Alzheimers. Is there good evidence? Unfortunately, the best study done so far, just published, says no.… Read the rest
New Contributor: Dr Alan Mease
This year I would love to add new posts from all interested Beijing (and China) health care providers. I’m pleased to report that this week MHBJ will have a new contributor: Dr Alan Mease. Many Beijingers know him well as he’s been a pediatric doctor at United Family Hospital for 8 years; he has returned from Guangzhou and is now again Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at UFH.… Read the rest
Plants Can Improve Indoor Air
I’ve talked a lot about indoor air quality, and I’m happy to report that Beijing Kids has an excellent post this week about indoor plants. They discuss a short video from the TED Conference series; this presentation discusses three common house plants and details how efficiently they can remove CO2, create oxygen, and also absorb toxins.… Read the rest
Coffee: Does it Harm or Help?
There’s been a lot of debate over the years over the health benefits of coffee. Now, the trend is towards the positive site, as some well-designed studies show benefit in some diseases.… Read the rest