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By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Beyond the Magnesium Hype-- What You REALLY Need to Know

In the last few years, magnesium has taken center stage as a cure-all for everything from migraines, to diabetes, to osteoporosis. But what is the truth? Should you be taking a supplement every day or can you rely on your diet to provide all the magnesium you need? Read on to find out. Your body uses magnesium for more than 300 chemical processes to keep you healthy (and happy!). Because you are constantly using this vital mineral, your body works very hard to keep blood levels of magnesium steady and available for use.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

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By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Everything You Want to Know about Penis Size but are Afraid to Ask-- The Folly of Modern Stereotypes

A curious episode happened in the small city-state of Singapore in the fall of 1967. More than 400 panic-stricken men rushed to the hospitals there, fearing losing their penises. According to Dr. Scott Mendelson, author of the book The Great Singapore Penis Panic:

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

3,045 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

The Dangers of Being an Uninformed Consumer

Do you pay attention to the medications you take? Do you know when to take them, how much to take and other foods or medications with which they may interact? Do you know a medication that is easily obtained over-the-counter can be even more dangerous than one that requires a prescription from your doctor? Taken correctly, medications may improve your health or even save your life. But if they’re not taken in the proper amounts and at the right time, they can cause serious harm and can even be fatal.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

2,567 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Everything You Want to Know about Penis Size but are Afraid to Ask— Finding Self-Acceptance Amid the Media Hype

I recently discussed the modern preoccupation with penis size, and how exaggerated stereotypes cause millions of men to feel embarrassed, ashamed and overly anxious about their sexual performance. In this article, we will look at the influence of modern media on this stereotype and how men are exploited by shrewd marketers to buy products to enhance their manhood. The Blitz on Penis Size by Marketing and Media

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

2,260 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Stop that Aching Head!

Anyone who has experienced a migraine knows how devastating it can be. Sometimes they go beyond just a headache and can cause other neurologic symptoms such as dizziness, decrease in vision, neck pain or sinus issues. In fact, many of the patients I see for sinus and allergy issues have migraines as well.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

2,171 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

6 Simple Rules to Keep Your Mind Sharp and Ward off Memory Loss

Do you know that your brain steadily loses its weight after your 30th birthday? This “brain loss” means less ability for you to learn and keep your mind sharp. Until recently, scientists thought this type of brain loss was irreversible. The good news is that scientists were wrong about this, and now we know there is much you can do to combat brain loss. Many lifestyle choices can optimize your brain plasticity. Brain plasticity is the brain's ability to change its structures and functions to meet changing circumstances, learn new things, and heal from injuries.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

2,045 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Flexibility: The Key to Pain-Free Joints and Muscles at Any Age

Every day at my medical practice, I see several people for different aches and pains due to arthritis, stiffness of joints, tight muscles, and combinations of these. They can be young men or women in their twenties coming in for severe low back pain, or retirees in their sixties bothered by their shoulders, hips, or knees, with limited movement in these joints.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,977 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Killer Food Allergies - How to Determine if You Have Them or are at Risk of Getting Them

We are becoming more and more aware of the importance of our diet, and that food is information as well as fuel. All calories are not created equal. Celebrity nutritionist, and host of TLC’s “Freaky Eaters,” JJ Virgin states, “Our bodies are more like chemistry labs than bank accounts when it comes to our diets.” What happens when we eat something that does not agree with us?

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,914 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Step Up to Better Joints

“Are you kidding?” A patient named Bob raised his voice during a visit earlier today at my office, “You are sending me to exercise even though I have pain when I move?” Bob is a sales executive who travels all over the country for his company. Like most of my male patients, he seldom sees me unless something really bothers him. Late last year, his wife had to insist he have the physical that was supposed to have happened 2 years ago when Bob turned 50. But today he came to see me because of right knee pain that started a few months ago, and is not letting up.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,643 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangJun 14, 20131 topic

Vitamin D — Why It’s Easy to Be Deficient

Have you ever seen pictures of children with extremely bowed legs? It’s a condition called rickets and it’s from low levels of vitami D, causing the bones to become soft and weak. Vitamin D is crucial for bone health. It helps your body keep a good balance of calcium and phosphate in the blood. With low vitami D levels, children can develop rickets and adults can develop osteomalacia, a condition in which weak bones cause bone pain, fractures, and muscle weakness. Vitamin D

Primary topic: Dietary Supplements

Dietary Supplements

1,587 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Stress Management Made Easy

Life is full of stressful events. When you encounter a threatening situation, your body reacts with a stress response that helps you avoid or make it through the situation. The stress response initiates a cascade of changes that tenses up your muscles, speeds up breathing and heartbeat, increases blood pressure, and revs up energy production. This “flight-or-fight” reaction helped our ancestors deal with life or death circumstances, such as escaping from pouncing lions or fighting marauding wolves in the wild.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,536 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Juice Up Your Life the Healthy Way! Truths or Myths

Juicing has become a popular way to obtain vital nutrients from the juice of whole fruits and vegetables. Its promoters say juicing is the very best way to get a multitude of vitamins and minerals from the fresh whole food. But is that really true? Let's take a look at the selling points, and you can decide whether you want or need to start juicing. Truth or Myth #1: Juicing helps you absorb all the nutrients from the vegetables and fruits

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,418 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Stop Being a Germ Magnet

The cold and flu season was off to an early start this year and it has been a nasty one. Whether or not you're one of the victims basically depends on two things: one, whether or not you're exposed to a cold or flu virus and two, how strong your immune system is. We live in a sea of bacteria, viruses, protozoa and other microbes, “germs” for short. We are discovering that the vast majority of these microbes are harmless or even beneficial.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,413 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Juice Up Your Life the Healthy Way - Getting Started

In this article, you will discover the finer points of juicing, including how to save money and get the most out of your juicing experience. In a recent article, I explored the truths and myths of juicing to help you make an informed choice about whether to juice or consume whole fruits and vegetables — or a combination of the two! Are You Ready to Start Juicing? You can start with a blender. Or you may want to get a juicer. The price tag of the latter can be high, especially for the more sophisticated types.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,347 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangJun 14, 20131 topic

Juice Up Your Life the Healthy Way! -- Part 2: The Finer Points of Juicing

In Part 1 of this two-part article we explored the truths and myths of juicing so that you can make an informed choice about whether to juice or consume whole fruits and vegetables — or a combination of the two! In today’s issue, you’ll learn how to save money and get the most out of your juicing experience. Are You Ready to Start Juicing? You can start with a blender. Or you may want to get a juicer. The price tag of the latter can be high, especially for the more sophisti

Primary topic: Cooking and Recipes

Cooking and Recipes

1,312 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Your Balancing Act for a Wholesome Life

Are you a balancing artist? You may not realize it, but yes, you are! Much of your life is a balancing act… your checkbook, your family, even your meals. Before making any big decision in your life, you balance the possible pluses and minuses as the result of that decision. Right now, you even have to balance what you might gain or lose by reading this article. I’m very familiar with the art of balancing. My job as a physician is to help my patients – people just like you – balance the pros and the cons of decisions they make that will affect their health.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,274 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Why You Need a Good Primary Care Doctor

Let’s hope that you do not have to see a doctor for any health problems for a long time, if ever. But you do need health maintenance visits. Just like your car, your body needs to be checked and maintained on a regular basis for it to run in top shape. For a regular maintenance check, you need a primary care doctor.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,264 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

8 Natural Cold Busters and Beyond, Part I

Are you feeling miserable with a sore throat, stuffy nose, or the cough of your cold? All these symptoms can be caused by more than 200 different kinds of viruses. Unfortunately, there is NO cure for any of them. But the good news is that you still can do a lot, NATURALLY, to help yourself recover faster and more comfortably. In this two-part article you’ll learn how 8 natural actions can get you on the road to recovery at the first sign of a cold. 1. Hydrate to Mobilize Your Natural Defenses

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,239 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangJun 14, 20131 topic

Juice Up Your Life the Healthy Way! -- Part 1: Truths or Myths

Juicing has become a popular way to obtain vital nutrients from the juice of whole fruits and vegetables. Its promoters say juicing is the very best way to get a multitude of vitamins and minerals from the fresh whole food. But is that really true? Let's take a look at the selling points and you can decide whether you want or need to start juicing. Truths or Myths Truth or Myth #1: Juicing helps you absorb all the nutrients from the vegetables and fruits. If you read our

Primary topic: Nutrition

1,230 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

A Super Star Food Finally Gets Its Due

Today I’d like to tell you about a super star plant food that very few people have even heard about. Here are just a few of the healthy facts about this food I’d like to share with you. 1. It’s high in fiber, vitamins and minerals 2. It contains complete high-quality protein 3. It’s a healthy starch that gives you sustained energy by having a low glycemic index so you won’t have crazy sugar highs followed by dangerous blood sugar dips 4. It’s gluten free so almost anyone can eat it

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,211 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Vitamin D: Why It’s Easy to Be Deficient

Have you ever seen pictures of children with extremely bowed legs? It is a condition called rickets and it’s from low levels of vitami D, causing the bones to become soft and weak. Vitamin D is crucial for bone health. It helps your body keep a good balance of calcium and phosphate in the blood. With low vitami D levels, children can develop rickets and adults can develop osteomalacia, a condition in which weak bones cause bone pain, fractures, and muscle weakness.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,203 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Natural Cold Busters and Beyond (Part 2)

With cold and flu season upon us in full force, now is the time to learn how to ease your miserable symptoms, and better yet, take the proper steps to prevent the cold and flu virus from catching you in the first place. If you missed our previous article, (Part 1) covering the first four steps to naturally bust your cold, visit our website at www.wholehealthalerts.com, and click on Past Issues. Use the Force of Gravity

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,184 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangJun 4, 2013Topic pending

The Cure for Fight or Flight

Life is full of stressful events. When you encounter a threatening situation, your body reacts with a stress response that helps you avoid or make it through the situation. The stress response initiates a cascade of changes that tenses up your muscles, speeds up breathing and heartbeat, increases blood pressure, and revs up energy production. This “flight-or-fight” reaction helped our ancestors deal with life or death circumstances, such as escaping from pouncing lions or f

Primary topic: Jun 4, 2013

Jun 4, 2013

1,144 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Why Great Food Makes a Great You

Do you want to do any of the following? ... Lose weight and prevent weight gainrn... Increase your energyrn... Delay aging and look youngerrn... Increase your immunity so that you do not get sickrn... Fight cancerrn... Boost your mental powerrn... Detox your bodyrn... Lessen/rid yourself of stressrn... Decrease inflammation and painrn... Strengthen your heartrn... Prevent and improve diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterolrn... Boost your sex lifern... Live longer and better

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,140 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangRecently published1 topic

Why Whole Grains = Wholesome Nutrition

When I was growing up in Taiwan, white rice was much more prized than brown rice because it was refined and therefore was supposed to be better. We now know that refining can strip a food of vital nutrients. The process of refining grains and rice separates the branny coat (bran) and the embryo of the grains (germ) from the starchy center, which is then bleached to the almost pure white that was valued more than the beige and brown of the whole grains.

Primary topic: Holistic Health

Holistic Health

1,083 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangJun 4, 20131 topic

Is Your Food Dead on Arrival?

When I was growing up in Taiwan, white rice was much more prized than brown rice because it was refined and therefore was supposed to be better. We now know that refining can strip a food of vital nutrients. The process of refining grains and rice separates the branny coat (bran) and the embryo of the grains (germ) from the starchy center, which is then bleached to the almost pure white that was valued more than the beige and brown of the whole grains. This process of refi

Primary topic: Nutrition

898 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangJun 4, 20131 topic

Help in Making a Life or Death Decision

Let’s hope that you do not have to see a doctor for any health problems for a long time, if ever. But you do need health maintenance visits. Just like your car, your body needs to be checked and maintained on a regular basis for it to run in top shape. For a regular maintenance check, you need a primary care doctor. In addition to seeing you for conditions within his or her field, your primary care doctor can refer you to appropriate specialists when the issues you have are

Primary topic: Digestive Wellness

Digestive Wellness

861 views

By Zen-Jay ChuangJun 4, 20131 topic

Why Great Food Makes a Great You

Do you want to do any of the following? Lose weight and prevent weight gainr Increase your energyr Delay aging and look youngerr Increase your immunity so that you do not get sickr Fight cancerr Boost your mental powerr Detox your bodyr Lessen/rid yourself of stressr Decrease inflammation and painr Strengthen your heartr Prevent and improve diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterolr Boost your sex lifer Live longer and better Then I want to tell you a secret that

Primary topic: Nutrition

755 views

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