Green Tea good for your eyes

A recent study has revealed that drinking green tea helps in prevention of various eye linked problems. We know that green tea possesses catechins which are substances, rich in antioxidants which tend to infiltrate into the eye tissues and help deal with eye problems including glaucoma. Read original article here

The Life and Times of the Counterfeit Erection

It was recently reported by the Hong Kong Customs Office that eighty percent of the counterfeit drugs seized are used to treat impotence. Despite all the serious diseases that require treatment, from hyperthyroidism to heart disease, the main concern of most people is penis performance.

The heart arteries could be blocked, and the diabetes count could be four hundred percent; lungs could be like toasted marshmallows from years of cigarette smoke, and the brain riddled with mad cow disease, but if the penis works, then all is well with the world.

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The risk of Parkinson’s disease may be increased by deficiency of vitamin B6.

The new study from Japan, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, does not prove that low vitamin B6 levels are the cause of Parkinson’s disease, but indicates that additional study should focus on whether increased levels of vitamin B6 may reduce the risk of developing the disease.

On the other hand, blood levels of vitamin B12, folate, and riboflavin were not linked to the incidence of Parkinson’s disease. Read original article here

Green Tea and Weight Loss

Whereas several studies report that green tea improves weight loss, which largely has been attributed to its caffeine content. A new pilot study, reports that green tea’s main antioxidant catechin, may also have thermogenic potential.

The new report in the April issue of European Journal of Clinical Nutrition states that consumption of catechin at low doses taken after meals may contribute to increased fat oxidation similarly to caffeine (as much as 35 percent). The same effects of catechin were not demonstrated while fasting.

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Green Tea Treat

Heres a really great treat that is so easy to make and healthy too!

Ingredients which serves one

• 1 tablespoon Matcha (or 1 tablespoon Sencha, powdered in a mill)
• 1 cup hot water
• Sugar or honey to taste
• 2 tablespoon fresh cream, whipped

How to make:

1. Heat a cup of water to 176°F (80°C).
2. Add hot tap water to cup to warm. Discard water.
3. Mix the Matcha and 2 tablespoons hot water and stir briskly with a tea whisk or small egg whisk until the paste becomes smooth.
4. Pour in the rest of hot water, stir and add sugar.

Sencha one of Japan's most popular tea
The flavours that distinguish Sencha are a delicate sweetness and a mild astringency. Sencha refers to the first picking of the tea bush, which takes place from late February in warm climates to the end of May in cooler areas. The tea leaves of later pickings, which have more astringency, constitute the tea known as Bancha. The glossy leaves of the tea bush are nearly uniform in size and impart a refreshing fragrance. Sencha is high in vitamin C and is especially popular with women as a teatime drink. A new variety of Sencha (mizudashi-sencha) specially prepared for steeping in cold water is now available on the market and enjoys brisk sales in summer. Powdered Sencha (funmatsucha) is another product on the market, although it is easily made by grinding Sencha leaves in a coffee mill or a food processor. It is excellent for adding to drinks and cooked dishes.

Matcha
Matcha is the powdered tea used in Japan's formal tea ceremony. Top grade Matcha is a bright shade of green. When the new shoots on the tea bush have two or three leaves, they are shaded from sunlight with straw, reed or cloth screens for two or three weeks. A tea to go with desserts and Japanese confections such as Green Tea Treat

Acupuncture helps Cancer Patients

In 2010, 250,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, but there is some good news: the disease's death rate is steadily declining. That's largely due to modern treatments, but they often come with intense side effects.

Quintell Williams is getting ready for what may just be the most relaxing part of her day. Believe it or not, it's being poked with a dozen or so acupuncture needles.

Quintell is a two time breast cancer survivor. She's gone through a mastectomy, reconstruction, chemotherapy and radiation. But what's really hurting her now is a side effect of her breast cancer medicine.

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Acupuncture for the Elephant

The Singapore zoo is using an old Asian remedy to treat sick animals: acupuncture.

The latest patient is Tun, a 15-year-old Asian elephant whose right leg was crushed by a male elephant nine years ago. Zookeepers worried that Tun, who weighs 5,291 pounds, might not be able to settle her weight on her lame leg as she grew heavier.

Veterinarian and acupuncturist Oh Soon Hock, who has poked and prodded giraffes, cheetahs and Komodo dragons in the name of medicine, started treating Tun a month and a half ago.

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Acupuncture choosen as treatment for Infertility

Dr James Smith of the University of California, San Francisco, USA, who led a recent study on the effectiveness of alternatives to mainstream medicine in fertility cases, suggested to his peer group, that couples struggling to achieve pregnancy are more likely to seek out any treatment that offers hope

During the study, 29 per cent of the couples reported using some form of complementary and alternative medicine: 22 per cent underwent acupuncture, 17 per cent used herbal therapy, five per cent had body work such as chiropractic or massage, and one per cent tried meditation.

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Cosmetic Acupuncture in new Paris spa

Paris has a brand new Spa offering 100 percent natural face lifting procedure with the use of golden needles and acupuncture. MajClub Wellness Centre of The Villa & Hotel Majestic
The MajClub Wellness Centre features a number of treatments developed by Céline Claret Coquet, creator of Clé des Champs, an organic line of products inspired by traditional Chinese medicine. You can find out more about her products here, but to get a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience, visit the MajClub Wellness Centre and ask for the three-step program.

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Green Tea and Health Teeth

Drinking a cup of green tea improves dental health and reduces the risk of loosing teeth, according to a new study from Japan.

Drinking more cups appears to confer additional protection, with five or more cups a day associated with a 23 per cent reduction in risk, according to findings from the Ohsaki Cohort 2006 Study published in Preventive Medicine.

Being an observational study, the findings do not prove causality, but the link
does appear to be biologically plausible, state the authors, led by Yasushi Koyama from Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. Previous studies have reported that green tea catechins may inhibit the action of oral bacteria linked to development of periodontal disease, they said.

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