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23rd September 2009
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Hippocrates, the father of medicine, once said: "Let food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food." Food therapy is the foundation of Chinese medicine.
For thousands of years, Chinese medicine has focused on f... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau22nd September 2009
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Putting is the smallest form of the golf swing, but is also the last thing you do to complete the hole. If you master putting, you master the game of golf.
Putting is an art, and it requires a proper tool to express th... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau17th September 2009
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Time stress is a major stress factor in everyday life. We need to meet deadlines in almost every aspect of our lives: from completing certain tasks in our work, catching a bus, to cooking our dinner. In contemporary livin... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau16th September 2009
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Ill health is the accumulation of all the wrong things you have done to your health over the years. For someone who is very ill, it may seem difficult, almost impossible, to restore natural health and get well again.
T... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau06th September 2009
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An asthma attack can be a frightening experience when you are sweating, you cannot breathe, and your pulse is racing. These are just some of asthma symptoms.
An asthma attack is due to the swelling of the membranes lin... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau05th May 2009
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Are you "really" sick? Or are you psychosomatic?
Many of us "think" we are sick, and thinking can make it real - kind of self-fulfilling prophecy. But sometimes we do feel all the symptoms of sickness.
Many of us ar... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau01st May 2009
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Golfing success is a life learning experience. You can learn a lot about life when you play golf. In particular, you can learn a lot about yourself from golf. If you cheat or blow up when things are not going your way, su... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau23rd April 2009
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Obsession with weight loss can be devastating, and may even be dangerous. The fear of fat has driven many individuals to take drastic, and even dangerous, measures aimed at weight loss.
Obsession with weight loss and d... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau09th April 2009
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Many people go for a low-calorie diet to lose weight.
You can't blame them. After all, after years of abuse, their bodies may have become loaded with toxins, which contribute to not only ill health, but also overweight... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau27th March 2009
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Everybody wishes to look younger and stay healthier for longer. The wish is father to the thought. Unfortunately, for many, that thought would remain just an idea or a notion, but never a reality. For that thought to beco... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau25th March 2009
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Life is complex, and as such, human beings are even more complex in that we are beings with physical, mental, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual elements. However, we tend to generalize the self - especially when we d... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau17th March 2009
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Since time immemorial, kings and emperors, sages and scientists, as well as ordinary folks like you and I, have sought longevity and the fountain of youth. In other words, we all wish to become younger and healthier for l... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau13th March 2009
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First of all, credit is due to President Obama for his all-out efforts to rescue the country from the ailing economy and the greatest financial crisis the nation has ever faced since the Great Depression.
However, this... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau09th March 2009
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In contemporary living, weight control is difficult: nowadays, the busy and hectic lifestyle demands so much of your time and energy that you may frequently skip your gym sessions, or easily grab something in lieu of a pr... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau02nd March 2009
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Chinese medicine is one of the most sophisticated medical systems in the world. It has been enhanced through thousands of years of experience and research. Its unique difference from Western medicine is that it focuses on... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau01st March 2009
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Golfing success means learning or improving new golf skills. Golfing success involves, first and foremost, a desire to learn, a willingness to make your golf a better game. Without this fundamental desire, golfing success... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau18th February 2009
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In weight loss, people tend to look at the big picture, which is to shed those extra pounds, and losing those pounds focuses on diet - more specifically, on what to eat, and what not to eat. However, weight loss is more t... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau17th February 2009
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If you are overweight, deal with it! Maybe you are meant to be fat!
We are living in a society that promotes overweight, if not obesity. As a baby, you are stuffed, and your parents want you to look plump, so you would... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau09th January 2009
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If you are serious about weight loss or weight management, you should avoid all types of processed food, which is flooding supermarket shelves.
Yes, eating processed food makes you fat! In fact, it plays a pivotal rol... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau05th January 2009
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Addiction to prescription drugs is a common phenomenon. Every minute, someone is addicted to prescription drugs. You may be one of them without even your knowing it. According to 2007 statistics, nearly 17 million America... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau29th December 2008
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Hair loss is a common, emotionally devastating experience in life because it affects the majority of people at one time or another in their lives. Many men are suffering baldness in silence because they are afraid to admi... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau01st December 2008
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Accelerated aging is more than chronological aging; it is about the way you live your life, your attitudes towards health and wellness, and your philosophy of life in general.
Obviously, if you are 60 years old, you ca... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau26th November 2008
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The Chinese have a different perspective on health and wellness.
Unlike Western medicine, which focuses on treating symptoms of a disease, the Chinese medicine is more embracive: it concentrates on causes of an illness... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau11th November 2008
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Is an herb a true medication?
If you think an herb is not a true medication, think again!
Did you know that many of the most effective medications today have herbs as their main ingredients? For example, Digoxin, on... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau31st October 2008
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Migraine headaches afflict millions of Americans, especially among people 20 to 45 years of age. Heredity may play a significant role in migraines, in particular when both parents have the problem.
A migraine is more t... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau23rd October 2008
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Back pain is common, affecting about 60 to 80 percent of people in Western countries. Other than injury, if the pain lasts only a day or two, it is most probably due to muscle strain. However, if the pain is lasting and c... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau15th October 2008
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Conventional cancer treatments are based on the belief that cancer starts as a localized tumor, spreading to other parts of the body, and therefore requiring aggressive invasive treatments. Alternative or unconventional c... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau02nd October 2008
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Pain is not localized because it is the outcome of a series of reactions in the body and the mind. Pain is felt and experienced only when the injured area sends signals through your nervous system to your brain, which rec... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau10th September 2008
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Golf is a simple game to play, but difficult to master. Only smart golfers attain golfing success through a smart action plan.
Many are in the game of golf, but smart golfers are few and far between. What separates sma... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau09th September 2008
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Weight gain is one of the main reasons why some bipolar patients stop taking their medications. Bipolar depression medications often increase your hunger, creating the urge to eat uncontrollably, leading to weight gain. I... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau04th September 2008
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Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder, alternating between episodes of depression and mania. It is a mental disorder affecting about six percent of the U.S. population. The average age of bipolar onset is twenty-one.
Bip... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau22nd August 2008
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Ben Douglas, professor at the University of Mississippi Medical School at Jackson, once said, "You're as young as you think."
Apparently, if you think you are young, you will stay young. Thinking young is a self-fulfil... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau20th August 2008
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For thousands of years, tea has been considered a traditional tonic for the body and soul in the Oriental. Today, it has become an uplifting and invigorating beverage worldwide.
In modern times, scientific studies have... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau13th August 2008
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Many people are afflicted by cancer, autoimmune and other degenerative diseases, which are enemies of longevity. The key to longevity is to protect yourself from free radicals, which damage your immune system, making you ... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau22nd July 2008
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In the movie "Erin Brochovich", Julie Roberts plays the leading lady who finger pointed at the industries for having illegally dumped hazardous waste, leading to a cancer cluster in the neighborhood.
So, what is a canc... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau09th July 2008
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Putting is a game within the game of golf. Your golfing success depends on your putts, and your putts are affected by your mind.
A good putter knows how to control the mind by focusing on something small and simple.
... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau01st July 2008
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A good putter has to be confident. A good putter has to feel that he or she is up to par. Yes, if you start telling yourself that you can't putt, you may indeed have a problem in getting your ball in the hole even from a ... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau25th June 2008
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"The man who can putt can play anybody." Tom Sayers
This shows the importance of putting to the game of golf.
Golfing success demands the composite of a great player and a great putter.
Putting on the green is an... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau17th June 2008
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Mercury toxicity is one of the more common food toxics that are hazardous to human health. Mercury contamination of fish has been an issue.
Fish and shellfish are an important part of a healthy diet because they contai... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau05th June 2008
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Food toxicology is a health issue. You should worry about toxic chemicals in your food simply because certain chemical contaminants have been implicated in major health hazards, ranging from cancer to birth defects to ast... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau20th May 2008
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If you know why people go into debt, then you will know how and why not to let yourself go into debt. Go debt free is the way to go!
If you think you can get out of debt, most probably you will. Your attitude is often ... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau06th May 2008
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As a consumer, under the law, you are protected in matters regarding billing errors, defective products, interest rate on loans, lost or stolen credit cards, and leasing a personal property, such as cars, appliances for o... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau11th April 2008
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In the present financial climate, debt collection is commonplace and many people may have to deal with debt collectors due to delinquencies. To deal with creditors is an art.
If you are among one of them, you may think... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau03rd April 2008
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Steroid therapy is the use of steroid medications, also known as corticosteroids, to treat many types of autoimmune disease, including myasthenia gravis, lupus, and multiple sclerosis, and other disorders, such as asthma.... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau06th March 2008
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Like many people, you may think you are addicted to carbohydrates, such as bread, cakes, cookies, just because you like eating them. However, truthfully, you may be addicted to sugar - the sugar in these carbohydrates.
... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau25th February 2008
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Cheese is a part of the American culture. Americans enjoy eating cheese, and some are even addicted to it.
Is there such a thing as cheese addiction? Is it an overstatement that you could, in fact, be addicted to chees... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau13th February 2008
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Many find chocolate irresistible - including myself. We crave chocolate, we savor it, and we enjoy it. There comes the passion for chocolate - or rather the chocolate addiction.
What is the chemistry inherent in this p... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau31st January 2008
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Binge eating is a critical component is all eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia. Understanding binging is the key to resolving all weight-related disorders.
What is binge eating? Do we all binge occasional... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau24th January 2008
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Bulimia is self-starvation due to the irrational fear of becoming fat. It may sound too bizarre and even ludicrous to think that anyone would starve to the point of death in order to stay slim. However, bulimia is real be... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau19th January 2008
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Eating disorders are abnormal addictive behaviors, which cause food addiction problems. Many are suffering from food addiction because of fad diets.
What are fad diets?
Fad diets are the popular diets touted to make... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau15th November 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Stephen LauTAOISMTaoism, cultivation of the self, provides guidelines to health and longevity. According to Taoism, you are in control of your own life, in particular, your healthy longevity.Taoism is a way of life. It encompasses every... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau02nd November 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Stephen LauRelaxation is important to both physical and mental health. Mental relaxation benefits not just your mind but also your body.Stress is part of life; it is almost impossible to avoid stress. In fact, attempting to avoid stress... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau25th September 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Stephen LauHormones form the biochemical basis of major depression. Estrogen, a female hormone produced in the ovaries, plays a pivotal role in your brain in that it increases the amount of mood-regulating neurotransmiiters, whose malfu... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau12th September 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Stephen LauThinking can change your depression � or at least the way you look at depression.Buddha believes that obsession with the self is one of the sources of human miseries. Interestingly enough, most people with depression are se... Read >
Author: Stephen Lau01st July 2007
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Fasting is anti-aging because it rids your body of toxins, which impair your longevity health. In addition, it helps to control your weight, which is often an aging factor.
Fasting is the most efficient and effective w... Read >
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