Current Issue : October - December Volume : 2013 Issue Number : 4 Articles : 6 Articles
Inrecentdecades,theincidenceandprevalence\r\nof Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM) have increased and this has\r\nbecomeamajorthreattohumanhealth.Prediabetesisa\r\nperiod between normal glucose homeostasis and\r\ndiabetes,andincludesimpairedfastingglucose(IFG)and\r\nimpaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Intervention in pre\r\ndiabetes is a critical therapy in order to preventT2DM.\r\nRecently, many clinicians have begun to focus on this\r\nstage of prediabetes. Intervention in prediabetes is in\r\nlinewiththeideaofââ?¬Å?preventionofdiseaseââ?¬Âintraditional\r\nChinese medicine (TCM), which refers to carrying out\r\nminor active therapies to reverse the progress of a\r\ndisease. Hence, the ancient concept of ââ?¬Å?prevention of\r\ndiseaseââ?¬ÂinTCMcouldbeusedinthemoderntherapyof\r\nT2DM. More specifically, an early diagnosis should be\r\nmade using modern medical methods and treatment\r\nshould be started at once with modern therapeutic\r\nmethodsaswellascomplimentarytherapy,suchasTCM....
The merits of integrative medicine such as\r\ntraditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with\r\nWestern medicine in preventing or ameliorating chronic\r\ndiseases are increasingly in the biomedical research and\r\nclinical applications. Recent researches suggest that\r\nintegrativemedicinearenotonlytheTCMplusWestern\r\nmedicine simply. They should be put together by\r\nscientifical methods or some models. This article builds\r\non a recent conceptional description that demonstrated\r\nthe benefits of three research models for integration of\r\nTCM and Western medicine, and the uses of adjunct\r\nclinicalresearchesforintegrativemedicine....
Patients with osteoarthritis experience high\r\nlevels of pain, psychological distress and have limited\r\ntherapeutic options. Emerging evidence from clinical\r\ntrials suggests that bothacupunctureandTai Chimind\r\nbody therapies are safe and effective treatments for\r\nosteoarthritis.\r\n\r\nAcupuncture has effects over and above those of ââ?¬Ë?sham\r\nacupunctureââ?¬â?¢ and the most robust evidence to date\r\ndemonstrates that acupuncture does have shortterm\r\nbenefits and is a reasonable referral option for patients\r\nwithsymptomaticosteoarthritis. Tai Chi is amindbody\r\nexercise that enhances cardiovascular fitness, muscular\r\nstrength,balance,andphysicalfunction.Italsoappearsto\r\nbe associated with reduced stress and anxiety and\r\ndepression,aswellasimprovedqualityoflife.Thus,Tai\r\nChi may be safely recommended to patients with\r\nosteoarthritisasacomplementaryandalternativemedical\r\napproachtoaffectpatientwellbeing.\r\n\r\nIntegrativeapproachescombinethe best of conventional\r\nmedicineandcomplementaryandalternativemedicineto\r\nultimately improve patient care. These modalities may\r\nlead to the development of better disease modifying\r\nstrategiesthatcouldimprovesymptomsanddecreasethe\r\nprogression of osteoarthritis. This overview synthesizes\r\nthecurrentbodyofknowledgeaboutChinesemindbody\r\nmedicinetobetterinformclinicaldecisionmakingforour\r\nrheumaticpatients....
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Tai Chi Chuan (Tai Chi) is a Chinese traditional mind-body exercise and recently, it becomes popular worldwide. During the\r\npractice of Tai Chi, deep diaphragmatic breathing is integrated into body motions to achieve a harmonious balance between\r\nbody and mind and to facilitate the flow of internal energy (Qi). Participants can choose to perform a complete set of Tai Chi\r\nor selected movements according to their needs. Previous research substantiates that Tai Chi has significant benefits to health\r\npromotion, and regularly practicing Tai Chi improves aerobic capacity, muscular strength, balance, health-related quality of life,\r\nand psychological well-being. Recent studies also prove that Tai Chi is safe and effective for patients with neurological diseases\r\n(e.g., stroke, Parkinson�s disease, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cognitive dysfunction), rheumatological disease (e.g.,\r\nrheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and fibromyalgia), orthopedic diseases (e.g., osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, low-back\r\npain, and musculoskeletal disorder), cardiovascular diseases (e.g., acute myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass grafting\r\nsurgery, and heart failure), chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and breast cancers. Tai Chi is an aerobic exercise withmild-tomoderate\r\nintensity and is appropriate for implementation in the community.This paper reviews the existing literature on Tai Chi\r\nand introduces its health-promotion effect and the potential clinical applications....
In order to investigate whether there clinically\r\nexistpatternsintraditionalChinesemedicine,whichare\r\nspecific combination ofsymptoms and signs, the results\r\noffourexaminationswereanalysed.Thesubjectswere44\r\nnew male patients who consulted clinics for\r\npsychosomaticorpsychiatricdisorders.29termsfroman\r\ninspectiondiagnosiswereevaluatedandgivenaranking\r\nbased on 5 degrees, as were 17 terms from diagnosis of\r\nthetongue,186inquiryterms,15itemsfromdiagnosisof\r\nthepulseand16termsfromadiagnosisoftheabdomen\r\nreferring to textbooks on traditional Chinese medicine.\r\nVarimax rotation was conducted on the 30 components\r\nrevealed by principal component analysis. Many\r\npsychiatric symptoms such as phobia, destructive acts\r\nand obsession appeared with symptoms or signs of a\r\ncombination of Qiflowback and fluid retention, which\r\nwere considered to reflect running piglet, which is\r\ncharacteristic of palpitation or pectoralgia with dyspnea\r\nupthrown by lower abdomen. The symptoms of\r\ndepression appeared with suicidal feeling or attempts,\r\nwhenthesymptomsorsignsformedapatternofliveryin\r\ndeficiency or a combination of liver qi depression and\r\nheart yin deficiency. On the other hand, depression\r\noccurred without the risk of suicide if a pattern of qi\r\ndeficiency was observed. In addition to the patterns\r\nmentionedabove,apatternoftripleenergizerexcessheat\r\nwasalsoobservedindependently....
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