Promising results with tai chi in diabetes

toolbox_largeDiabetes-induced damage to peripheral nerves culminates in peripheral diabetic neuropathy, one of the most devastating complications of diabetes mellitus and a leading cause of foot amputation.

Researchers from Chang Gung University, in Taiwan studied the effect of tai chi chuan exercise on the action of peripheral nerves in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Continue reading Promising results with tai chi in diabetes

A Mediterranean Diet Can Reduce Mortality In Women

mediterranean-diet-nutritionThe following is a guest article.

According to an eight-year long study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a moderate consumption of alcohol, and a Mediterranean diet consisting of vegetables, nuts, fruits, and legumes is a good way to reduce the incidence of mortality due to coronary heart disease and strokes in women.

What should women who want to live longer do? Continue reading A Mediterranean Diet Can Reduce Mortality In Women