The treatment consisted of three needles inserted at specific points on each ear and one inserted near the tip of each index finger.
If cancer therapy or an autoimmune condition has left you or someone you know with untreatable dry mouth, discuss the option of acupuncture with yours or their doctor.
In a report published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and 
Spinach and other leafy greens, lentils, garbanzo beans and citrus fruits and juices are all good sources of dietary folate. Folic aid is the synthetic form of the vitamin that is used in supplements and in fortified foods. So…add more folate to your diet and/or add a folic acid supplement.
According to Dr. Julian Whitaker there is a new product 
It’s called SoyLife® . The germ contains the highest concentration of isoflavones of all parts of the soy bean. It also has other substances that increase your bones’ health.
A two-year double-blind study of 400 healthy postmenopausal women 40 to 60 years old found after six months that those women taking 180 mg of SoyLife showed a significant reduction in the rate of bone loss.
After one year those women actually increased the entire body’s level of bone density!
There is a green-lipped mussel from New Zealand that may help heal both osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. The extract made from this mussel is called GlycoMarine.
For pet owners there is a product called VetBalance that contains the extract. It seems to help animals with hip dysplasia and other joint diseases.
You can find these products in health foods stores. For the pet version, go to Pet-Arthritis-VetBalance or call 800-810-6655.
(Reported in Health and Wellness newsletter by Dr. Julian Whitaker, January 2009)
The first study was conducted on 12 men. The researchers had them perform a 30-minute cycling exercise before and after taking green tea extract. In the second study, 11 healthy men took an oral-glucose-tolerance test before and after taking green tea extract.
In both cases, rates were improved after consuming the tea. On average fat oxidation rates were 17% higher and insulin sensitivity rates were 13% higher as compared to groups taking placebos.
With the rates of obesity so high, drinking green tea may help your body continue to burn fat. For the healthiest green tea, look for matcha tea. Matcha tea is made of tea leaves ground into a powder which means the tea is immediately available to be absorbed.
A study conducted by Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and the American College of Surgeons found that nearly two-thirds of U.S. Hospitals are not checking enough lymph nodes after a 
A recommended minimum of 12 lymph nodes should be examined to determine whether the colon cancer has metastasized and to diagnose the stage of cancer more accurately. That information is used to determine whether the patient should receive chemotherapy, which can affect the spread of the cancer.
To have more than 60% of the nearly 1,300 hospitals surveyed not doing the minimum check borders on criminal conduct especially since these hospitals treat about 60% of all colon cancer cases.
(Reported Northwestern Winter 2008)
When people check out of the emergency room, they are given care 
Further, 80% weren’t even aware that they didn’t understand. This means that these patients may have a greater likelihood of complications after leaving the emergency room.
One of the best things you can do to protect yourself is to bring a family member or friend to ask questions and help remember the care instructions. Be sure to ask the doc or nurse to clearly write everything down that you are to do.
(Reported Northwestern Winter 2008)