Last year I bragged about vitamin D and the evidence showing benefits in multiple arenas, especially for fighting colds and flu. I even started taking 2,000 IU a day of …
Follow Me On Sina Weibo (China's Twitter)
I’ve never found Twitter very useful — especially as it’s not available in China. But over the last year, the Sina Weibo micro-blogging site has exploded in popularity, so I …
Famous Article Linking MMR Vaccine to Autism an “Elaborate Fraud”
Readers may remember a couple posts I wrote last year discussing the British Medical Journal’s retraction of the famous 1990′s study that linked the MMR vaccine to autism. Last May, …
Top Ten Healthy Foods For A Long Life
I’ve often recommened the Mayo Clinic’s excellent website, and I wanted to share their new slide show on 10 great health foods for eating well. Everyone should be interested in their …
Get Into The Chunjie Spirit At Nongzhanguan
This is a quick message to all; a couple months ago I wrote about one of my favorite local spots, the Agricultural Exhibition Center (NóngZhǎnGuǎn) just off east third ring at …
Escape From Dàhán At A Beijing Hot Spring
Today, January 20th, is dàhán (大寒), “big cold” on the Chinese solar calendar. This is traditionally considered the coldest day of the year, and I won’t argue with that — …
What Makes A Happy Marriage?
Let’s face it, living as an expat can put some severe stressors on relationships. I’ve seen far too many relationship problems in my family practice here, but here’s a positive …
Tuángòu: Are You Addicted Yet? Oh, You Will, You Will….
OK, this post has nothing to do with medicine — but it’s so darn cool that I simply have to share it with my fellow expats. It’s called “group buying” …
Naturopathic Medicine: A New Model for Health
I’m happy to announce that naturopathic doctor Melissa Rodriguez is now offering her services here at the International Medical Center. What is naturopathic medicine, you may ask? Here’s Melissa’s excellent …
My Favorite Public Health Posts of 2010
I usually write about wellness but I’m also very interested in public health, especially the Beijing-specific problems we see here. So here are my favorite posts from 2010 (not including …
What Health Changes Did You Make In 2010? Here Are Mine…
So how was your 2010 here in Beijing? Do you feel more or less healthy? For me personally, it was a continuing slow improvement of my overall wellness, and I …
Healthy Ways to Prevent Ganmao & Liugan (Colds & Flu)
We are now deep into winter, and most likely you and your family have already been through a couple rounds of the common colds and flu. What simple tasks can …
