Abundant Heaven

Tea's health benefits get a high profile article in NBCNews.com. The author shares her interest in the health benefits of tea before sharing the research: "For most of my life, I’ve considered tea a bland beverage that leaves something to be desired. All of that changed when I moved to Germany, the underrated mecca for tea aficionados. Here, tea shops abound, you can find every herb out there in tea form, and tea is even prescribed by medical doctors and found in pharmacies.

A recently published clinical trial showed acupuncture out-performed conventional treatments for IBS. Related fMRI research looking at acupuncture's effects on patients' brains with IBS reveal how and why acupuncture works. The first clinical study we are looking at is titled: "Effect of acupuncture in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial" and published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings in 2020. The authors note that many patients stop taking the me