Healthy Aging
by Leung, Ping-ChungEdition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2010-11-01
Publisher(s): WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUB CO INC
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Summary
Recent advances in modern medicine have contributed to a longer lifespan for human beings. However, this does not directly translate to healthy living. Modern medicine's major success lies in specifically targeting orientated pathologies. It, however, does not promise healthy longevity. Healthy longevity requires an absence of life-threatening diseases and maintenance of good quality of life. Oriental medicine emphasizes on the promotion of physiological balance and internal harmony, which are integral for longevity in life. This book defines aging, approaching from the perspective of the frontier bioscientist as well as that of the traditional practitioner. On the international front, Oriental practices are extensively recommended, including herbal supplements and specific training exercises. This book, compiled with the aim of offering solutions to healthy aging, provides an excellent reference for both the elderly and their carers.
Table of Contents
| Contributors | p. xiii |
| Preface to Series | p. xvii |
| Preface to Volume 4 | p. xix |
| Healthy Aging: Western and Oriental Means of Accomplishment | p. 1 |
| Introduction | p. 2 |
| Aging-Related Diseases | p. 4 |
| Healthy Aging | p. 5 |
| Aging in the Oriental Context | p. 9 |
| The Concept of Herbal Intake to Support Aging | p. 11 |
| Use of Chinese Herbs for Prevention of Aging-Related Disease | p. 15 |
| Function of Herbs Used for Longevity and Aging Diseases | p. 17 |
| Physical Activities | p. 18 |
| Living in Harmony | p. 21 |
| The Real Situation That We Are Facing | p. 22 |
| References | p. 23 |
| Study on Thoughts of "Treating Disease Before Its Onset" from Famous CM Doctors | p. 25 |
| The Origins of the Thoughts of "Treating Disease Before Its Onset" | p. 25 |
| The Thought of "Treating Disease Before Its Onset" from Famous CM Doctors | p. 28 |
| References | p. 40 |
| Theoretical Study of "Preventive Treatment of Disease" in Traditional Chinese Medicine | p. 41 |
| Introduction | p. 41 |
| The Significances of "Preventive Treatment of Disease" in Health Preservation Science - Self-Regulation During Disease-Free | p. 42 |
| The Significance of Preventive Treatment of Disease in Etiology Pathogenesis - Prevention on Pathogenic Factor | p. 46 |
| The Significance of Preventive Treatment of Disease in Sub-Healthy | p. 48 |
| The Significance of Preventive Treatment of Disease in Sub-Clinical | p. 50 |
| The Significance of "Preventive Treatment of Disease" in Clinical Prevention Science | p. 51 |
| The Significance of Preventive Treatment of Disease in Clinical Recuperation Science | p. 52 |
| References | p. 53 |
| Botanical Supplements for Aging | p. 55 |
| Introduction | p. 56 |
| Boswellia Resin | p. 58 |
| Echinacea | p. 62 |
| Ginkgo | p. 64 |
| Ginseng | p. 67 |
| Hawthorn | p. 75 |
| Huperzia | p. 79 |
| Pygeum | p. 81 |
| Saw Palmetto | p. 83 |
| Conclusions | p. 86 |
| References | p. 86 |
| Chinese Functional Foods for Aging - Individual Choices | p. 93 |
| Introduction | p. 94 |
| Aging from the Perspective of Chinese Medicine | p. 95 |
| Chinese Medicines Used as Functional Foods | p. 96 |
| Principles of Using Chinese Functional Foods for Health Promotion | p. 98 |
| Chinese Functional Foods for Aging | p. 111 |
| Examples of Using Chinese Functional Foods for Aging - Individual Choices | p. 115 |
| Discussion | p. 117 |
| References | p. 119 |
| Herbal Formulation for Anti-Aging | p. 121 |
| The Theoretical Basis of Anti-Aging and Health Maintenance Drug in Traditional Chinese Medicine | p. 122 |
| TCM Drugs and Immunologic Function of the Body | p. 123 |
| Important Classical Health Preserving Anti-Aging Formulae | p. 130 |
| Formula for Supplementing Yin and Delay of Aging | p. 133 |
| Formulas for Supplementing Yang and Anti-Aging | p. 134 |
| Health Maintenance in Traditional Chinese Medicine | p. 136 |
| References | p. 142 |
| Chinese Herbal Medicine: Perspectives on Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases | p. 143 |
| Introduction | p. 143 |
| Role of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Age-Related Neurodegenerative Diseases | p. 145 |
| Other Chinese Herbs | p. 157 |
| Concluding Remarks | p. 161 |
| References | p. 161 |
| Insomnia and Aging | p. 171 |
| Introduction | p. 172 |
| Sleep Physiology with Advancing Age | p. 172 |
| Insomnia in the Elderly: Clinical Epidemiology | p. 173 |
| Insomnia: Comorbidities, Differential Diagnosis and Consequences | p. 174 |
| Etiology of Insomnia | p. 176 |
| Management of Insomnia in Elderly | p. 176 |
| Conclusion | p. 186 |
| References | p. 187 |
| Study on the Mechanisms of Treating Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Bufeiyishen Granule | p. 191 |
| Introduction | p. 192 |
| Part 1: Study on the Mechanisms of Treating Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Bufeiyishen Granule | p. 193 |
| Part 2: The Influence of Bufeiyishen Grain on Bronchial Lung Tissue Metalloprotease in Rats COPD Model | p. 196 |
| Discussion | p. 205 |
| Conclusions | p. 208 |
| References | p. 208 |
| Dental Disease in the Elderly - From an Integrated Medical Perspective | p. 211 |
| Introduction | p. 211 |
| Nature of Dental Diseases in the Elderly | p. 212 |
| TCM View on Dental Diseases | p. 213 |
| Oral Diseases as Manifestations of Systemic Disorders | p. 214 |
| Oral Diseases of Unknown Etiology | p. 216 |
| Saliva as an Interface for Oral Homeostasis | p. 217 |
| Effect of Organ Systems on Saliva | p. 218 |
| Conclusion | p. 220 |
| References | p. 220 |
| Natural Healing in Chinese Medicine: Qi Gong and Tai Chi | p. 221 |
| Introduction | p. 221 |
| Philosophical Background | p. 222 |
| Concepts of Natural Healing | p. 223 |
| Practice of Natural Healing | p. 224 |
| Qi Gong | p. 224 |
| Tai Chi | p. 226 |
| Clinical Research on Qi Gong and Tai Chi | p. 228 |
| Conclusions | p. 236 |
| References | p. 242 |
| The Status of Yoga Research in India | p. 245 |
| Early Studies Investigating Special Powers in Accomplished Practitioners | p. 245 |
| A Novel Approach: Studies on Less Experienced and Naïve-to-Yoga Persons | p. 246 |
| Therapeutic Applications of Yoga | p. 247 |
| Applications of Yoga in Physiological and Premorbid Conditions | p. 251 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 254 |
| References | p. 254 |
| Index | p. 259 |
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