Dr. Mark Wiley Archive
Dr. Mark Wiley is an internationally renowned mind-body health practitioner, author, motivational speaker and teacher. He holds doctorates in both Oriental and alternative medicine, has done research in eight countries and has developed a model of health and wellness grounded in a self-directed, self-cure approach. Email this author.
Release the Mind, Relieve the Pain!
There are more causes for pain other than physical injury, as you well know. Why is it that despite high-tech surgeries and low-tech massage, weekly handfuls of pain killers and structured physical therapy routines, people are still suffering and their pain continues? Read this article to learn how the mind plays a part in our pain…
Hypertonic Pain: What It Is And How To Overcome It
What do headaches, shoulder pain, hip pain, tight quadriceps, pulled muscles, cold limbs, knots on the back, restricted breathing, plantar fasciitis, fibromyalgia, knee pain and chronic fatigue all have in common? Hypertonic muscles. Read this article to learn about hypertonic muscles and how stretching can help ensure your exercises are less painful…
How You Can Prevent Hypertension
High blood pressure—or hypertension—is one of the most prevalent health issues affecting Americans’ quality of life. The blood’s pressure is a measurement reading of the amount of force the heart generates while pumping blood through the arteries. There are two numbers involved in the reading of blood pressure, systolic and diastolic. Read this article to learn what the two numbers mean and how high blood pressure can affect your health…
The Healthy Obese? One Study Thinks So…
More than 129 million Americans are overweight. More specifically, 40 million Americans are obese or seriously overweight. Three million of them suffer from life-threatening obesity, otherwise known as morbid obesity. Read this article for facts on whether it’s possible to be obese and healthy…
Hydrate Your Way to Health: The Dehydration-Illness Connection
It is vital that every human being drink ample amounts of water every day—especially those who suffer headaches. Since water makes up roughly 75 percent of the human body and 85 percent of the brain, it only makes sense that no tissue, organ or gland can function properly without ample supply of this natural fluid. Read this article for more on the wonderful benefits of water…
The Seven Causes Of Pain And Poor Health
We all experience pain, illness and disease. And we know that there are many reasons for this—some of which we have control over and some we don’t. But did you know that most people’s poor health is commonly caused by seven factors? Read this article to learn what those seven factors are…
Walking And Standing: The Two Best Exercises
I am often asked what type of exercise regimen one should begin as part of a health restoration program. There are so many different types of exercises available and so many places to do them that beginning such a program can seem daunting. Read this article for information about two beneficial exercise regimens…
How To Stretch… Correctly!
Regular stretching is necessary for optimal health. The cause of many avoidable aches and pains is lack of suppleness and excess tightness in the muscles. Not stretching is a problem, yet stretching the incorrect way is also a problem. Read this article to learn the proper way to stretch…
Eat More Fat! Well… Nature’s Healthy Fat
There is a nasty word out there in the weight loss world, and it’s “fat.” Everyone is trying to lose weight, to lose fat. All the diet foods are labeled “fat free” to be appealing to dieters, even if they are laden with sugar. But there are some good fats you don’t to avoid. Read this article to learn what they are…
Food Stagnation: Is It the Cause of Your Suffering?
Among the various patterns of imbalance defined in Chinese medicine, “food stagnation” is one of the most common in the United States. Food stagnation refers to the stoppage or “stagnation” of undigested food and energy in the stomach. Read this article to learn the causes and solutions to food stagnation…
Amenorrhea And Chinese Herbal Medicine
Amenorrhea is one of the common health concerns for young ladies and women. There are two main classification of amenorrhea. Primary amenorrhea is the lack of menstruation over reproductive age. Secondary amenorrhea refers to a break in the menstrual cycle for at least three months at a time. Read this article to learn how traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treats these conditions…
Managing Allergies: An Herbal Approach
Spring and summer present many with a certain nagging problem: allergies. No matter what you do, if you’re prone to allergies you will get them. And each year seems to be worse than the previous one. Read this article to learn how traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treats allergy symptoms…
How “Chinese” Organs Are Different
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) does not hold the exact same views of the organs and their functions as Western medicine does. This causes confusion for those whose understanding of the body is grounded in Western ideas of biology, anatomy and physiology. Can there really be a different view of the organs even though science has proven them to be a certain way? Read this article for a better understanding of TCM…
Gentlemen: Is Your Sex Life Killing You?
Sex feels good, and the proper amount of sex can help maintain physical and emotional health. But balance is the key. Both having too little or too much sex can lead to unhealthy conditions. Read this article to learn how much sex is just right…
Turmeric: Nature’s Powerful Anti-Inflammatory Root
In countries like India where traditional cultures are thousands of years old, there are deep traditions of cooking daily meals with medicinal roots and herbs. These herbs act as preventive measures for sustaining good health, and prevention is the cornerstone of India’s traditional Ayurvedic medicine. One such medicinal root is turmeric. Read this article to learn its healthful benefits…
