hugovander

hugovander last signed in Nov 20 2009 and has been on Bukisa since Oct 29, 2009.

About Me:

I graduated a while back and now back to school to study acupuncture and oriental medicine. Although not an expert at writing, but I do enjoy writing and researching, especially when it is an attempt to try solving a puzzle in a topic of interest. Now and then, I would write and post certain articles of interest in many categories from food, to science, to acupuncture and oriental medicine. Hopefully, someone or other students in the same field of interest would also read them for fun. To sum it up, I am quite a nerd.

Myers' Cocktail – Another Way of Taking Vitamins

Published November 15, 2009 /

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We all know that we are supposed to take our daily vitamins. Most people follow the guidelines of USDA for certain dosage recommendations. There are others who take higher dosage, such as 2,000mg plus of Vitamin C. However, all methods are simply for the sake of obtaining more vitamins for

Benefits of IP6 from Bran of Whole Grains

by hugovander | in Health & Nutrition > Diet & Nutrition

Discover the benefits of IP6, a phytic acid, from rice bran and other whole grains. An insert of Chinese philosophy on food as well.
Chronic Eczema and the Spleen - Explained by TCM

by hugovander | in Health & Nutrition > Alternative Medicine

An explanation of chronic eczema by traditional Chinese medicine.
Kidney Stones Explained by TCM

by hugovander | in Health & Nutrition > Alternative Medicine

Kidney stones are common but the common way to think of them are simply surgery or treatment to make them pass. However, traditional Chinese medicine pays special concern for kidney stones as manifestation of health problem of a greater concern.
Mouth and Tongue Ulcers Explained by TCM

by hugovander | in Health & Nutrition > Alternative Medicine

Those painful ulcers on our tongue and mouth are much more common than we think. Here is an attempt of explaining mouth and tongue ulcers according to what I have learned so far in Chinese medicine.
Cholesterol and the Nobel Prize for Konrad Bloch and Feodor Lynen

by hugovander | in Culture & Society > History

A historical overview of the amazing and enduring scientific findings of cholesterol by Konrad Bloch and Feodor Lynen, who both shared the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Multiple Sclerosis - Beyond the Lack of Sunlight

by hugovander | in Health & Nutrition > Alternative Medicine

A personal attempt at trying to explain the cause of multiple sclerosis of a dear friend, according to what I have learned so far as an acupuncture student.
Chronic Fatique Syndrome Explained by Chinese Medicine

by hugovander | in Health & Nutrition > Alternative Medicine

A quick explanation of how traditional Chinese medicine explains the pathology behind the common chronic fatigue syndrome
Funny Quirks in Medical Terminology

by hugovander | in Education > Languages

Medical terminology should not always be boring or obnoxious in terms of trying to make it sound professional. Here are a few personal attempt of decoding some of the weirdest medical terms that just make you think "what were they thinking?"
Cholera - the uncommon facts

by hugovander | in Health & Nutrition > Diseases & Conditions

Let's take a look at the uncommon facts about cholera to understand why we still suffer from this epidemic when we already know a lot about it.