| Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Obesity and sleep may differ in terms of causes and effects, but they are highly related to each other, so sleep deprivation causes obesity, and obesity causes insomnia and other sleep disorders. Just as obesity management is necessary for the treatment of insomnia, sleep management is necessary in the treatment of obesity. In general sleep hygiene, circadian rhythm should be managed by activating daily life during the daytime, and in the clinical field of Korean Medicine, sleep management should be performed to help treat obesity by considering the treatment method of Korean Medicine. In addition, the choice of herbal medicine requires a prescription that considers both obesity and sleep. |
| With aging, skeletal muscle mass and its function decrease, and the changes lead to increased risk of falls, fractures, long-term care institutionalization, mortality, and even cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Sarcopenia has been defined as low muscle mass together with low muscle strength and/or low physical performance. In 2019, Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia(AWGS) published a consensus paper about diagnosis and management of sarcopenia. The AWGS 2019 proposed algorithm starting with measuring SARC-F questionnaire or calf circumference (cut-off, <34 cm in men, <33 cm in women) and then measuring handgrip strength (cut-off, <28 kg in men, <18 kg women) or 5-time chair stand test (≥12 sec), and then ‘possible sarcopenia’ can be defined. Low appendicular skeletal muscle mass and either low muscle strength (handgrip strength) or low physical performance (gait speed or 5-time chair stand test) is used to diagnose sarcopenia. For management of sarcopenia, high protein nutrition and resistance exercise are highly recommended, and vitamin D may increase muscle strength, particularly in vitamin D deficiency. |
| Objectives This study aims to provide information about history, theories about postures, and utilization of Qigong in Korean Medicine. Methods Qigong and Daoyin need distinction in aspects of both in historical and medical pratice in Korean Medicine. Therefore, we should distinguish the history of Qigong and Daoyin, and learn clinical use of Qigong. Results The modern Qigong has started in early 1900s. Qigong could be utilized in various disease theoretically, whereas clinical study of Qigong focuses on musculoskeletal disease. Patients who are new to Qigong need education with adequate intensity and level of difficulty. Conclusions Qigong will be one of the mainstream medicine if Qi is measured in using scientific method. |
| Objectives While understanding constitutions of various occupations can be beneficial in recommending alternative health education, disease treatments and prevention, such studies are scarce for announcers. The aim of the present study is to identify the distribution of constitutions among ground radio wave broadcasting announcers, and to describe the relationship between their constitutions and the frequency and prevalence rates of various complaints-diseases in the context of the announcers’ routine business. Methods Medical records in one Korean Medicine Clinic were analyzed. The unique pulse diagnosis of Eight Constitution Medicine (ECM), introduced by Dr. Dowon Kuon in 1965, was used to identify the distribution of constitutions among a convenience sample of ground radio wave broadcasting announcers based on the theory of inherent and organic strengths and weaknesses. Disease types were also recorded based on constitution-acupuncture therapy used to treat them. Descriptive statistics of frequencies and corresponding percentages were computed to summarize both the distribution of constitutions and disease types. Results While more than half of male announcers were Hepatonia (41.4%) and Pancreotonia (17.2%), most common constitutions of female announcers were Colonotonia (28.3%) and Renotonia (21.7%). Commonly identified complaintdisease types for this group of announcers included indigestion, cervicalgia (shoulder pain), xerophthalmia, allergic dermatitis and headache. Conclusions This study summarized the prevalence of disease types among ECM diagnosis in an announcer group. Future studies on a larger sample of announcers are expected to further analyze such relationships in order to provide a more systematic guidance for disease prevention and management. |
