The Year of the Water Tiger.
In Chinese Medicine, we base a lot of our diagnosis and decision-making on Yin and Yang and the 5 elements theory, but these concepts go...
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- Mar 5, 2021
- 3 min
Health recommendations for the Insects Awaken seasonal node
Try Including scallions, fresh ginger, chives, and radishes into your diet. Sprouted greens are also a food of choice during this time
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- Feb 10, 2021
- 3 min
The Year of the Metal Ox.
In Chinese Medicine we base a lot of our diagnosis and decision making on Yin and Yang and the 5 elements theory, but those concepts go...
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- Jan 20, 2021
- 3 min
Major Cold Seasonal Node. How to promote wellness during the next 2 weeks?
According to the 24 Solar Terms, January 20th marks "Major Cold" (大寒Da Han). After the Winter Solstice on December 21st, days started to...
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- Sep 2, 2020
- 4 min
5 reasons to drink teas on a daily basis.
Many of you know how passionate I am about Herbal Medicine. It is something I was instantly attracted to about Chinese Medicine from the...
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- Feb 3, 2020
- 3 min
How to adjust your lifestyle in accordance with Spring Season?
February 3rd, 2021 marked the “Beginning of Spring” (立春 LiChun). Just like the Lunar New Year, the “Beginning of Spring” signifies a...
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- Jan 24, 2020
- 3 min
The Year of the Metal Rat.
In Chinese Medicine we base a lot of our diagnosis and decision making on Yin and Yang and 5 elements theory, but those concepts go way...
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- Nov 25, 2019
- 6 min
Best Wellness Gifts 2019
Your guide to unique and healthy gift ideas It always seemed to me that an Acupuncture Clinic is the last place anyone would look for the...
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- Aug 5, 2019
- 7 min
Lets talk about POOP!
What your bowel movement can tell you about your health? I have been meaning to address the topic of digestion for a while, but bowel...
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- May 8, 2019
- 5 min
How to adjust your lifestyle in accordance with Summer Season?
According to 24 Solar Terms, May 6th marks "Beginning of Summer" (立夏 Lì Xià). As mentioned in previous posts, in China the seasons are...
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- Mar 5, 2019
- 7 min
Natural ways to manage pain
Living with chronic pain can affect you not only on a physical but also on a psychological level. The impact of reduced mobility...
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- Jan 19, 2019
- 4 min
Congee (粥 zhōu) is a "cure-it'all" food.
I am not a big fan of a "cure-it-all" fad diet trends that come and go on a yearly basis. It is a very big statement when somebody says...
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- Dec 17, 2018
- 2 min
December 22nd marks Winter Solstice - the shortest day of the year, what's next?
According to 24 Solar Terms, December 22nd marks "Winter Solstice" (冬至 Dong Zhi). As a shortest day of the year Winter Solstice reaches...
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- Nov 6, 2018
- 4 min
How to adjust your lifestyle in accordance with Winter Season?
According to 24 Solar Terms, November 7th marks "Beginning of Winter" (立冬 Li Dong). As mentioned in previous posts, in China seasons are...
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- Oct 17, 2018
- 3 min
Honeysuckle Powder to fight Cold & Flu
Did you know that three quarters of Chinese medical training is dedicated to Herbal Medicine? It means that out of 4 years of studying...
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- Sep 23, 2018
- 2 min
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
I know you are thinking that it is too early for the middle of fall but in China seasons are tracked by energetic shifts of Yin & Yang....
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- Sep 1, 2018
- 2 min
Steamed pear recipe for cough relief
In my recent post on Health Preservation & Best Health Practices in Autumn I introduced the idea of body fluid production and importance...
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- Aug 27, 2018
- 4 min
How to adjust your lifestyle in accordance with Fall Season?
It sure does not feel like it yet, but August 7th marked the “Start of Autumn” (lì qiū 立秋) while August 23rd was the “Limit of Heat” (chù...
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- Aug 3, 2018
- 3 min
Is cholesterol bad? Or how to prevent heart disease?
Every time we talk about leading causes of death, we have to start with heart disease. We are trained to believe that it is high...
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- Jun 21, 2018
- 2 min
Post - Partum Soup
Have you heard of black Silkie chicken? It gets its name, black Silkie chicken, from having black skin, black bones, blue earlobes and...
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