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Strengthening Kidney Yin
Greetings Dear Readers,Do you have issues with night sweats, low back ache, dry mouth at night, dizziness, nocturnal emissions, poor memory, ringing in the ears, or fatigue? If so, you may have signs...
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Strengthening the Spleen Qi
Purple Carrots Greetings Dear Readers, Now that we are entering Earth season, also called “late summer” in TCM, here are some seasonal tips to support your Earth energy and Spleen. Lifestyle:The Spleen...
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Liver Qi Gets A Move On
triangle (Photo credit: daniel.julia) Greetings Dear Readers, Liver Qi Stagnation is a very common condition. The Liver is responsible for the smooth flow of qi (energy) in the body. One famous quote...
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Raw Cashew Cheese Dip Soothes the Lungs and Large Intestine
Greetings Dear Readers, Many who have transitioned to a dairy-free or vegan diet enjoy cheese and dearly miss it Creamy Vegan Cashew Cream Cheese when they feel called to eat this way. Many have tried...
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Strengthening the Stomach with Cabbage Salad
Greetings Dear Readers, Ever wonder why some people (perhaps you fall into this category) eat a very healthy, perhaps extraordinarily healthy diet well beyond what most people do for themselves,...
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How to Dissolve Kidney Stones
Greetings Dear Readers, If you have kidney stones or are worried about possibly having them, there is an easy solution: asparagus! Yes, that’s right, asparagus. Go down to your local market and pick...
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Food and the Sun’s Daily Rhythm
Greetings Dear Readers, Just as the year has a seasonal cycle – spring, summer, fall and winter – so too does each day have a cycle. Early morning, when the sun is rising, is the most Yang (warming,...
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Enliven Your Liver this Spring with a Fresh Twist
Hello All, Yay! it’s finally Spring!! Spring is associated with the Wood element which governs the Liver and Gall Bladder systems. Foods that are sour and foods that are green, especially young green...
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Kombucha Tea for Stomach Qi
Greetings Dear Readers, Kombucha is a raw, living, fizzy sweet tea drink prized for its numerous health benefits. The earliest record of its use dates back to China’s Qin Dynasty (221 – 206 BC) where...
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Easy Qi Gong Exercise to Strengthen Immunity
Greetings Dear Readers, Here is a simple Qi Gong exercise that you can do to wake up your cells, invigorate your body, and strengthen your immunity. It’s called “patting” or “slapping”. You’ll really...
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How Much Water Should I Drink?
Greetings Dear Readers, Often times people will tell me they drink “enough” water. Generally, we drink enough to satiate our thirst. That’s all well and good, but did you know that if you are not...
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Restore Your Nervous System
Yes you can do this! I know. You want to feel more relaxed as well as energized, more balanced some how. “Well if I could just get a week off work (every week) to lie on a beach in a tropical country...
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How to Make Elderberry Syrup for Your Lung System and Skin
Greetings Dear Readers, Do you have a penchant for all things old-fashioned or making things from scratch with honest ingredients? I do. Maybe it’s the idea that things were some how more simple or...
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Facial Pain and TMJ Relief with Japanese Acupuncture
Greetings Dear Readers, Has your dentist told you that you are clenching your teeth at night? Do you have facial or jaw pain when you wake up in the morning? Does your jaw hurt when you eat or...
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Treatment of Shingles (Herpes Zoster) and Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
Greetings Dear Readers, If you or someone you know is suffering from shingles, there is a lot that can be done to reduce pain, strengthen immunity and get relief using natural therapies. A word of...
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Activating Feminine Yin Energy
Greetings Dear Readers, Finding balance between the masculine and feminine energies is something many people are wanting in their lives. It seems many people find that in this modern age there is a...
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Why I Love Yarrow Tea
Greetings Dear Readers, Yep, I got one of those nasty summer colds. Here I am in Toronto, in a summer with extreme heatwaves for the last two months, and then getting a “cold” which is not cold at all...
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Treating Lupus with Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Greetings Dear Readers, If you or someone you know is living with Lupus there is hope. Oriental medicine has had a lot of success with many types of auto-immune diseases such as Lupus. Systemic Lupus...
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Treatment of Type II Diabetes with Acupuncture
Greetings Dear Readers, We all know people in our family or circle of friends who suffer from Type II diabetes. It is one of the most common diseases of the modern world and yet in North America, few...
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Immune-Boosting Tips from Traditional Chinese Medicine
Greetings Dear Readers, Our immune system performs a complex range of tasks to overcome various types of foreign invaders and diseases. Several organs and processes are involved such as bone marrow,...
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