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Your Fire Element Prescription — Summer 2014
“Of a small spark, a great fire” ~ Chinese Proverb The transition from Spring to Summer has begun. The spring element of wood, provides the sparks to kindle a full summer fire. In the abundant heat and light of the season, the element of Fire is the special gift of...
Overtaxed Bodies — Adrenal Fatigue
Tax season can be a stressful time of year for many, many reasons. Preparing finances for the IRS may be one of the stressors causing one to feel weary and lethargic, however, work overload, poor diet, and changes in the season also contribute to our “overtaxed...
Are You Tired of Feeling Tired? — Sensitivity/Allergy/Fatigue
Fatigue, lethargy, foggy brain and dull headaches are a definite sign that something is wrong with one’s health. Fatigue is often the “canary in the coal mines” when it comes to awareness of health conditions, and it often signals that we are developing sensitivity to...
What Does My Hay Fever Have To Do With My Gut?
If you suffer from hay fever and other seasonal allergies, you are probably all too familiar with the symptoms… runny nose, itchy watery eyes, sinus pressure, congestion, sneezing, and coughing. And, like most allergy sufferers, you have probably experimented with...
Zyto Scan….Western Technology Meets Eastern Diagnosis
Many people have asked “what is a Zyto Scan?”, and why do I use it in my TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) practice? I would like to explain how I use Western Technology to inform my Eastern diagnosis and treatment. Zyto is the newest generation of bio-communication...
Your Wood Element Prescription — Spring Sesaon — Time to Cleanse and Detox!
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the cycle of Spring begins on 2/5 and ends on 5/16. We enhance our health when we understand the correlation between the Wood element and Spring. The Wood Element in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) In the springtime, wood bursts...
Happy Chinese New Year — Year of the Wooden Green Horse!
Happy New Year! We are blessed to have a second, fresh start to the 2014 year beginning on January 30, when a new moon marks the first day, of the first month, of the Chinese calendar. This is about 6 weeks following the Winter solstice, and for the Chinese, it...
Sharp Solutions To Your New Year’s Resolutions!
“Dear God, my prayer for 2014 is a fat bank account and a thin body. Please don’t mix these up like you did this year.” ~Author Unknown Do you find yourself making the same New Year’s Resolutions every year? Are you one of the seven million who pledge to get fit,...
Get an A+ Beating the Holiday Blues!
Managing stress throughout the Holidays is a balancing act for everyone. There are just so many things to choose from and yet, there are only 24 hours in a day — fitting everything in and keeping the stress level low is indeed an art form! Too much stress can lead to...
Your Water Element Prescription — Eat Fat and Hibernate!
With the onset of daylight savings, one of my patients came to me and said, “What’s happening? My body is screaming to eat fat and hibernate.” Well, her body is responding to the rhythms of nature, and her inclination to eat more fats and get more sleep are quite...
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