As a TCM practitioner who are pursuing health and longevity, I would like to share with my friends the ideas of self-care at the time of transitioning from winter to spring. Spring is a wonderful period of renewal, growth, and expansion, but it also brings some challenges for our health […]
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4 Reasons for Daily Exercises 1. Exercises improve your cardiovascular system and your lungs. 2. Exercises make your musculoskeletal system in check.3. Exercises strengthen your immune system.4. Exercises relax both your body and mind. 4 Reasons for Good Sleep 1. Sleep recharges & synchronises your nervous system. 2. Sleep relaxes […]
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• Be happy and be relaxed. In our contemporary fast paced society, people are stressed to sicknesses that could cause early death. Lacking of sunshine and in the midst of a pandemic, we are easily feeling depressed. Many of our health problems are either psychological in origin or with a […]
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Nourishing life is the most important part of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). We are talking about essentially following nature and going along with the seasons. Summer sun is hot, the rain is plentiful, Heaven and Earth are integrating generating tremendous amount of energy. Everything in the universe is growing, blooming […]
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Don’t panic: Stress is bad for our immune system. It’s normal to have worried thoughts. Just don’t entertain them for too long. Now we have the time to do something enjoyable each day and connect with loved ones. Keep distance: Experts advised us to keep 6 feet (or 2 meters) […]
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Everywhere you go these days, you see people carrying bottled water. And because of the emphasis that has been placed on drinking water, it is now the second most popular drink in the United States. This is really important because every cell in our bodies depends upon water to function. […]
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Seaweed has been consumed as a health aid and food enhancer for years in Asia, but recently there has been a growing interest in seaweed as a health superfood and for sustainable farming. Seaweed, otherwise known as Hai Zao in Chinese medicine, is known as a marine algae, or sea […]
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For most people, the change of seasons from winter to spring is something to look forward to. But it also means a time when people tend to get sick or seasonal allergies start to flare up. This can make things miserable for a lot of people. As the weather fluctuates […]
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In Chinese medical theory, food is considered medicine. Food has qualities and functions biochemically and energetically that target specific organs. Not only that, but the action a particular food takes to benefit that organ in terms of taste, color and temperature is what is included in Five Element theory. Food […]
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The season of fall brings cooler weather and shorter days. As with any season, the world adjusts accordingly. Plants begin to go dormant, animals begin scrounging for food to store to get them through the upcoming winter months and humans start winterizing everything. As fall descends on the land, it […]
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