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The heart: The fire within that keeps us alive
I idolized our ancient ancestors who kept the home fires burning in the heart of the home. The women, mothers, wives and daughters tended the fire, and cooked meals for the boys and the men returning from the hunt. I live in the Midwest of North America. It gets pretty cold here in the winter. My family …
Out With the Old, In With the New: Why Acupuncture Helps Detoxify the Body
When I was an intern, my teacher Althea told me that the acupuncture needles, when placed in the right places, open our bodies’ exterior for the universal energy, the Qi, to clear out the gunk – the toxins and impurities that congest our bodies. Now, after 22 years of clinical practice, three years of pre-med …
Keeping Kidney Energy Topped Up this Holiday Season the Traditional Chinese Way
Traditional Chinese Medicine theory considers the human body to be influenced by the changing of the seasons and the elements. If there is too much rain in an area like London or Seattle, people from that area might have too much dampness in their body. The dampness is treated by eating foods and herbs that …
Advances in Cancer Treatment
Almost everyone has had a friend or a family member who has battled cancer. When the cancer diagnosis is given, the cancer patient is faced with many choices. “Do I choose chemotherapy, radiation or surgery? Do I take natural supplements? Do I go on a macrobiotic diet? Should I start doing yoga or Tai Chi?” …
The Prostate Dilemma that can be treated…
Today more than 30 million men suffer from prostate conditions that negatively affect their quality of life. Difficulty with frequent urination can be testing for many teachers, surgeons, long distant truck drivers and men in many other professional fields. If you suffer from chronic prostate or bladder problems, you should consider consulting a Traditional Chinese …
Traditional Chinese Medicine… Ancient Healing Ways
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is at least 5,000 years old. TCM includes, but is not limited to; acupuncture, moxabustion (burning the herb Moxa on the acupuncture points), Tui Na (Chinese massage), Chinese herbal medicine, dietary recommendations, Qi Gong and Tai Chi (movement therapies) and Chinese astrology. TCM doctors tend to specialize in one or two …
Combining Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs …before, during and after pregnancy
Pregnancy problems can sometimes include chronic miscarriages. Pre-pregnancy problems such as infertility can be devastating to women trying to get pregnant. For thousands of years, acupuncture and Chinese herbs have been used successfully in treating both pre-pregnancy and pregnancy related issues. During pregnancy women might experience severe morning sickness, physical pain, pre-eclampsia (severe swelling and …
