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The Five Elements ("Wu Xing")

Five element or 5 Phase Theory is a framework for understanding relationships in the natural world, and within human health. In Chinese medicine, it supplements other diagnostic theories and tools.
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Qi & Blood: the Fabric of the Body

Qi is likened to an energy that circulates throughout the body. Along with Blood, the flow of qi is critical to good health and longevity
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Yin & Yang: What Does this Symbol Mean?

The Taijitu, or Yin-Yang symbol, is an ancient emblem that explains the ebb and flow of the natural world.
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Overindulging During Holiday Season

Overeating is bad for digestion and has long-term consequences in both western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine.
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Understanding Addiction Through the Lens of Chinese Medicine

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month; how many people are affected by this disease and what is the Chinese Medicine view of how this happens?
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Beat the Heat: How summer heat can cause imbalances, and what to do about it

Summer heat can feel overwhelming and cause health issues. Chinese medicine theory explains why this happens. How to manage hot summer weather is offered with specific recommendations
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Healthy Skin & Hair

The skin is considered the largest organ in the body...
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Spring Detoxification??

Many people look towards the spring with a sense of hope...
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Post-Holiday Malaise and Winter Blues

Since the holiday season is over and winter has finally arrived with single digit temperatures and snow here in the Big Apple...
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Recent Research Shows Scary Statistic on Mortality Rates

I feel the need to share and comment on an article I read a couple of weeks ago about a startling statistic...
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Lyme Disease

I feel compelled to write about Lyme Disease, as three of my patients were diagnosed within one week this summer...
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Staying Cool As a Cucumber in Summer

Cucumbers belong to the Cucurbitaceae family, related to pumpkins, watermelons and other squash...
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