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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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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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Innovations in Chinese Medicine?

Chinese medicine is thousands of years old. It has gone through evolution since inception and continues to progress with innovation and research
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The Cold Nose Theory & Chinese Medicine

The cold nose theory explains the immune reaction in the intranasal cavity when a virus invades; this reaction is impeded with cold exposure. Chinese medicine theory outlines this basic concept of cold invading through the nose and causing illness, though it is thousands of years old.
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Quarantine & Mental Health

This post is about the pandemic quarantine and how it affects mental health, specifically with anxiety and depression. It also discusses the Chinese medicine viewpoint, diagnosis and treatment.
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Keeping Healthy Amidst the Pandemic

An overview of the coronavirus as well as ways to stay healthy in the wake of a pandemic.
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Kidneys & Ears in Chinese Medicine

This blog discusses how the kidneys are related to ears and ear health from the perspective of Chinese medicine.
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Don't Forget to Breathe...

Aside from enabling and carrying out respiration so that the body takes in oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide waste, the lungs in Chinese medicine do even more: they control the qi (or vital energy) of the whole body through respiration and in the formation of what we call Pectoral qi.
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Summer Sunburns

This blog post discusses sunburns, what they actually are and how to treat and prevent them. It also discusses the Chinese medicine view of summer heat and sunburns and how to choose a sunscreen product.
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Decluttering Yourself

This article discusses how Marie Kondo has a point in that cleaning up your environment can help a person feel more at ease. Taken a step further, decluttering your lifestyle and focusing on self-care is another step towards balance and health.
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