Throughout the year, but especially in Winter, many people find it hard to move past a gloomy day. The skies are gray and dark and surrounding personalities seem to match the weather. If the sun just refuses to peek out from behind the clouds, be the sunshine. As hard as we may try, we can’t […]
Most health conditions today are related to Cold and Dampness. Thousands of years ago, ancient physicians observed through practice that six environmental elements of Nature can act as pathogens and harm the body when they are experienced chronically or to a great degree: Cold, Wind, Dampness, Heat, Dryness and Fire (sometimes called Summer Heat). There […]
Emotions play a critical role in health and healing. It’s not possible to achieve the highest level of health if we can’t let go of old, negative emotions, thoughts and habits. These are the energetic frequencies that cause things to become sluggish, and under certain circumstances, produce Qi stagnation. Sometimes, we have a hard time […]
Humans are complex creatures. We create worlds—both physical and emotional—for ourselves and for those around us. We live among societal expectations, sometimes defying—and other times walking alongside—perceived expectations. And we fulfill multiple roles, sometimes working so hard to perform exceptionally, that the other areas of our lives are put to the side. Many would agree […]
Traditional Chinese medicine understands that all foods have a particular healing essence that travels to one or more organs. For this reason, foods are often prescribed—as medication would be—to help treat a given symptom. Two of these healing foods are salmon and scallions. This powerful duo helps support men’s health. Many issues that plague men—stress, […]
