HEALING PRINCIPLES

D – The Sunlight and "Qi" Vitamin

Most people don't get enough vitamin D. As one of the few "vitamins" that the body can produce on its own, vitamin D is actually a...

Spice of Life

One of the downsides of eating more meals at home during the pandemic is that our food routines have become a bit dull and monotonous....

Why Nature is So Important for Our Health

Feeling stressed? Worried or uncertain about what the future holds? Try spending more time outdoors. An increasing number of research...

5 Food Tips for Boosting Your Immunity

Medical professionals recommend social distancing, frequent hand washing, and not touching your face in order to minimize the spread of...

Improve Your Digestion by Balancing Yin and Yang

For Indian Summer body types, the most ideal foods to eat include foods with a neutral thermal nature and those that nourish qi. This...

Allergy Season is Here - What Can You Do About It?

Sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, itchiness... Sound familiar? The irritating symptoms of environmental allergies are not only...

Spring into Spring

spring (noun): - a time or season of growth or development - an elastic body or device that recovers its original shape when released...

Eat Warming Vegetables in Winter

One of the fundamental principles from Chinese medicine (and other humoral medicine systems) is that foods offer energetic properties...

Winter Blues? Try These Natural Remedies

For some, the shorter daylight hours and the long, dark nights of fall and winter also coincide with a dip in mood known as the "winter...

All in for Alliums?

If you’re not already, you should be. The Allium family of vegetables includes garlic, onions, scallions, leeks, chives, and shallots....

Acupressure for Headache Relief

Qi (pronounced chee) is the energy or life force found in all living things. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, qi is thought...