Read moreWei Qi is like our shields. When it is strong, we remain healthy and well, despite the barrage of pathogens we encounter. When it is weak, we easily catch colds and our asthma and allergies are triggered.
Read more“We are what we eat”, or, as I prefer to put it, “We are what we don’t excrete”.
Read moreThe recent development of the technology of Probiotics has had me consider their categorization of Flavor and Property according to TCM principles.
Read moreOnly recently are we discovering some long-term deleterious effects of our overuse of antibiotics. We are learning that in killing off the harmful bacteria, the good bacteria would also be sacrificed.
In this series, I will be explaining how probiotics relate to the Traditional Chinese Medicine theories of health and balance, and how I’ve been able to effectively incorporate their use in my practice.
Read moreWith this sticky, viscous substance in our Lung system, we become more prone to catching lingering coughs, colds, and flus, to developing allergies, asthma, and a worsening of other chronic lung conditions.