Salt and home health practices A number of years ago I met a nurse practitioner who told me some things that made a lot of sense. Over the years I have incorporated her advice into my personal health practices with such great results that I wanted to share the information with you. Salt is antibacterial. Read More
You’ve heard that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture can be beneficial for a broad range of health conditions, and are considering giving it a try. How do you know who to call? To help you feel confident about choosing the best practitioner for you, we’ll explain the credentialing for acupuncturists, Chinese herbalists, and practitioners Read More
The Reiki Precepts The best way to utilize the precepts is to sit quietly in meditation and contemplate one at a time. Recall them multiple times a day. What comes up for you? Here is one version of the precepts in English, followed by the original Japanese. See how it feels to pronounce the Japanese Read More
Zucchini Chickpea Burgers This vegan and gluten-free recipe is filled with healthy ingredients to boost the skin and overall health! Ingredients (serves 6) 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 small onion 1.5 cups of zucchini squeezed dry ½ cup of toasted sunflower seeds ¾ teaspoons of sea salt 1.5 cups of Read More
What would it take to live your life in 10 second increments? You’ve got 10 seconds to live the rest of your life. What would you choose to do? The more you make a choice just for short term, the greater the possibilities you create for the future. Does this mean wandering around going “hmm… Read More
Chinese Medicine does not recognize the diagnosis of the “common cold.” Why? Because everyone is an individual and therefore not “common”! Chinese Medicine views symptoms in terms of patterns. In the case of the “common cold” you can have any one or a combination of any number of patterns.
Ever wondered why we have favorite colors? Or why we feel differently around certain colors? Read on to find out more about why and how colors play a role in our health and well-being. How Colors Affect Our Health Color and Mood Colors can elicit different moods. When you look at a particular color, how Read More
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1.7 percent of all infants born annually in the United States are conceived using assisted reproductive technology (ART) which includes in vitro fertilization (IVF). (1) CDC statistics also state that 12% of women in the U.S. aged 15-44 have used infertility services. (2) Acupuncture and TCM for Read More
The NADA Protocol is named after the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association The NADA Protocol was developed in the 1970s to help with recovery from opiate addiction. With time, experience, and refinements, it is now widely used in other settings besides addiction recovery. Auricular acupuncture and the Protocol The Protocol is a form of “auricular acupuncture,” Read More
Stress and how to alleviate it Figuring out what will work best to alleviate stress and stress-related problems involves investigating and understanding the source(s) of stress in your life, assessing the symptoms, and finding the method or combination of methods that will be most effective. Most of us know what it feels like to be Read More
‘Tis the Season for Depressed Mood This time of year many of us living in the northern hemisphere experience a form of depression known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), signaled by a group of symptoms – low mood, less motivation, sluggishness, weight gain – that arise as the hours of daylight dwindle over the winter Read More
Take a deeper look into the Reiki Precepts and you will find discipline and commitment. The Reiki precepts in Japanese (with English translation) Kyo dakewa (today only) Ikaru na (do not anger) Shinpai suna (do not worry) Kansha shite (be grateful) Gyo o hageme (practice diligently) Hito ni shinsetus ni (Show compassion to yourself and Read More
