According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), you should nourish your yang nature in spring and summer and nourish your yin nature in autumn and winter. To stay healthy in autumn means you will have fewer health concerns in winter. How do you stay healthy in autumn? Follow these simple steps! Three things to do in ...
Children are particularly vulnerable to social media. It wasn’t that long ago that connecting to the Internet required a dial-up modem. Nowadays, it’s easy to access the Internet no matter where you’re at any time using your phone or laptop. But having access 24/7 is not all wonderful, especially for kids. Growing up in this ...
From ancient times till today women have been drawn to the beauty and elegance of jade bracelets. Even today, it is still the favorite accessory for women, especially in Asian countries. Jade comes in different colors and shades. The most common ones are emerald green and milky white. Both colors are a good match for ...
Something all of us get at some time in our life is inflammation and we don’t want this staying in and around our bodies for too long. It’s because all diseases have an inflammatory component to them. There are recognized anti-inflammatory foods that can help. One of the essential components in maintaining your true health ...
Understanding the benefits of wanting less go back millennia. Socrates said: “The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” I had always loved to shop. A lot. I could spend a whole Saturday going from store to store without stopping. In fact, some ...
Detox has been a hot topic, and it’s not just for the super-health-conscious folks or the crunchy people who eat only quinoa and kale anymore. Toxins affect all of us, and just by changing a few things to clean up your life, you can see a dramatic difference in your health, especially if you’re trying ...
Porridge is renowned in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for its nourishing properties. The famous Chinese physician Sun Simiao said: “The superior doctor should first adjust the patient’s diet and lifestyle.” In TCM, pathogen properties like wind, heat, and dampness are considered to be physical influencing factors, which if allowed to accumulate too much, can affect ...
Tea aficionados may be surprised to learn that all tea (which doesn’t include herbal teas or tisanes) comes from just one plant — the Camellia sinensis bush. While visiting the Charleston Tea Garden in South Carolina last summer, I discovered that it is the way the leaves are processed that creates different types of teas. How tea ...
The marketing machine that’s behind the food industry often leads consumers to be confused or misled by their claims. This is why your need to understand how to read a food label properly. Many tease or give consumers a false sense of eating healthy; leading them to eat more processed and packaged foods — which has ...
Your intestines are designed to be impermeable (or resistant) to large protein molecules that your body may mistake as “invaders,” leading it to launch an “attack” by producing antibodies, which in turn leads to allergic reactions. The modern diet — especially wheat products — lifestyle, and medications often compromise the permeability and strength of our digestive tract, ...