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Metabolism Like many medical terms in the information age, the word metabolism is thrown around a lot in conversation. Ideas of fast and slow abound but few descriptions offer a complete picture of how we convert food and oxygen to the warmth, activity, and physical material of our bodies. Likewise, there is a dearth of […]
In this video I present a series of movements that I have found can help maintain movement in the lumbar spine. Ancient Chinese medical science describes stiffness and rigidity as cold stagnation, and these movements bring warmth to your spine through muscle work.
This video shows one example of a breakfast porridge that can be made from congee, kale, apple, zucchini, and shiitake. Viewing my video How to Cook Congee first is recommended.
Congee is well-cooked grain that is easy to digest and very hydrating. It has been used for centuries in China and other countries to nourish sick and weak people but is also a powerful food to support health in a preventative sense. Grains are essential for health as they support the production of fluids by […]
I love a good breakfast! There is great truth to the saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In fact in Chinese medicine the high point of stomach function is 7 AM to 9 AM. This is when digestive strength is the strongest and we can derive maximum energy from our […]
Ah, the common cold. For many this healthy reaction of their body to an outside germ is an uncomfortable nuisance. For others, however, it is a real concern because “it always goes to my lungs” which can lead to life-threatening pneumonia. Exactly what is this experience that we all have at some time in our […]
Do you feel uncertain, anxious or fearful about whether your immune system is protecting you? Do you feel you have a weak immune system and are at a loss for how to best support it? Do you find the whole concept of immunity baffling and mysterious? If your answer to any of these questions is […]
High Cholesterol and Heart Disease Heart attack, high blood pressure and the threat of stroke or sudden death are a huge fear for many Americans. After decades of being told that eating salt and saturated fat is the cause of heart disease, it still holds the title as the number one cause of death in […]
How Digestion Works Digestive problems are a real concern for many people. They range from belching to severe acid reflux, mild abdominal pain to ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s, slow digestion with constipation to fast digestion with diarrhea. Like many concepts about our bodies, digestion seems so complex and helping problems seems mysterious due to the […]
When I describe to my patients the different ways that Chinese medicine conceives of them as human beings, they are usually surprised at the depth, complexity and common sense of the concepts. One patient commented recently, “You are the doctor I always wished I had because you listen and see me as a whole person.” […]
