DIETARY THERAPYChinese medicine uses food to maintain health and recover from illness. This is applied by considering the foods energetic properties and ones current condition. When used with western dietary therapy, including vitamins, and minerals desired results are achieved.
Chinese Medicine Theory, Dietary Therapy, Health Coaching
“Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates Everyone struggles with their relationship to food. Choosing what to eat can be challenging, frustrating and overwhelming. Once you begin to show signs of discomfort like constipation, hot flashes, fatigue, and food allergies or food sensitivities, your relationship with food becomes even more […]
Chinese Medicine Theory, Dietary Therapy
My Experience with Bitter Coffee How do you relate to the bitter flavor? Do you crave it from your coffee, love it in dark chocolate or perhaps, need it from your Brussel sprouts? I have a love hate relationship with the bitter flavor. Its taste is striking and distinct, yet harsh and brass at times […]
Chinese Medicine Theory, Dietary Therapy
The pungent flavor in action The spicy or pungent flavor is a great way to get things moving internally! This flavor is meant to make your eyes water, activate your taste buds, and make you sweat. It can provide instant relief to our upper orifices including our lungs, and nose. Improper use of this flavor […]
Chinese Medicine Theory, Dietary Therapy
Sugar has a terrible reputation. It’s been condemned by medical studies and doctors so much so that it is feared by many. This fear has caused a deficiency in humans: a deficiency of sugar or glucose. This deficiency means that your body and brain are not getting enough glucose. As a result, Americans are experiencing […]
Chinese Medicine Theory, Dietary Therapy
What does the sour flavor do? The sour flavor is one of the most exceptional flavors that we have available to us. It is a flavor that cleanses and aids digestion, hydrates, provides essential minerals, and helps our body to retain necessary fluids. Imagine biting down into a fresh lemon or lime. Your lips pucker, […]
Chinese Medicine Theory, Dietary Therapy, Health Coaching
Our biggest and most mysterious resource provides the best minerals for our health and wellness. Our oceans make it, contain it and transform it. It’s salt. Salt has gotten a bad rap for many centuries. It is feared by many due to the belief and “research” that it is the cause of several diseases like […]
The food your dog is missing Is your dog a part of your family? Are they truly your best friend? If you’re shaking your head yes, then you’re going to love what I have to share. Meet Cesar. He’s an eight year old German Shepard. He is one of my patients dogs. For several weeks, […]
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