Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a unique approach to health and wellness, focusing on balance and harmony within the body. One of its key components is diet therapy, which uses food as medicine to support the body's natural healing processes.

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Dr. R.J. Singer (Chinese Medicine) shares two simple methods of breath-work to regulate your nervous system, reduce stress and anxiety, and reduce inflammation.

Often people are confused how to use food as medicine because they are uncertain about what flavours, energies and actions different foods have. A quick google search may make people even more confused. The reason is because most foods have more than one flavour. For ease in understanding, we will try to use only the most dominant flavours.

In a recent research study observing the effects of Akkermansia levels, people with obesity had almost no Akkermansia left. Those with depression also tested low. This bacteria isn't just important; it's the difference between a sharp mind in a healthy body and brain fog in an overweight one.

Sit in a comfortable position, spine straight, head forward. Relax your body. Slowly raise your arms in front of you, palms facing one another, as if you were holding a ball between them. Inhale deeply as you slightly move your hands together contracting the ball , exhale as you expand them. Visualise energy expanding and contracting with each breath and movement.

When needles are inserted, they activate sensory nerves under the skin and in muscles. This stimulation sends signals to the spinal cord and brain, triggering the release of chemicals such as endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine. These neurotransmitters help reduce pain and promote a sense of well-being. Additionally, acupuncture can influence the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary bodily functions like heart rate and digestion.

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This simple exercise using the breath has amazing effects on relieving allergy symptoms, improving the immune response to both colds/flus, and for many auto-immune conditions. The breathing technique featured here, increases Nitric Oxide; regulates the immune system, warms the body, and opens the pores to stimulate sweating. Use it when you have early symptoms of a cold or flu, sinus allergies, post-nasal drip, or are suffering from an auto-immune condition.

What diet is the best? Mediterranean, Vegetarian, Ketogenic? There are a few characteristics that all of these diets have in common. They all emphasize pure ingredients consisting of whole foods in as fresh and natural a state as possible. They also all share one other important characteristic. They all include a large portion of vegetables in the diet. The difference therefore lies in the inclusion or exclusion of meat, or grains.

No matter what the disease or illness, the process of digestion remains the same. It is our source of transforming food into energy, and is required for all cellular metabolism, and repair. The stomach is thought of in Chinese Medicine as a pot on a stove. It receives food and liquids, that decompose and cook. In order to cook something and transform something, heat is required.

When illustrating the 4 movements of Qi, we are actually talking about how internal physiological processes and relationships interact in the body. This allows us to easily see and comprehend what physiologically is out of balance, and also how to correct it.

Acupuncture consists primarily of two categories: Local Needling, and Distal Needling.

HOW DOES KINESIOLOGY WORK? Muscle Testing is used to detect stress in the body and mind, by working with the central nervous system it is able to bypass the conscious mind and tap into the subconscious mind, allowing us to examine where, when, how and why stress has occurred and been stored or suppressed throughout our life, so we can explore the hidden parts of ourselves. Once discovered a variety of balancing methods are applied to resolve the stress by acting on the ne

Our bodies also contain their own unique ecosystems internally. We have trillions of bacteria, and mico-organisms living inside us. The gut microbiome is a relatively new realm of medical science. Reseachers studying gut bacteria have found that different cultures have different species. Changing a person's diet also changes their species and diversity of gut bacteria.

Chronic skin problems such as psoriasis, eczema, acne, and rosacea can cause extreme discomfort, unease, and often embarrassment. These conditions are often quite challenging and difficult to manage through conventional medicine. However, Chinese Herbal Medicine has been used to address these conditions for more than 2,000 years, and is a recognised specialty department of practice and study in hospitals in China.

Acupuncture is an extremely safe and effective alternative for all kinds of pain. There have been several studies showing the remarkable effectiveness of Acupuncture in treating both acute and chronic pain. One such recent study conducted in Emergency Rooms by Grissa M.H, et al. showed Acupuncture to be significantly more effective than Morphine in both immediacy and degree of relief. Acupuncture was shown to be 92% effective vs. 78% for intravenously injected morphine!

Acupuncture is a very safe, fast, and effective treatment option for frozen shoulder, because one does not have to ingest any drugs, or inject any harmful chemicals. Why suffer any longer, and what do you have to lose? Why not, give acupuncture a try!

How important is the frequency of Acupuncture Treatments and consistency in taking Chinese Herbal Medicine? Chinese Medicine has the ability to resolve stubborn and difficult chronic diseases! In China, patients are given a comprehensive diagnosis, and treatment plan, that consists of regular acupuncture treatments several times per week or more.

How does Acupuncture work? I believe acupuncture to be a method of stem cell therapy. When looking at connective tissue and fascia, it has a silky thread like look and texture. It can be dissected and seen with the naked eye. It weaves and threads through out, organizing, and compartmentalizing the different systems of the body. It also follows the acupuncture channel pathways as detailed in the classic Chinese Medical texts.