At the Kokin Healing Center, we’re all about education. We love to empower our patients to learn how to take good care of their bodies; and we’re always learning ourselves. In that spirit, the Healing Blog is a place for us to teach and to learn. We hope you enjoy these posts and share them with friends, family and colleagues.
A good smoothie does more than taste delicious. The right combination of protein, healthy fats, fiber, and carbohydrates can make it a more satisfying choice than a fruit-only smoothie. Banana provides natural sweetness and potassium, while almond butter adds healthy...
Your lower back does a lot of work. It supports you while you stand, walk, sit, bend, exercise, and move through everyday life. When tension accumulates around the lower back and pelvis, even ordinary activities can begin to feel less comfortable. In Traditional...
Summer has a way of making us forget our usual limits. We walk more, travel more, swim, hike, exercise, stay up later, eat differently, and squeeze more experiences into already-full days. Then September arrives, the calendar fills up again, and suddenly your body is...
This Lentils with Turmeric & Greens recipe is wholesome, warming, and easy to adapt to whatever greens you have on hand. Turmeric gives the dish its beautiful golden color and earthy warmth, while garlic, onion, and a touch of lemon brighten the flavors. Think of...
Digestion is more than what happens on your plate. How quickly you eat, how stressed you feel, how well you rest, and how consistently you nourish yourself can all influence how comfortable you feel after eating. BL21 Weishu is a traditional acupuncture and...
The hardest part of summer may not be leaving. It may be returning. There is something wonderful about the way summer changes our relationship with time. We stay up a little later, wake up without an alarm when we can, take longer walks, travel, spend time outside,...
Marin — acupuncturist, nutritionist, and owner of the Kokin Healing Center — is beloved by her patients. Read about patients that have found success at the Kokin Healing Center in Calabasas.