by irapahanel | Aug 12, 2024 | acupuncture, adolescents, cold and flu, exercise, Healing Blog, Healthy Food, immune booster, nutrition, recipes, sports, Summer, TCM
Summer is a season of sunshine, outdoor adventures, and blooming nature. However, for many, it also means the onset of seasonal allergies. Sneezing, runny noses, itchy eyes, and fatigue can turn the vibrant days of summer into a struggle. While many people reach for...
by irapahanel | Mar 24, 2023 | Anxiety, anxiety at bedtime, chinese medicine, Healing Blog, Healthy Food, heart, nutritional therapy, stress, TCM, wellness
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health condition in the US. Despite very different medical terminology used by Eastern and Western practitioners, there are significant overlaps in the understanding of how anxiety disorders can arise and play out in the...
by irapahanel | Mar 17, 2023 | chinese medicine, Healing Blog, Healthy Food, heart, nutritional therapy, stress, TCM, wellness
The dictionary defines stress in multiple ways, but there is only one that matters when we discuss how stress affects our physical bodies. Stress is defined as a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension. Stress actually does have a...
by irapahanel | Mar 1, 2023 | chinese medicine, Healing Blog, Healthy Food, heart, nutritional therapy, TCM, wellness, winter
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the heart can be considered the most important organ in the body. All other organs connect to the heart and help the heart function as best it can. According to TCM, regulated blood circulation depends on the heart’s energy flow, or...
by irapahanel | Feb 24, 2023 | chinese medicine, Healing Blog, Healthy Food, heart, nutritional therapy, TCM, wellness, winter
The heart is an energetic system we often treat in Traditional Chinese Medicine. According to Chinese Medicine theory, there are many systems of energy within the body. Each of these systems corresponds to certain physiological and psychological functions. So when we...
by irapahanel | Aug 10, 2022 | acupuncture, chinese medicine, Healing Blog, Healthy Food, recipes
The Great Yang season is upon us. Yang energy is bright, fiery, and hot like the midday sun. Yang is the counterbalance to Yin. Yin is expressed in the cooling, calming energies of life. Together, Yin & Yang, like night & day, represent the dynamic balance...