Detox Cleanse: Do You Need One? (Take this quiz to find out)
Best Time to Detox Cleanse Detox cleanses are best done during transitional seasons, like fall and spring. Toxins tend to build up over time and increase during these particular seasons. They can leave your immune system depleted and your gastrointestinal tract out of...
Hangover Cures: 3 That Actually Work
At-Home Natural Hangover Remedies A hangover cure can come in handy when you accidentally overindulge on the libations. A hangover can sneak up and occur even with the slightest buzz the night before. Because you're not 18 anymore, you feel it. Here are 3 at-home...
Heart Health: Mindfulness Meditation
3 Simple Ways to Give Thanks to Your Heart Heart health is so important now more than ever. Here are a few ways to honor your heart and all that it does for you day in and day out. Below is a simple heart healthy meditation that only takes a couple of minutes to...
Nourishing Black Bean Salad Recipe
This easy black bean recipe is delicious and very nourishing for the blood. It makes a great make ahead of time breakfast. It is also a very versatile recipe, feel free to take out or substitute ingredients to your liking. We recommend eating it warm with tortilla...
7 Foods that Best Moisturize Dry Skin
Dry skin. Itchy skin. Skin rash. Winter has landed and dryness has officially set in. The air outside is dryer and so is the inside your home and work, no doubt. Besides drinking more water (which is challenging during colder months), you can eat nourishing and...
5 Ways to Stay Healthy During Winter
Winter has officially arrived. With the passing of warmer weather, it sends a shock to our bodies to suddenly have to deal with the cold. Chinese Medicine encourages you to go with the flow with seasons. The foundational text, The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Medicine...
10 Reasons to Take Time for Yourself
Why It's Important to Care for Yourself In this modern world, it's so easy to not take time for yourself. You're busy. You get distracted. You focus on other people and other tasks. But it's imperative to take care of yourself in order to take care of others,...
A Holistic Approach to Infertility Using Acupuncture
When discussing infertility the most common question is, “Can acupuncture treat this (PCOS, Low AMH, high FSH, etc…)?” While these conditions contribute greatly to the big picture it is not the big picture in its entirety. There is no magical diet, herb, drug, or...
Giving Thanks to Yourself
Thanksgiving is a great time of year to acknowledge all that we're thankful for. Yet, when was the last time you were thankful for yourself? We work day in and day out throughout the year and demand so much from our bodies and minds. We have high expectations for...
The Real Reason You Crave Sugar
Have you noticed sugar is everywhere? Take a stroll down any grocer's aisle and you'll see it. From the most obvious (cookies) to more discreet places (ketchup). With the food industry more interested in making dishes taste good and not making them healthy, it’s...