3 Tips on How to Thrive During Fall

3 Tips on How to Thrive During Fall

It’s almost officially Fall! Days are getting shorter and the weather is slowly cooling off. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is important to take special precautions during the transitional seasons of Fall and Spring to ensure good health during the...
5 Tips on How to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder

5 Tips on How to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder

As cooler temperatures set in, one thing is certain: fall is on its way. If you tend to experience seasonal affective disorder (or SAD) in the fall, you will likely feel it most in September. In this month, we experience a lot of transition in terms of daylight hours....
Beat the Heat with Beans

Beat the Heat with Beans

It’s a challenge to keep cool during hot sticky weather. Beans are the perfect solution for this type of weather. They cool you down and drain damp so you feel less heavy and fatigued. Beans are packed with fiber and protein and chocked full of vitamins and...
3 Things I Wish My Patients Knew

3 Things I Wish My Patients Knew

Today marks my first year practicing as a licensed acupuncturist. Looking back over the last year of helping improve people’s health with Chinese medicine, I wanted to share the top four tips I have given patients. Because what you do outside of the treatment...
Keep Cool Naturally with These Foods (Part 2)

Keep Cool Naturally with These Foods (Part 2)

As we head into late summer in all of its humid glory, I continue my quest for cooling foods. This article is the second installment in a 3-part series. Without further ado, here are three foods that will help you beat the heat (and humidity, too)! Cucumbers....