A great article on dry brushing… What is dry brushing and why is it important? Dry Brushing…Is it For You?
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Celebrating Autumn with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Celebrating Autumn! The Metal Element
“The three months of Fall are called the period of tranquility of one’s conduct…Soul and spirit should be gathered together in order to make the breath of Fall tranquil…all of this is the protection of one’s harvest. In the autumn all things in creation approach their harvest, perfection and completion.” Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching . . .
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The Five Branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine
The five branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that maintain and restore an individual’s harmony with nature include: Acupuncture, Herbs, Massage (Tuina), Qigong (energetics and exercise), and Chinese Dietary Medicine. Acupuncture uses very fine needles to regulate Qi (Yang energy) and Blood (Yin fluids), produced by the internal organs, which flow through the 12 meridians. . . .
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Understanding the Role of Leaky Gut in Chronic Disease
Understanding the Role of Leaky Gut in Chronic Disease | Microbiome Labs
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Vitamin D: What it Is, Why you Need It, and Why any Supplement Won’t Do
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The Ancient Art of Cupping
The ancient art of cupping has been utilized by healers and lay people in many cultures. Cupping is a suction technique designed to pull toxin build-up and muscle spasm from the body’s deeper tissue to the surface of the skin. Cupping also rehydrates the muscle layers and fascia. The cells of the body use oxygen . . .
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Winter: Water Element of Chinese Traditional Medicine
5 Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine Taoism: Fire (heart/small intestine, Summer), Earth (spleen/stomach, Harvest), Metal (lung/large intestine, Autumn), Water (kidney/bladder, Winter), Wood (liver/gallbladder, Spring) Definitions: Qi (pronounced “chee”): immaterial, like vapor, a subtle powerful vital force in our bodies, derived from our prenatal life and everyday lifestyle. Energy, life force, moving power, bio-electricity Yin . . .
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