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What Your Nails Say About Your Health According to Traditional Chinese Medicine
in General Wellness, TCM / / 0 commentsRead moreWhat can you tell about someone from their nails? To most people in the west, you can’t tell much other than the fact that someone just got a manicure, but in Eastern medicine, a person’s nails speak volumes. Eyes might be the windows into the soul, but nails could be the windows into your health!
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The Surprising Reason So Many People Are Turning To Traditional Chinese Medicine To Get Pregnant
Read moreStruggling to get pregnant and looking for alternatives to help you conceive? You’ve likely spoken with your doctor, your friends, and heavily consulted google. But, if you’ve tried all the go-to things and haven’t had success, people around you might be starting to tell you about Eastern medicine, and there’s good reason why.
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Why You Can’t Sleep And How Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Help
Read moreMore than 70million Americans have trouble sleeping, so if you’re having problems drifting off to dreamland, you’re not alone. There are so many things that can prevent you from getting to sleep or staying asleep, but getting resolution is key to avoiding health problems related to lack of sleep (like weight gain, high blood pressure, heart disease, or depression). So read on to learn more about what could be causing your problems sleeping and how eastern medicine can help you hit the snooze button.
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The Art And Science Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
in TCM / / 0 commentsRead moreMany Westerners are familiar with the general concept of Eastern medicine, but most don’t know how they actually work as they lack a full understanding of what Traditional Chinese Medicine really is. To anyone who has never felt the relief from a precisely placed acupuncture needle, here’s a breakdown of how Eastern Medicine is a combo of both an art and a science.
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Taking on Cold? A Bit on Fire? Understanding Eastern Medicine’s Hot VS. Cold
in General Wellness, TCM / / 0 commentsRead moreWhile we all have days when we might feel a bit under the weather, having a bit better understanding of how our bodies work and why we may be feeling a certain symptom can go far in helping us feel better and move along with our day. When a less-than-stellar symptom strikes, do you immediately run for an over-the-counter solution? For many individuals, relief is coming from an unexpected place – traditional Chinese medicine.
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What Your Cravings Are Trying To Tell You
in General Wellness / / 0 commentsRead moreHave you ever had a sudden craving for a particular food or beverage? Perhaps you’ve been minding your own business when, out of nowhere, you really had the urge to drink something sweet like lemonade. Or maybe you had an odd craving for broccoli or tomatoes when you didn’t even feel that hungry. These cravings may seem random and inconsequential, but they can actually tell you a lot about your body.
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Why Your Gut Impacts WAY More Than You Think
in General Wellness / / 0 commentsRead moreIn the West, it’s a common practice to treat all your symptoms and ailments with prescription and over-the-counter drugs. That’s all well and good, but now, health communities and medical experts are shifting their focus to gut health. Why? Because experts are discovering more and more just how closely your gastrointestinal (GI) tract — or “gut” — is tied to your overall health.
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Why Tai Chi Will Be The Next Yoga
in General Wellness / / 0 commentsRead moreWhen you think of Tai Chi, you probably think of a group of old people moving in slow motion in the park. At least that’s what most Westerners think of. It wasn’t that long ago that yoga was thought of similarly. Reserved for those who were thought of as too weak to do other exercises, or for hippies, yoga used to not be taken seriously at all. But the times changes and the value of the practice proved itself and now everyone does yoga. Tai Chi is poised to become a household name just the same.
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Feeling Anxious? Valerian Root Might Be Your New Best Friend
in Condition Related / / 0 commentsRead moreFind yourself feeling anxious lately? You’re not alone. Anxiety affects millions of people worldwide and can range from occasional and mild to nearly debilitating. While Western Medicine has focused heavily on pharmaceutical treatments, Eastern cultures have practiced natural methods for years. One common go-to is Valerian Root, but why is that and how is it used?
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How Are You Really? An Eastern Medicine Perspective
in General Wellness, TCM / / 0 commentsRead moreIt’s a question you’re asked every day, but we have all become so accustomed to answering “good” or “busy” that we likely don’t even think about what the real answer is. The answer becomes de facto. Maybe because we don’t want to be real with the world. Or, maybe because we don’t want to be real with ourselves.
