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Jackie Gomez
Recover From Holiday Stress & Overeating Naturally With Eastern Medicine
Holidays are stressful, and everyone knows it. Add in the overeating, and most of us are a hot mess come January. Thankfully, we’ve got some natural tips to help get you back to (and possibly better than) your normal self. From herbal remedies to energy work, check out these Eastern medicine based techniques for relieving all that stress.
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welleum
Was Mom Right? Can You Get Sick Just From Being Cold?
in Condition Related, Seasonal / / 0 commentsWhen you were a kid, did your mom ever tell you to bundle up before you go outside in the winter so you don’t catch a cold? Ours did! But does this old wives tale have any truth behind it? Turns out, it depends who you ask. In Western medicine, when it comes to the cold and flu, germs make you sick, not the weather (The germ theory). But, while cold weather may not directly cause you to get sick, there’s evidence that it might make it easier for you to come down with the sniffles.
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welleum
Natural Ways To Prep For Winter
in General Wellness, Seasonal / / 0 commentsIn the blink of an eye, the sun began to set sooner, the leaves changed clothes, and we all started praying that our pre-pandemic winter clothes still fit following lockdown. While the winter may not be your favorite season, there are still plenty of opportunities for you to create new habits and routines that help you prepare your body, mind, and soul for the winter months. Borrowing from the magical world of traditional eastern medicine, here are some of our favorite methods for preparing for a cozy winter.
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welleum
6 Tips for a Happy & Healthy Spring
Time to break out breezy fabrics and ditch the thick socks…spring is in full effect! In eastern medicine, each season brings more than just environmental shifts. There are unique energetic influences affecting the way we feel, what we eat, and health issues to protect against. Follow these holistic guidelines to thrive this spring the natural way.
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welleum
5 Feel-Good Spring Recipes
The best part about spring? Fresh fruits and veggies are back in season! In TCM, spring is a time of new life and growth. What better way to welcome the newness of the season than with feel-good food?
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welleum
How changing seasons affect your body and ways to cope
in Seasonal / / 0 commentsHave you ever noticed that when the sunny summer days drift away that you start to move a little slower? Even if you’re excited for a little sweater weather, getting out of bed can be more difficult and finding the motivation to go outside on gloomier days can be nearly impossible. So, as the cold, blustery air moves in, here are a few TCM approved ways to cope.
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welleum
Natural Ways to Be More Positive this Winter
in Seasonal / / 0 commentsThe days get shorter, the cold whisks in and chills you to the bone, and you? You might just feel like hibernating until the seasons change again. Winter blues. They’re real. While this phrase may sound like just another old wives tale, we’ve learned that the winter blues affect many people every year.
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welleum
How to Beat the Winter Heat
in Seasonal / / 0 commentsIt’s that time of year. The temperatures have dropped, and the heat is on full blast. You’re probably equally dreading that heating bill and the cold weather. While no one loves the look of those bills, we can all agree that what’s worse is the effects that dry heat can have on your body.
