Posts tagged with ‘Diet & Nutrition’

Just as Summer brings about changes in nature and way of life, it also brings about changes in the body. It’s a time of movement, growth, and expansion. Tuning into these changes can help to optimize your health and stay connected with your body and nature. 

You may think reading your emails while listening to a podcast and cooking breakfast is the ultimate way to be productive, but it actually has the opposite effect. From an eastern medicine perspective, multitasking is thought to injure the mind and body. If you’re suffering from fatigue, burnout, and mental exhaustion, multitasking may be the reason.

In our fast-paced world, many look to coffee, energy drinks, or quick fixes to stay alert throughout the day. An eastern medicine approach looks to support energy and circulation from the inside out by addressing the root cause of the imbalance. We are all trying to feel, and function at our best, so here are 5 things you can do today to boost your circulation and energy levels

Did you know that just by assessing your pulse, practitioners can identify the health of your organs and the source of your symptoms?
If you’re new to eastern medicine practices, this method of diagnosis will probably be a whole new concept to you. However, pulse diagnosis has been a regular eastern medicine practice for thousands of years.

Are your gut issues a fact of life? Or is something more going on? Most people have accepted or gotten used to living with gut issues like bloating, diarrhea, and constipation. Eastern medicine views these symptoms as signs of underlying imbalances that impact more than digestion. While you may feel these nagging gut issues are just a normal part of life, they may be your body’s way of communicating a greater problem.

Ok, you’ve learned all about herbs, and now you’re ready to add them to your regime. We want to help you add herbal supplements to your regime the right way. Let’s talk about what you need to know first, how to incorporate herbs into your routine, and when you can expect to see results.

The skin is the surface layer between your inner and outside world, and when issues begin to arise in your skin, this can actually be a sign of something occurring on a deeper level.
The skin is actually the largest organ in your body (who thought that was an organ? Be honest!), and when something is going on internally, it is often the first place to show it. Eastern medicine takes a unique approach to skin health by addressing things from the inside out.

When stress goes undealt with, it builds up and can affect virtually every area of your life. It can have negative effects on your mind and body. From your ability to produce your best at work or school or even how you function in relationships. With pent-up stress, you’ll probably find that you’re harder on yourself, you lash out at others, and you get easily overwhelmed. Stress can also affect your physical health. It’s important to be preventative in your stress management. Find ways to reduce stress so you can feel and function your best. If you’re looking for some more natural solutions for coping with everyday stress, try these eastern medicine remedies.

You are constantly putting stress on your liver through the barrage of toxins in our environment, and you likely don’t even realize it. Thankfully, with the help of eastern medicine, there are some simple and natural ways to improve your health and give your liver some much-needed love!