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Posts tagged with ‘Diet & Nutrition’

  • Chinese Beauty Foods For Your Face

    Put That Where? Foods You Wouldn’t Think To Put On Your Skin, But Should!

    in Beauty, General Wellness / / 0 comments

    Oh, the battle to reclaim the youthful vibrancy of your skin that time has stolen. However, what if the answer to smooth skin wasn’t the latest product on store shelves –  but rather the ancient wisdom that has led thousands to unlock the keys to youth in unexpected ways? For thousands of years, men and women have discovered the secret weapon for fighting aging through the mysteriously practical art of Eastern medicine.

  • Natural Prep For Winter With Eastern Medicine - Cold Woman

    Natural Ways To Prep For Winter

    in General Wellness, Seasonal / / 0 comments

    In 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.

  • Cravings and Eastern Medicine

    What Your Cravings Are Trying To Tell You

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    Have 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.

  • The Gut And Eastern Medicine

    Why Your Gut Impacts WAY More Than You Think

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    In 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.

  • Fermented Foods

    Healthy Fermented Foods: Which To Eat & Why

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    Curious about fermented foods, but not exactly sure what to eat or why you should? Fermented foods and beverages, from sauerkraut to your favorite kombucha, carry numerous health benefits — and they’re tasty to boot. 

  • Brew Decoct Medicinal Chinese Herbs

    How To Brew (Decoct) Your Own Medicinal Herbal Tea

    in General Wellness, TCM / / 0 comments

    You’re all in. You’ve joined #TeamHolisticWellness and you’re ready to try adding medicinal herbs into your diet. But where to start? Medicinal herbs have been used for thousands of years in Eastern Medicine to treat all kinds of illnesses. So whether you’re trying to get pregnant, ease IBS symptoms, or just get glossier hair, there’s likely an herbal treatment for you. 

  • Foods For Brain Power

    Boost Your Brain Power Naturally With These Foods

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    You can’t find your phone again and you have no idea if you actually took your vitamins this morning. We all have those days where your brain just doesn’t want to cooperate. While there are all kinds of tricks to get your brain back on track, at the end of the day it’s been shown adjusting your diet has actually makes the biggest impact. 

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    5 Feel-Good Spring Recipes

    in General Wellness, Seasonal, TCM / / 0 comments

    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? 

  • Menu on Fridge

    A Year in Food and TCM: A Seasonal Breakdown

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    We love cycles and routines — probably because so much of what we do and experience in life is influenced by seasons. Seasons are cyclical in nature, so they have a lot of say in our choices and decisions, like the clothes we wear, the places we visit, and the plans we make on a day-to-day basis. They also have a significant impact on our health. 

  • Blood Pressure TCM

    High Blood Pressure: How Acupuncture & Diet Can Help Naturally

    in Condition Related, TCM / / 0 comments

    Let’s be real: High blood pressure is nothing to scoff at. It’s also not that uncommon in Americans. According to the American Heart Association, nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure, but enough doom and gloom — if you (or your family) have a history of high blood pressure, how can you manage it naturally?

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