by natureb | Jan 29, 2019 | Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wellness
What Is Chinese New Year? Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival celebrates the first day of the first month in the traditional Chinese calendar and marks the end of the cold season. Traditionally, the festival celebrates new plants and...
by natureb | Jun 28, 2018 | Acupuncture, Functional Medicine, Healthy Eating, Pain Relief, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wellness
While the heat of summer is upon us, it’s key to remember that this season’s element is, of course, fire. It’s a time of abundance, high energy, and loads of sun and warmth. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, there has to be a balance between yin (water) and yang...
by natureb | May 3, 2018 | Newsletters Archive, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wellness
Check out the latest QiMail Newsletter HERE. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the cycles of yin and yang also correspond to seasonal changes identified by specific earth elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. While June 21, 2018, being the summer solstice, is...
by natureb | Nov 23, 2017 | Functional Medicine, Healthy Eating, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wellness
Stressless ways to stick to your health goals during the holiday season. Stress can affect each of us in countless ways. Try as we might to enjoy the holidays, the added gift-buying, food-making, event-planning, and other obligations can sap the energy from us and...
by natureb | Oct 22, 2017 | Acupuncture, Fatigue, Supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wellness
‘Tis the season….The holidays are approaching and many of us are running ragged trying to balance the holiday social calendar, work, volunteering, gift-buying and family time. We’re so busy “being busy” that we forget to check-in with ourselves to see just how run...
by natureb | Sep 28, 2017 | Functional Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wellness
If you were to ask a thermography camera what it sees its answer would be “whatever you show me!” It is, after all, just a camera. But then again, it’s a camera with a very special gift: A specialized detector with tens of thousands of highly sensitive energy...