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TCM Foods to Relieve Menstrual Cramps

By |2026-01-15T04:23:29-08:00May 7, 2015|Acupuncture & TCM, Inspirational stories|

My mom got her first period when she was 11 years old, so when I reached that age, she decided to give me THE talk! After she explained the whole why and what of a woman's cycle, I looked at her horrified and screamed: "Every month for the rest of my life?!" Because let me tell you, [...]

The Cat vs Allergies: Acupuncture Wins!

By |2026-01-15T04:23:13-08:00April 19, 2015|Acupuncture & TCM|

"The cat has to go! I'm allergic!" Many moons ago, when Craig (now my husband) and I first dated, I was living on my own and was the proud mama of a fur baby: Booboo the cat! Every time Craig came to my place he couldn't stay long. Within 20 minutes, he would start sneezing uncontrollably, his [...]

Healing Foods for TCM Heart Patterns

By |2026-01-15T04:20:58-08:00March 19, 2015|Acupuncture & TCM|

My hubby is a hottie! He's literally on FIRE! My husband has so much energy, he practically bounces off the walls. He's always happy, passionate and excited. I love that about him, but of course it also comes with tendency to restlessness, insomnia, high blood pressure and ADD. When we go see a comedy at the movie [...]

Healing Foods for TCM Spleen Patterns

By |2026-01-15T04:21:16-08:00March 5, 2015|Acupuncture & TCM|

Prior to becoming a TCM Geek, I was managing a fitness club where I personal trained clients, taught aerobics and hip-hop dance class (how do you like the hair? Yikes!)   My friends were all fitness fanatics and we spent our time off hiking, mountain biking, running marathon, participating in adventure races and triathlons! CRAZY! We talked [...]

The Functions of the Zang Organs in TCM

By |2026-01-15T05:10:41-08:00January 8, 2015|Acupuncture & TCM|

I love to teach the Zang-Fu Theory to new students, because it forces them to let go of what they know about the function of organs in a western sense, and wrap their heads around the TCM view point. But what's really important, is the functions of each TCM organ will help a good practitioner figure out [...]

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