What's the difference between Stomach Heat and Stomach Fire in Chinese medicine? What are the causes, and consequences if not they're not addressed, and what about treatments? How about the best acupuncture points for ST Heat and ST Fire, and diet recommendations for patients with these TCM patterns? Today, I'll answer all these questions, so grab a [...]
Chinese medicine nutrition advocates a wholesome food diet, free of processed foods. However, it also considers each person unique and tailors a nutrition plan accordingly. A healthy diet depends on the age, health and sex of the patient, their lifestyle, and what symptoms are manifesting regularly. Diet and digestion are at the centre of our health, and [...]
Diet is at the centre of our health and Chinese medicine advocates a nutrition that is geared specifically to each unique person. These posts are all on TCM food cures and herbal medicine, according to patterns of diagnosis. I add to this page on a regular basis, so if you don't want to miss out, sign up [...]
I absolutely love when Western thinking meets Eastern philosophy! In my practice, I treat a lot of women with hormonal imbalances. Many come in especially for fertility support. With each patient, I form a TCM diagnosis and an individualized treatment plan, which always includes nutrition. After all, digestion is at the centre of our health! Enter: Seeds [...]
Once in a while, I get heart burn. I don't understand why it's called HEART burn, since it's an esophagus and stomach issue! In TCM, it's classified as ST heat. What I like about the TCM Stomach system (meridian & organ) is that it's very closely related to the western Stomach (which makes it easy to teach!) [...]
Over the years, I've had many parents calling me to ask if I could treat their child with asthma. When I tell them Diet is crucial when it comes to asthma, and that they have to be prepared to follow a diet free of sugar and dairy. This is their response: "I can't do that, it's too [...]
