Do you agree that Spleen Qi deficiency has been really prevalent in clinical practice? Spleen Qi deficiency is a very common TCM pattern of diagnosis in clinical practice. Chronic fatigue syndrome, adrenal fatigue and weak digestion often show up as a Spleen Qi deficiency for most patients. In this video, I break down the root causes of [...]
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 [...]
Nobody likes to talk about this, but most of us have experienced acute diarrhea (probably a few times!) in our life. Not fun! Chronic diarrhea, on the other hand, can be a nightmare for those who experience it. Back when I was in TCM school, I barely could contain myself on my very first day in clinic [...]
I have a love/hate relationship with the TCM Spleen system. I love damp foods! But I also need my Spleen to be functioning optimally for teaching, focusing on my patients, exercising, and to keep things from going down. At my age, believe me, things ARE starting to get affected by gravity! You'll find everything you wanted to [...]
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 [...]
