Have you ever wondered why we have certain spices in late fall and winter? I will give you the Chinese answer. The Chinese believe that with the colder weather we need help the stay warm and help digesting the heaver foods available in these seasons. Pumpkin pie is a great example of this. Pumpkin and [...]
The Soup Pot
November 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
The Chinese liken your stomach to a soup pot. It must cook, “rotten and ripen” the food you put into it in an about 6 hours. It all starts with chewing. The more you chew the easier it is for your stomach the break down your food. I tell my patients not to drink iced [...]
7 emotions that affect your health.
October 19, 2010 1 Comment
Each emotion has a particular effect on Qi and affects a certain organ (energetics of that organ). Anger makes Qi rise and affects the Liver. More than any of the other emotions anger should be interpreted very broadly and include several other allied emotions such as resentment, repressed anger, irritability, frustration, rage, indignation, animosity or [...]
Six Evils
October 5, 2010 Leave a Comment
Under normal circumstances, the weather will have no pathological effect on the body. The body can adequately protect itself against external environmental factors. The weather is only a cause of disease or illness when the body is weak. Of course 3,000 years ago it was a life or death factor. Today with forced central heat [...]
