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Raw Zucchini Noodles with Kale Pesto

Kale is an incredible food. It’s full of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants plus it’s low in calories! Zucchini is loaded with folate, vitamin A & potassium.  Here is a recipe for a healthy summer dish that’s good for you and tasty too, click here to get the details!

 

 

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Fermented Foods

Fermented Foods are very good for us. I have a recent favorite Kombucha. These foods help to replenish our gut micro flora (good bacteria in our intestinal tract). Chinese Medicine says these foods have a sour taste (Yes they do!) and that this taste goes to & works with our Liver.You might say that having good gut flora can help

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How to Eat Healthy when your Busy

Here’s a great reminder on healthy eating even when we don’t have the time to cook.

Remember chewing your food is important too. Read more here

 

 

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How to Know When Acupuncture is Working

Generally, when considering Acupuncture for a problem it can take multiple treatments. One could say it’s  a process. Here is an article that can help you determine if you feel it’s helping. Read more here 

PS: From my own experience I get so relaxed and in touch with myself when I get

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Alkaline Foods

I often get questions about alkaline/acid foods and their effect on the body. American’s tend to eat a high Acid Diet. Here is a post about Healthy Eating especially alkaline foods and their effect on the body, click here to read more

 

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Corydalis the Pain Relieving Herb

Here is a great article on Corydalis a Chinese Herb that has great pain relieving qualities. It can be used for

Headaches, Menstrual Pain, Abdominal Pain & more. In Chinese Medicine there is a saying ” If there is Pain

there is no free flow (of Qi & Blood) ” In Chinese Medicine Cordyalis is used to move Blood which

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Treatment Plan in the Acupuncture Clinic

A Treatment Plan is an important part of  Oriental Medicine. I get asked frequently “Will I just have a visit & be done”. A better question is “How many visits will my condition take?”. Most patients who come in with Pain Problems should come in at least once a week, if it’s bad or chronic then two times a week

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Yunnan Baiyao

Yunnan Baiyao is a prized trauma remedy from China. It has been used

for centuries for all kinds of injuries & for bleeding disorders. The main

herb in this pill is Pseudoginseng (San Qi) noted for stopping bleeding.

The Vietcong used this herb during the Vietnam War. I recently used this

on a very bad bruise & found it very

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Chinese Herbs (Pearl Barley) for Acne

Did you know that Chinese Herbs can help & cure Acne? Generally, we use an external creme & the patient takes Herbs internally. One of the Herbs that can be used for Acne is Pearl Barley (Yi Yi Ren in Chinese) which is said to leech out dampness out of the body. Here is an

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Like our Facebook Page get a chance to win a Chinese Health CD

Hi Friends,

 

I have a couple of Chinese Health CD’s(Healing Sounds) that I will be giving away to two lucky folks

that Like my Facebook Page. The CD’s have been used but are in mint condition and need to be picked

up at the Clinic. This is open to patients, former patients & their friends only.  Here is the

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