Feeling Achey? Try Some Honey

Feeling Achey? Try Some Honey

“I don’t feel very much like Pooh today,” said Pooh. “There there,” said Piglet. “I’ll bring you tea and honey until you do.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh The Benefits of Honey in Chinese Medicine By Elyse Tera, BA, L.Ac, (AZ), Dipl.Ac...
Simple Wisdom to Eat By

Simple Wisdom to Eat By

When it comes to eating a healthy diet many people talk about what foods to and not to eat. Whether it be a reduction of carbs or sugars, there is a common theme of either restriction or supplementation of certain foods. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)...
Cupping 101 – The Magic of Suction

Cupping 101 – The Magic of Suction

Cupping is having a moment, with athletes and actors proudly sporting their red round marks,  but it also has a rich history spanning millennia and continents. In China, applications for cupping therapy are wide, and varied–from muscular skeletal injury, to stress...
Staying Healthy Through Seasonal Transitions

Staying Healthy Through Seasonal Transitions

Late summer and early fall are times of transition as we step from the carefree, hot, often highly social and outdoor focused summer energy to the gentle turning inwards and slowing down energy of fall and winter. Some people lament this changing season but there are...
Happy Gut, Healthy Lives

Happy Gut, Healthy Lives

So much of our health and our vitality stems from our gut health. Our digestion of course, but also our energy, mood, ability to concentrate and even our sleep quality are all impacted by the health of our gut. There’s so much to know about it and at times it can be...
Grilled Asparagus with Pine Nuts and Grapefruit

Grilled Asparagus with Pine Nuts and Grapefruit

This is a beautiful spring recipe from Angela Warburton, R.TCMP with a fresh twist on grilled asparagus 1 bunch of asparagus – cut into 1.5” pieces 1.5 tbsp pinenuts 2 tbsp Olive oil juice of ½ lemon and grated rind 1 small pink grapefruit peeled and remove pith and...