Pain and Acupuncture
How does acupuncture effect pain? Acupuncture works in a variety of ways to ease pain.  It releases endorphins which are our bodies’ natural painkilling chemicals.  Acupuncture also acts on serotonin…
Learn how Acupuncture can help with Immunity
Prevention, Acute Stage, & Recovery It is important to note that Chinese Medicine is extremely effective as a preventative measure. Â Regular acupuncture can help to balance the body thus decreasing…
7 Tips to Keep Your Immune System High
Exercise Exercise increases circulation throughout the body. This means the white blood cells which are the integral part of the immune system, are able to scan the body more quickly…
Vegan Coconut Pancakes
Healthy Christmas morning Breakfasts Makes 10-12 pancakes Ingredients: 1 cup Whole Wheat 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt ½ tsp cinnamon ¼ tsp nutmeg 1/8 tsp baking soda ¾…
Tendonitis: the injury that happens behind a computer
What is Tendonitis? It is the inflammation of the soft tissue specifically the muscle that connects to the bone. What are the most common types of tendonitis? Tennis Elbow Golfer’s…
Chrysanthemum Tea
The Chrysanthemum is an extremely potent flower plant, cultivated by the Chinese for over 3,000 years and readily prescribed by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners This trusted herb can heal a multitude…
Ankle Sprains
How do ankle sprains usually happen? It occurs with a twisting motion, most commonly with your toes pointed down and in. Some ways this can happen are as follows: -Stepping…
Vietnamese Style Spring Rolls
Ingredients: 2 ozs. rice vermicelli 8 rice wrappers (8.5 inch diameter) 2 small fish fillets cooked 1 1/3 Tbsp chopped fresh Thai basil 3 Tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves 3…
Recovery Herbal Chicken Soup
This is classically what mothers cook for their daughters who just gave birth. The soup is very nourishing. It tonifies both blood and qi. It helps the body to recover…
Turmeric
In India, turmeric has been used traditionally for thousands of years. It is popular in culinary use throughout Asia for centuries and many of you may already know that this…