Thirty Day Gentle Cleanse
This cleanse is designed to eliminate the toxins that have been accumulated in the body for years. Most of these toxins enter the system from the polluted water, air and [...]
10-12 Day Juice Fast
Personally, this is my favorite cleanse and I've done it most springs since getting out of high school. At the time, I was practicing Aikido and along with it [...]
Fasting & Cleansing – General Rules For Engagement
Welcome! If you are reading this post it is likely that you are considering a cleanse or fast. There are many different types of cleanses and fasts, just like [...]
Pucker Up–Using The Sour Flavor
Oranges, lemons, limes, kumkats and vinegar.... If you haven't already started salivating, you will soon. Each of the 5 Flavors (sweet, sour, bitter, pungent and salty) all have medicinal [...]
Energetic Temperature Of Foods Chart
Did you know that everything you eat creates a post metabolic phenomenon in the body? Chinese medicine's energetic approach to food categorizes all foods by their actions in the [...]
Chew On This! Why Chewing Is So Important
I have made it a rule to give every tooth of mine a chance, and when I eat to chew every bite 32 times. To this rule I owe [...]
Fabulous Fiber
“Eat your muffin, it’s full of bran—it will make you move.” I’m not sure which was more bothersome at 14, eating the dry, flavorless muffin being presented to me [...]
Nourishing In Winter’s Depth
In Asian medicine (Chinese medicine) Winter's energetic nature is one of quiet, calm and stillness. It's an ideal time for deep introspection, rest and restoration. It's a fine season to [...]
Boiling Down The Basics Of Molasses
My daughter Clara is studying abroad in Ireland. She's thriving and doing well and like most first year college students she's had some adjustments to make. After a particularly [...]
It’s All In Your Head–Treating Headaches With Asian Medicine
Rare is the person who has never had a headache. They affect millions of people every year and for some people they are a daily challenge to deal with. [...]