by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 3, 2019 | Chinese Food Therapy, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Gou Qi Zi/Goji Berries, Green Tea, Guest Bloggers, Health, Recipes, Summer, Tea
Here in Chicago it is thrilling to finally have some warmer weather! In this post Cathy Margolin, the owner of Pacific Herbs, shares two delicious, easy recipes for cooling drinks, perfect for Summer weather. Even better, both are much healthier than your average... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jun 22, 2018 | Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Summer, Fire Element, Five Elements, Green Tea, Happiness, Healthy Foods, Strawberries, Summer, Watermelon, Yin and Yang
The Chinese medicine element associated with summer is, not surprisingly, fire. The fire element is special because it provides that spark which inspires love for others as well as enthusiasm for new ideas and perhaps even an adventure. Summer is the season of the... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 26, 2012 | Astragalus, Chinese Medicine, Common Cold, Cranberries, Green Tea, Health, Nitric Oxide, Thanksgiving, Water
Many people wait until the New Year to try to become healthier, but now is the time to start; why wait? Here are suggestions to help you get going. 1. Breath through your nose -> Yes, the beginning can be that simple! Breathing through your nose increases your... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 1, 2012 | Chinese Medicine, Essential Fatty Acids, Ginger, Gou Qi Zi/Goji Berries, Green Tea, Happiness, Health, Healthy aging, Healthy Foods, Heart Health
Traditional Chinese Medicine has a long history of healing and rejuvenation that teaches us a great deal about aging well. Two thousand years ago, ancient Chinese scholars described the stages of aging in the Huang Di Neijing (The Yellow Emperor’s Internal Classic),... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 10, 2012 | Addiction, Green Tea, Health, Healthy Foods, Water
Seven Addiction Recovery Tips From Acufinder.com1. Exercise more. Exercise can reduce your stress and help you relax. 2. Get plenty of fresh fruit and vegetable juices to neutralize and clear the blood and to fortify blood sugar.3. Carrots, celery, leafy green... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 15, 2011 | China, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Colds/Flu, Common Cold, Ginger, Green Tea, Healthy Foods, Tea
Here in the U.S. and in most Western countries, we think of food as food and medicine as medicine; rarely linking the two. Many countries understand that food IS medicine. I found a particularly useful article in a Bangkok paper (applause for the internet) that...