by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 24, 2025 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Halloween
I know it’s almost Halloween, but if you’ve been feeling more like a zombie than a vibrant human being, you’re not alone. The good news? Acupuncture can help revive your body, calm your mind, and restore your spark. No magic spells or witches brew required. We lead... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 31, 2023 | Festival of the hungry ghosts, Halloween, Health
Halloween is our haunted day to dress the kids up and allow them to roam the streets demanding treats. But it’s only one day! China celebrates for an entire month! According to legend, every year during the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the gates to the... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 18, 2022 | 815 W. Superior st. Chicago, Acupuncture, China, Feast of the Hungry Ghosts, Halloween, Holidays, Jennifer Dubowsky L.A.c., tcm007
Countries in the East do not have Halloween, but they do celebrate something similar. Just as the Western festival focuses on ghosts and ghouls, the Eastern celebration is about the departed spirits of the underworld, also known as The Feast of the Hungry Ghosts. It... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 29, 2013 | China, Halloween, Holidays
I love Halloween; it’s one of my favorite holidays. When I was little my mother would go to great lengths to make me the perfect costume. In junior high, I won a costume contest at school by dressing as a bunch of grapes. My costume consisted of numerous purple... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 30, 2012 | China, Halloween, Health, Holidays
Halloween has become such a favorite holiday in the U.S. that many people are surprised to learn that countries in the East do not celebrate Halloween. However, in China there is the Hungry Ghost Festival, a time when ghosts and spirits of ancestors may pay a... 
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 23, 2008 | Children's Health, Halloween, Health, Holidays
I love Halloween! Here are some suggestions from MSNBC Nutritionist Joy Bauer. She has some smart ideas for managing the sugar overdose that comes with mixing kids, candy, and Halloween.*Choose smaller sized candy, often labeled as “fun size” or “mini” and select...