by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 5, 2017 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Celebrities, Acupuncture and Football, Acupuncture and Injury Rehabilitation, Acupuncture and pain, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Football, Health, NFL, Pain Relief, Superbowl
The 2017 Super Bowl has many fans celebrating “their” team winning, exciting plays, crazy new commercials and how much beer can be consumed on one Sunday afternoon. I admit, I don’t really get it, but the one thing about football that I do understand is that it is a...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 3, 2017 | Acupuncture, Chicago, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Cordyceps, Gou Qi Zi/Goji Berries, Health, Healthy Foods, Herbs, Kidney Qi, Love, Valentine's
Valentine’s Day is coming soon! Flower vendors, candy manufacturers and jewelry stores are all bombarding us with ideas about ways to show our love. In Chinese Medicine, one way to insure a good love life is to have plentiful kidney qi. For thousands of years,...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 28, 2017 | China, Chinese Astrology, Chinese Medicine, Chinese New Year, Fire Element, Health, Holidays, New Year, Year of the Fire Rooster, Yin and Yang
Today is the beginning of the Year of the Yin Fire Rooster. The Chinese New Year starts on the first New Moon of the year and ends February 15th, 2018. It promises to be a fascinating year, don’t you think? Let’s see if Chinese astrology can shed some light on what is...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 24, 2017 | China, Chinese New Year, Happiness, Health, Holidays, Intention, Lucky Foods, Year of the Fire Rooster
This year, the Chinese New year falls on January 28th when we enter the year of the Fire Rooster. The name sounds rather exciting doesn’t it? It is, so be sure to check back here in a few days when I will post an in-depth article explaining this fiery Rooster...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 29, 2016 | 2017, Acupuncture, Being Grateful, Chinese Medicine, Family, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Health, Holidays, New Year
Here are 3 suggestions, if followed will hopefully increase your good fortune in the New Year. 1. Edit Your Surroundings – Look carefully at your surroundings (places that matter to you) examine every corner and rid yourself of old ghosts, outdated clothes and...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 12, 2016 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Cupping, Cupping and Athletes, Cupping For Pain Relief, Health, Micheal Phelps, Olympics, Pain Relief, Traditional Chinese Medicine
The round bruises on swimmer Michael Phelps at the Olympics sent searches for the term “cupping” up by 136% among consumers in 2016. The centuries-old traditional Chinese therapy is trendy among athletes for pain relief, muscle tension, improved...
