by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 30, 2008 | Arthritis, Chinese Medicine, Health, Healthy Foods, Nightshade Vegetables
White (not sweet) potatoes, tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, eggplant, tomatillos, tamarios, pepinos, pimentos, paprika, cayenne, and Tabasco sauce are classified as nightshade foods. The ongoing question is, “Do nightshade vegetables increase joint problems such as...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 29, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and pain, Acupuncture and Pregnancy, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief
Here is another very informative article from Acufinder.comAcupuncture and PregnancyBy: Naomi Rabinowitz MD, Dipl.Ac.Since Confucianism involves ancestral worship, the Chinese have been strongly committed to having healthy children. A sturdy son was desired in...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 26, 2008 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Health
I am happy to report that TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) has truly become universal!China has just launched it’s third mission into space and the Taikonauts are using Chinese herbal medicine to combat motion sickness. I have quoted an article from the Ottawa...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 23, 2008 | Astragalus, Autumn, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine to Boost Immunity, Five Elements, foods for autumn, Health, Healthy Foods, Huang Qi
Foods – Eat more cooked and fewer raw foods. Sour, astringent foods like lemon, lime, pickle, vitamin C, seaweed, and sourdough bread can all benefit your health. Enjoy spicy/pungent foods like onion, garlic, radish, horseradish, and cabbage. Hearty concentrated...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 23, 2008 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Breast Cancer, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Breast Cancer Awareness, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chinese Medicine, Health, Pain Relief
Today, ABC News Healthbeat featured a story on a new acupuncture study which shows benefits for women who are undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The information reported is below.”Acupuncture therapy is proving beneficial for some women with breast cancer....
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 21, 2008 | Autumn, Chinese Medicine, Five Elements, Health
In this season, Nature lets go of its abundant creation of the past year in a grand final display. Leaves turn brilliant colors and drop back to the earth, enriching it to promote (nourish) the coming growth. In autumn, we can learn more about ourselves because, after...
