by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 10, 2017 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Summer, Fire Element, Five Elements, Health, Healthy Foods, Seasonal Acupuncture, Summer, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Summer is here! In Chinese Medicine this is the time of year that is considered most yang. To learn more about yin and yang click here. High yang means heat, maximum activity, and moving outward with our lives and into nature. In Chicago we’re right in the...
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 | Apr 17, 2016 | Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Coffee, Colon Cancer, Health, Healthy Foods
A very recent study found that ‘moderate’ coffee drinkers (1-2 cups a day) have 26% lower odds of developing colorectal cancer. The risk is reduced up to a 50% when the coffee intake is more than 2.5 servings of coffee daily. This included decaffeinated...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Mar 17, 2016 | Avocado, Avocados, Breast Cancer Awareness, Broccoli, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Heart Health, Spinach, St. Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick’s day is here and I hope everyone has a fun celebration! For those of you who would like to consume something other than green beer, here are three healthy food suggestions from the website the Worlds Healthiest Foods. Broccoli Like other...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 19, 2015 | Acupuncture and Digestion, Acupuncture Research, Acupuncture/Chinese Medicine Research, Cancer Prevention/Treatment, Chicago, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbal Research, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle, Fertility, Foods for Fertility, Ginger, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Menstrual Cycle, Nausea, Tea, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Traditional Medicinals, Videos
“Drink Ginger tea” this is one of the most common suggestions I make in my Chicago acupuncture practice. Don’t underestimate ginger just because it isn’t the fancy favorite of TV Chefs. Ginger root is a common herb used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 7, 2015 | Astragalus, Autumn, Chinese Medicine, foods for autumn, Health, Healthy Foods, Hopeful Parents, Huang Qi, Tea, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Fall has returned! 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 next year’s growth. In autumn, we can learn more about...
