by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 22, 2015 | Autumn, Chicago, Chinese Medicine, foods for autumn, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods
It’s happening…we are approaching Autumn. For those of us in Chicago (and in many other parts of the world) the weather will change and so must we. Chinese Medicine stresses the need to adapt our lifestyles and diets to the changing seasons for optimal health....
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 23, 2015 | AOMA, Books, Chinese Food Therapy, Chinese Medicine, Dairy, Guest Bloggers, Healing, Health, Healthy aging, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Heart Health, Hypertension, Nutrition, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chinese medicine offers many health benefits in the kitchen, so I am excited to share this post on nutrition by Dr. Violet Song. Dr. Song is an acupuncturist and member of the faculty at AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, in Austin Texas, one of the leading...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Apr 19, 2015 | Chinese Medicine, Health, Healthy Foods, Recipes, Summer, Watermelon
This yummy recipe includes benefits from a Chinese Medicine point of view. Learn how watermelon not only tastes great but also has health benefits. This article is from Acufinder.com and written By: Diane Joswick, L.Ac., MSOM Watermelon (Xi Gua) In ancient Egypt,...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 9, 2015 | BlueBerries, Depression, Health, Healthy aging, Healthy Foods, Heart Health, Mental Health, Red wine, Resveratrol
I know that many of you read my blog posts in search of tips that keep you healthy, are natural, and have no side effects. I’ve tried to keep my health tips simple because I know that the more complicated activities become, the less we stick with them. I have a great...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 2, 2015 | Alzheimer's disease, Health, Healthy aging, Healthy Foods, Walnuts
A recent, new study links eating a handful of walnuts to improved cognitive function. The research analyzed a series of very large US nutritional surveys of people aged 20 to 90 years old, and the scientists concluded that people who ate more walnuts had improved...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 29, 2014 | Health, Healthy Foods, Uncategorized
I’m always looking for new healthy food ideas. Here is the latest. These researchers were interested in how different breakfasts affect dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which helps control the brain’s reward and pleasure centers. In this brand new...
