by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jul 21, 2014 | Anti-inflammatory Foods, Chia Seeds, Essential Fatty Acids, Healing, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Recipes
Chia seeds are one of my new favorite superfoods. These ancient seeds were commonly consumed by people in the Mayan and Aztec cultures, Chia even got its name from the Mayan word for “strength.” They are considered a “superfood” because they pack in so many nutrients...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 24, 2014 | Acupuncture, Chicago, Chinese Medicine, Health, Healthy Foods, Kidney Qi, Water, Water Element, Winter
We are having a brutal winter in Chicago. I hear from my family in the East that they are also experiencing rough weather. It is only my relatives and friends in California (they are NOT farmers worrying about drought) who are bragging about...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 14, 2013 | Autumn, Chinese Medicine, foods for autumn, Health, Healthy Foods, Recipes, Winter, winter squash
Winter Squash is a wonderful food for Winter. The abundance of this tasty squash peaks in early Fall and is available to early winter. Winter squash is a food that nourishes your Yang energy which is masculine in nature and is described as light, dry, directed,...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Sep 12, 2013 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Insomnia, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Insomnia, Essential Fatty Acids, Healthy Foods, insomnia
If you have experienced insomnia, you know that having sleep problems is miserable. It affects every aspect of your life, especially if it’s chronic. Insomnia may affect you differently than others – some people have trouble falling and/or staying asleep, others...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Aug 19, 2013 | Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Athletes, Chinese Medicine and Celebrities, Health, Healthy Digestion, Healthy Foods, Novak Djokovic, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Water
Djokovic May Be Hot But His Drinks Are Warm – Novak Djokovic is the No.1 male tennis player in the world right now, and he follows a strict diet to maintain his health and superiority on the court. Recently, the Wall Street Journal wrote about Djokavic’s new...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Oct 1, 2012 | Chinese Medicine, Essential Fatty Acids, Ginger, Gou Qi Zi/Goji Berries, Green Tea, Happiness, Health, Healthy aging, Healthy Foods, Heart Health
Traditional Chinese Medicine has a long history of healing and rejuvenation that teaches us a great deal about aging well. Two thousand years ago, ancient Chinese scholars described the stages of aging in the Huang Di Neijing (The Yellow Emperor’s Internal Classic),...
