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 | Feb 3, 2012 | Chinese Medicine, Health, Healthy Foods, Winter
Living in harmony with the seasons is an ancient Chinese belief. We’ve been lucky so far with the winter weather in Chicago but it remains cold and dark. Winter urges us to slow down. This is a natural time of year to replenish energy and conserve strength. In...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 21, 2010 | Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Guest Bloggers, Water Element, Winter, Yin and Yang
It is so cold here in Chicago, I am ready to move the Caribbean. A few years ago I was on vacation in Belize and spied an acupuncture office right of the beach. Maybe I should check back and see if the acupuncturist I met there needs a partner? Very tempting right now...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 28, 2010 | Chinese Medicine, Health, Healthy Foods, Recipes, Tea, Winter, Year of The Tiger
Shaping your life in the middle of winter is different than the same task would be in summer. We have just entered the year of the Tiger, being a smart cat means knowing when to pounce and when to be still. Winter is a time to be still, so the new beginnings might not...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 31, 2010 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Five Elements, Health, Healthy Foods, Seasonal Acupuncture, Water, Water Element, Winter
Acufinder.com has good articles for every season this one is written By: Diane Joswick, L.Ac., MSOMRecharge Your Battery this Winter with AcupunctureIf you feel tired and drained, you are not alone. “Lack of energy” is one of the top five complaints that...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 26, 2010 | Acupuncture and Celebrities, Celebrities and Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Five Elements, Guest Bloggers, President Obama, Water, Water Element, Winter, Wood Element
We just marked the 1 year anniversary of President Obama’s Inauguration, so everyone has been reviewing his performance during this time. It seems fitting to share a post that was written by a fellow TCM blogger (Chinese Medicine Notes) in Israel when Obama won....
