Nutrition

The Best (and Worst) Thanksgiving Foods

Thanksgiving is a great meal. Friends and family come together to GIVE THANKS and celebrate the Harvest Season —

…and to overeat.

All of us know the feeling of eating too much, too heavy, too rich. When we should be enjoying our time with loved ones, we are uncomfortable. We exasperate our health conditions and catch a cold. We put

More than Needles: 3 Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapies You Can Do at Home

If you asked the average person how Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) keeps you healthy, they would probably answer that it uses ACUPUNCTURE needles.

That is a good start.

TCM is a complex understanding of how Qi, or Life Force, affects your health. Qi flows through meridians passing through points which can be used to regulate and control that flow.

The Surprising Truth about Migraine Triggers

How much do you really know about controlling your migraines?

New research suggests you may not know as much as you think.

According to Timothy T. Houle, Ph.D and co-author Dana P. Turner, M.S.P.H., both of the Wake Forest Baptist Anesthesiology Department, MIGRAINE sufferers make inaccurate conclusions about what triggers their migraines. Houle and Turner conducted a 3-month

One Simple Summer Eating Tip to Make You Feel Fantastic

Healthy eating tips for the Summer are a little tricky.

Since the weather is warm, you need light, cooling foods. Juicy peaches, sweet watermelons, tomatoes hot off the vine… The right foods are easy to find. One trip through your garden or a walk through a farmer’s market and you’ll have the perfect summer meal.

But since you’re outside exercising

7 Healthy Tips for Coping with Financial Stress

If you feel stressed just living your life, you’re not alone.

Americans lead stressful lives. Jobs, relationships, health, family obligations, community responsibilities—they all take their toll.

In “Stress in America 2012,” an annual survey by the American Psychology Association, 1 in 5 resondents reported an EXTREME STRESS LEVEL of 8, 9 or 10 on a 10-point scale. In that

Spring Chinese Medicine Tips to Keep You Healthy, Happy & Flexible

Spring is a happy time. Flowers emerge in long forgotten corners of your garden. The birds return and sing so loudly they wake you in the morning.

This is not a time to be angry.

But according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, being angry is exactly what you can expect if you don’t balance your Wood Element.

In TCM, spring

9 Healthy Holiday Eating Strategies

Pie. Cookies. Chocolate. Eggnog. Champagne. Oh My!

The holiday season is filled with good foods. You eat and drink with your friends and loved ones to celebrate how much you care about them.

But we all know that too much of a good thing is no longer good. Too many rich foods can lead to extra pounds, digestion upsets, mood

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