One of my favorite aspects of my job is getting to look back to the wisdom of the past that in modern life we may have forgotten. Before we get into specifics of how to treat winter illnesses in summer, let’s review a little Chinese medicine theory to understand why summer is such a great […]
Category Archives: Seasonal Living
Seasonal Living: 3 Ways to Love your Liver in Spring
Welcome to the first part in a new series of blog posts on Seasonal Living. I’ll be sharing some tips handed down from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), but still applicable today. The Seasonal Mandate of Spring: Birth What the heck is a seasonal mandate? The term in Chinese is shi ling (时令) and it indicates […]
Introducing Seasonal Living
In the Seasonal Living series, I’ll be giving you some tips for living harmoniously with seasonal change to boost your health and vitality. We love to ask able-bodied, healthy seniors “How did you it? What’s the secret to staying healthy as you age?” It’s a question we know has been around a long time, because […]