If you’re trying to lose a few pounds or want to maintain your current weight, food cravings may seem like a real problem. I’m here to tell you – cravings are not all bad. ⭐️ They’re signals from your body. They’re one of the many, fascinating ways your body and brain communicate. ⭐️ Cravings can be…
One question I get all the time is some variation of this, “Does Acupuncture help with _____?” Often, yes! Acupuncture is more than just a technique. It’s a complete system of medicine. We can address nearly everything except broken bones, heart attacks, delivering babies, and things that require surgery. And, honestly, TCM used to treat…
There’s always something. A new miracle pill – a magic bullet – to make you look as beautiful as you feel you should be. The you you want to see in the mirror. What never ceases to surprise me is how people endlessly research, question, and second-guess herbal medicines based on thousands of years of case…
When I saw Post Malone’s new (at that time) tattoo, I totally related. “Always Tired.” My life – running around after 2 small kids, owning a business and managing the employees therein, the usual stuff like errands, finding time (and energy) to exercise, and cleaning the house, etc. – was wearing me out. And I…
Water. I have a scale that measures your body’s internal water percentage. When I check my clients for hydration, ideally between 50-60% of your total body mass, I noticed that people who need to lose weight are always dehydrated. In a book that I highly recommend, French Women Don’t Get Fat, by Mireille Giuliano, the author states that French women…
It’s natural to crave sweet foods. Thousands of years ago, when foraging for food, humans would come across a berry bush and eat as many as they could for survival. We live in a very different time now. Now, most Americans are eating way too much sugar. (Source: Healthline) We are surrounded by sugar: donuts and…
Weight loss is complicated for many reasons. Before we dive into it, know that I will never tell you what you should look like. Every body is unique. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) there are 5 body types that align with the 5 elements. We all have our dominant element – which may be in a lucky…