PMS can include (but is not limited to) – irritability, anxiety, depression, breast tenderness, diarrhea, edema, headaches, body aches, fatigue, loss of concentration, changes in libido, changes in bowels, food cravings, clumsiness, bloating, insomnia, and skin eruptions. Sounds like fun, right? The good news is that with herbs, nutrition, and acupuncture, these issues are often…
You don’t see too many people checking out at the grocery store with beets in their carts. They’re big, red, sometimes covered with dirt and fuzz, with big, bushy green leaves on top. What in the heck do you do with that?! First off, why even eat beets? Here’s how I cooked this bunch of beets: For…
Standing, walking, sitting, bending, and sleeping postures all have room for errors. Saying “sitting is bad for you” is not necessarily true! Any posture that is done INCORRECTLY is bad for you. And a posture done correctly is just fine! Here are the 5 things to watch out for in all of the main postures…
Cauliflower, along with broccoli, bok choy, cabbage, and brussel sprouts, is one of the cruciferous, or brassica, vegetables. Studies have shown these types of vegetables to reduce the risk of cancers and cardiovascular disease. Science demands that we know WHY. So they’ve narrowed it down to possibly the active phytochemicals called glucosinolates, or possibly it’s because of…
Frozen shoulder. Stiff, painful, and hard-to-reach-your-bra-strap kind of shoulder pain. In TCM, we call it “50-year-old shoulder.” Although I had it in my 20s. The good news is that it’s very much fix-able. What you DON’T want to do if you’re in pain is stop moving altogether. MOVE IT OR LOSE IT. What we want…
Years ago, when I was training martial arts hours a day, I started having debilitating knee pain. I had to use a handrail to go down stairs. I was in my early 20s, but my knees felt 85. Acupuncture helped with the pain instantly. But a week or so after the treatment, the pain would return. …
Got the Coronavirus? Other than the hassle of quarantining, it’s not a huge problem if you’re generally healthy. It also helps if you have the right tools on-hand. The surviveability rate for healthy persons under age 40 is around 99.99%. But what about the after-effects, the ‘COVID long-haulers’? I got you. Here’s some quick links,…
I started doing tango in 2019. It caught my attention as a “sport” because it’s very challenging and apparently I’m a masochist. Kidding. But seriously, there’s a STEEP learning curve when it comes to this beautiful dance. I like to refer to it as the “chess of dances.” Also as “the thinking person’s dance.” As it…
When it comes to finding a permanent solution to acid reflux and heartburn (Gastro-Intestinal Reflux Disorder, GERD, gastritis, etc.), natural solutions are the way to go. Acid-reducing medications (PPI – proton pump inhibitors) have a slew of side-effects, such as reduced absorption of calcium and iron, osteoporosis, and lowered immune function. Even worse than that, they make…
This may come as a shock, but I used to smoke! In high school, I thought it looked cool. As simple as that. When I decided to quit, it was cold turkey. One day I just looked at my burning chunk of lung-tar and was like, “Why am I doing this?! It doesn’t taste good. …