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Tips for Winter Health
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Tips for Winter Health

Nutrition, Seasonal Changes, Wellness

Tips for Winter Health

By Dana Iscoe|2022-11-15T14:07:03-05:00December 9th, 2019|Categories: Nutrition, Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: colds, large intestine, Mend fellow, tips, winter|

We get it. It’s pretty gross outside. You leave work in the dark and wake up to the sound of the wind howling outside your window. And then, to top it all off, you realize that you might be getting sick. Chinese Medicine has a lot to offer us in terms of keeping ourselves healthy during the winter, and has some specific and unique tips for dealing with colds and feeling “under the weather.” Pay Attention If you go to an acupuncturist when you are getting a cold, they are likely to ask you some very specific questions about [...]

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LI4: Our Great Eliminator
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LI4: Our Great Eliminator

acupoint, Acupressure, Wellness

LI4: Our Great Eliminator

By anjuligeorge|2022-11-15T14:07:59-05:00October 7th, 2019|Categories: acupoint, Acupressure, Wellness|Tags: acupressure, fall, large intestine, letting go, Mend fellow, tips, transition|

If you’ve received acupuncture, chances are you already experienced Large Intestine 4 (LI4), at some point. Acupuncturists often use LI4, also translated as Union Valley, because it’s extremely effective for relieving pain, headaches, regulating elimination, and clearing out symptoms in the head and the intestines. Below you will find a little bit more about the magic of this point and how you can use it to support your mind, body and spirit to allow change and let go of things no longer meant for your system. In the beautiful book, Characters of Wisdom, about the translation of the Chinese [...]

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Fall Lifestyle Tips
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Fall Lifestyle Tips

Allergies, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

Fall Lifestyle Tips

By Dana Iscoe|2022-11-15T14:07:59-05:00October 2nd, 2019|Categories: Allergies, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: breath work, fall, large intestine, letting go, lungs, Mend fellow, tips, transition|

Fall has arrived! The heat of the days lasts longer, we may be going into or leaving our daily commitments in the dark of evening or morning, and the light just looks...different. With new routines, commitments, and the rush of the holidays coming up, it can be daunting to look ahead at Winter, and hard to savor the present moment of the yearly cycle. Here are some tips for taking care of yourself this Autumn. Get real about what you are letting go of. As we leave the abundance of the harvest season, it can be a time to [...]

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Back to School: Lessons from Chinese Medicine on Navigating Transition
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Back to School: Lessons from Chinese Medicine on Navigating Transition

Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

Back to School: Lessons from Chinese Medicine on Navigating Transition

By anjuligeorge|2022-11-15T14:08:00-05:00September 5th, 2019|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: breathwork, fall, Late Summer, Mend fellow, tips, transition|

The expanse and warmth we can feel in the season of Summer can give us a more loose concept of time, so when the calendar rolls around to September, we are often pressed to jump back into the routines and plans and the transition can be overwhelming for many. As we experience the last surges of heat before Earth cools herself for the Fall, we too are cooling-off from the thrills of summertime. While some folks are lamenting the loss of light, fun and freedom, others can feel exhilarated by the return of structure and order that the autumn [...]

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(Ease the) Sufferin’ Succotash
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(Ease the) Sufferin’ Succotash

Acupuncturists, Nutrition, Seasonal Changes, Wellness

(Ease the) Sufferin’ Succotash

By sarahhumpal|2022-11-15T14:08:00-05:00August 20th, 2019|Categories: Acupuncturists, Nutrition, Seasonal Changes, Wellness|Tags: Late Summer, Mend fellow, nutrition, recipe, worry|

Photograph by Irina Iriser In a recent blog about Late Summer, there is a description of a number of symptoms of imbalance that are “damp” in Chinese Medicine. And, right now, I have every one of them. I’m feeling sluggish in my body, don’t want to move, wake feeling kind of phlegmy in my throat and sinuses. My brain is foggy, it’s hard to get my thoughts together, I find myself worrying more than usual, and my digestion and bowels are weird (TMI? #sorrynotsorry. Even though not everyone is used to talking about it, information about bowels are useful [...]

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Nothing Beets Nourishing Your Heart
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Nothing Beets Nourishing Your Heart

Nutrition, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

Nothing Beets Nourishing Your Heart

By sarahhumpal|2022-11-15T14:08:01-05:00July 8th, 2019|Categories: Nutrition, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: beets, Mend fellow, nutrition, summer|

Image and recipe from My New Roots. The Treatment of the Month for July is the Summer Reset which aims to ease heat-related symptoms that are common in summer – i.e., foggy brain, lack of focus, exhaustion, headaches, over-stimulation, anxiety, and/or the summer blues. From a Chinese Medicine perspective, this acupuncture treatment works to settle the Heart, which also corresponds with the Mind and emotions. (There is more information about this connection and lifestyle tips on our blog about summer anxiety.) We can also nourish the Heart and cool summer heat through food, which includes not just what [...]

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Feeling a little anxious? A Perspective from Chinese Medicine.
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Feeling a little anxious? A Perspective from Chinese Medicine.

Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care

Feeling a little anxious? A Perspective from Chinese Medicine.

By bethanydemarco|2022-11-15T14:08:01-05:00July 3rd, 2019|Categories: Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care|Tags: anxiety, Mend fellow, mood, summer|

Summer corresponds with the Heart and Heart Protector (Pericardium) which governs laughter, fun, and flourishing of relationships, but can also be a time of mental restlessness and anxiety. Why is that? It’s a matter of balancing the Yin and Yang of the Heart, which houses the Mind. Yang is rising upward, hot, and active, whereas Yin is restorative, dark, quiet, cool. Being the most Yang time of the year, Yin must be strong enough to hold this very active, hot energy in balance. Typically, if we worked hard through winter and did not rest and restore ourselves enough, [...]

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