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Keep Your Cool With These Summer Food Tips
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Keep Your Cool With These Summer Food Tips

Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

Keep Your Cool With These Summer Food Tips

By Jaime Kauffman|2023-07-06T08:45:46-04:00July 14th, 2022|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: cool foods, summer, tips, yang|

Photo by Karolina Grabowska from Pexels In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), summer is associated with the Fire element, as well as the Heart organ system, which performs many energy functions that are vital to your body, mind, and spirit. And of course, summer is the time of year with the most yang energy, translating into sunshine, warmer temps, joy, passion, activity and abundant energy. However, not everyone enjoys the summer season and the heat and excitement it brings. According to TCM, one's reaction to summer depends on their bodily constitution. For instance, people with more yang energy tend to [...]

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Leveraging Spring Energy
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Leveraging Spring Energy

Mood, Prompts, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

Leveraging Spring Energy

By JaimeRoslyn|2023-05-01T15:30:22-04:00April 10th, 2022|Categories: Mood, Prompts, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: building, Chinese medicine, emotion, gallbladder, growth, leveraging, liver, new beginnings, renewal, spring, TCM, tips, walking|

A Season of New Beginnings and Growth In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the seasons hold a powerful symbiotic relationship on our body, mind and spirit. And while Western culture certainly is influenced by seasonal aspects, TCM goes much deeper. At the heart of Traditional Chinese Medicine lies the Five Element cycle which symbolizes the continuity and stages of life. Each season, and its corresponding element, represents a stage of development. Spring, aligned with the Wood element, is the first in the cycle and signifies creation – birth, life and its subsequent evolution. The rest we took in the winter [...]

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Sleep Nutrition: What You Eat Can Affect Your Sleep
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Sleep Nutrition: What You Eat Can Affect Your Sleep

Nutrition, Sleep

Sleep Nutrition: What You Eat Can Affect Your Sleep

By JaimeRoslyn|2023-03-08T08:24:52-05:00March 15th, 2022|Categories: Nutrition, Sleep|Tags: insomnia, nutrition, sleep, tips|

For many of us, sleep can be an alluding venture. Whether it's falling asleep or staying asleep, it can be tough. To help, sleep experts recommend regular exercise, establishing a bedtime routine and cutting back on screen time and social media. However, a growing body of research suggests that our diets also come into play, with the food we eat affecting how well we sleep and our sleep affecting our dietary choices. Researchers have found that eating a diet that is high in sugar, saturated fat and processed carbohydrates can disrupt sleep. On the other hand, eating more plants, fiber [...]

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Before, During & After Your COVID19 vaccine
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Before, During & After Your COVID19 vaccine

coronavirus, Self-Care, Wellness

Before, During & After Your COVID19 vaccine

By Kim|2022-11-15T14:06:04-05:00March 22nd, 2021|Categories: coronavirus, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: covid-19, maryland, tips, vaccination|

Until recently, vaccination rollout has been a little confusing. Thankfully, Maryland has seemed to find its distribution footing as more vaccines have become more available across the country. To date, Maryland has vaccinated over 2 million people and continues to vaccinate over 43,000 people per day. Over the next month all of those in Phase 2 will be eligible for vaccination and as of April 27th, Maryland will enter Phase 3 which means all people over the age of 16 are eligible for vaccination. Check out the Maryland's Vaccine webpage to pre-register at a mass vaccination site or to find [...]

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Feel it in Your Bones
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Feel it in Your Bones

Movement, Pain, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness

Feel it in Your Bones

By Dana Iscoe|2023-01-10T09:13:28-05:00January 25th, 2021|Categories: Movement, Pain, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness|Tags: bones, exercises, movement, pain, prevention, TCM, tips, winter|

In the Traditional Chinese Medicine framework that underlies acupuncture, each season of the year has correspondences to different aspects of life. As you've already learned, Winter corresponds to the water element, the emotion of fear, and the organs of the Kidney and Bladder. Winter also corresponds with the bodily tissue of the bones and the importance of structure within the body, starting with the development of the embryo. Bone strength plays a big part in quality of life, though often gets passed over unless someone is actively worried about osteoporosis. Consider these ideas as you rest your weary bones [...]

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What a Pain in the Neck!
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What a Pain in the Neck!

Movement, Pain, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness

What a Pain in the Neck!

By Dana Iscoe|2022-11-15T14:06:19-05:00January 13th, 2021|Categories: Movement, Pain, Self-Care, Take Home TCM, Wellness|Tags: exercises, movement, neck, pain, prevention, tips|

For so many of our clients, neck pain (also called cervicalgia, named for pain in the cervical vertebrae of the spine) is a frequent companion. It's no surprise, because the human head is heavy and large, and our bodies only recently evolved to manage carrying around such weight. And it’s only in the last several generations that our industrialized society has more of us sitting in chairs at tables, using screens and books, and using much less diversity of movement than was required for labor, chores, and recreation than in the past. What follows are some suggestions for [...]

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2,300 Years Later (and the same rules for Summer wellness still apply)
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2,300 Years Later (and the same rules for Summer wellness still apply)

Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

2,300 Years Later (and the same rules for Summer wellness still apply)

By mca_sarah|2022-11-15T14:06:43-05:00July 21st, 2020|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: breathwork, coronavirus, covid, emotions, Huang Di, joy, sadness, seasons, summer, TCM, The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine, tips|

Over 2,000 years ago, The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine was written by Huang Di (the Yellow Emperor), who reigned around 300 BC and is considered to be the highest authority on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). This body of knowledge was, and continues to be, an essential primary for any TCM practitioner. Based in Taoist philosophy, this classical text recognizes that the body follows certain natural rules – that health and disease are influenced by one's environment which includes seasonal, political and societal factors. For example, Huang Di writes, In the three months of summer there is an abundance of sunshine and [...]

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Beat the Bug
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Beat the Bug

Immunity, Self-Care, Take Home TCM

Beat the Bug

By mca_sarah|2022-11-15T14:07:00-05:00March 6th, 2020|Categories: Immunity, Self-Care, Take Home TCM|Tags: cold, Emily Telfair, flu, immunity, prevention, tips, treatment|

The following take home remedies are some of the most effective options for prevention of viral infections. And when prevention is not possible, potent formulations can help shorten virus duration and severity. Thanks to our go-to local Naturopathic expert, Dr. Emily Telfair of HeartSpace and to our own Chinese Medicine team for bringing these evidence-based remedies to the forefront in a key time to stock up and stimulate immune function. Please note: Flu and the recent COVID-19 virus both have the potential to be mild and quick or to become more serious and lead to further complications such as pneumonia. [...]

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Wei Qi & Tips to Boost Immunity
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Wei Qi & Tips to Boost Immunity

Immunity, Self-Care

Wei Qi & Tips to Boost Immunity

By mca_sarah|2024-01-24T13:18:38-05:00March 2nd, 2020|Categories: Immunity, Self-Care|Tags: immunity, tips, wei qi|

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the immune system is called Wei Qi (pronounced “way chee”). The Wei Qi is closely associated with the internal organs, specifically the lungs. When the energy of the lungs is well-balanced, Wei Qi is strong and can easily fight off any external attacks. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the lungs dominate the skin and breathing. If lung function is deficient or compromised in any way, then the body is more open to external pathogens like viruses and bacteria. Common symptoms of decreased Wei Qi or immunity include coughing, sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, sore throat, headaches, [...]

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The Winter Blues
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The Winter Blues

Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness

The Winter Blues

By JaimeRoslyn|2024-01-09T11:09:20-05:00January 30th, 2020|Categories: Mood, Seasonal Changes, Self-Care, Wellness|Tags: depression, mood, tips, winter, yin|

For many people, mid- to late winter can be difficult. We’ve shaken off the holidays, have slid back into our routine, and any sentimental feelings we may have about winter are starting to dissipate. We may be noticing more sunlight in the morning and evening. But it’s cold and dry, creating the potential for snow. “When will this end?” is an ever-looming question. Sound familiar? A Shared Experience In 2014, Christopher Ingraham, a former researcher at the Brookings Institution and Pew Research Center correlated Google search data to determine the general population’s mood throughout the year. Known as the Google [...]

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