Cupping Therapy Explained
What are those red circles on swimmer’s skin at the Olympic games in Rio? Tao of Wellness physician Sally Goluboff, L.Ac explains the usage of cupping therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The post...
View ArticleWhy I stayed home and ate a lot for a month
Many women in Asia, particularly in China and Taiwan, look forward to the month after giving birth. Why, you may wonder. There is a tradition called “sitting moon,” which has been practiced for many...
View ArticleBreathe!! You are alive!
Take a deep breath. Now take another one. Notice where your breath starts. In your chest? In your abdomen? Notice how you feel. When I first learned the simple technique of abdominal breathing, I...
View ArticleCheers to a productive and challenging 2017!
As the year comes to a close, we have the opportunity to reflect upon the past year’s events, both personal and public, and look forward to our future. What does it really mean to make New Year’s...
View Article2017—The Year of the Fire Rooster
Welcome to 2017, the Year of the Fire Rooster! The chinese astrological calendar is based on a mathematical system that through thousands of years of observation has produced predictable patterns of...
View ArticleAmerican College of Physicians Recommend Acupuncture for Back Pain
The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends in an evidence-based clinical practice guideline published today in Annals of Internal Medicine that physicians and patients should treat acute or...
View ArticleAre your neck muscles working overtime? Your cell phone may be the culprit.
[fsn_row][fsn_column width=”12″][fsn_text] As you read this blog, consider how you are holding your neck. Is it sitting on top of your frame, evenly balanced between the front and back of your body? Or...
View ArticleIntegrating TCM for Cancer Support
In China, there is a branch of medicine known as Fu Zheng therapy. “Fu” means to fortify, and “Zheng” refers to the center of the constitution. Fu Zheng therapy, which fortifies and restores the...
View Article3 Steps to Boost Your Heart Health
Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in adults in the United States for the past 80 years. About 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes occur every year in the U.S. and more than 800,000...
View Article2018—Predictions (and advice) for the Year of the Earth Dog
Welcome to 2018, the Year of the Earth Dog! The Chinese astrological calendar is based on the lunar calendar and a sophisticated mathematical system that through thousands of years of observation has...
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