Break fast the healthy way
We have talked about the benefits of fasting and how self-discipline is such an overlooked quality that is required in our everyday lives...
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Jahanara Monaf
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Quran is shifaa
How does Quran recitation influence health Reciting communicates to the body the ′right’ vibes that increase our vitality. During...
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Sage and frankincense
Have you ever walked into a room and just get a bad feeling? Live in home that seemed to be riddled with bad luck? Or have you lived...
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Exercise
Moving our bodies on a regular basis is a key not only to our physical health but also our mental health and overall well being. I’m not...
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Lower back and abdomen
The lower back and lower abdomen is something I always stress to patients to keep warm regardless of background, gender or weather. I...
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Roasted rice daikon tea for breast cancer
I always say to patients if I detect something to ensure they do a follow up visit. If I tell you that then there is a very good reason I...
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Congee for immunity and Stomach
Spinach congee: Put 1/4 cup of rice in 3 cups of water, boil on high for 20 minutes, add spinach at the end, salt to your taste. This is...
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Natures immunity shot
Immunity Shot - Antiviral & Antibacterial Ginger Shot is your go to immunity boost filled with essential pathogen fighting ingredients....
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Will worrying damage my Stomach
Yes absolutely worry will damage your Stomach and Spleen from a TICM viewpoint. Remember peeps, Spleen is an immunity organ, produces new...
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Chopsticks
Eating with chopsticks I recently did a post on the benefits of eating with hands so please look back at that. Now the benefits of eating...
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How to warm a salad
Eating cold foods or continuous ingestion of cold foods will hurt the digestive system. Some symptoms that arise from weak digestion or...
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Fertility exercises
Many women struggle with fertility issues and it can be frustrating and stressful. Whilst there are many things a woman can do to boost...
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Migraines and headaches
There are many types of headaches and migraines. Depending on the location, your doctor will be able to diagnose the root cause. If you...
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Let go this autumn
Autumn is my favourite time of year back home enjoying the leaves on trees turn yellow/brown falling off and covering the footpaths and...
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Salaah’s come in colour
Cosmo-Islam-iology: Why salaat’s Come In Colours Your skin doesn’t actually change colour when you’re feeling ‘blue’, does it? And when...
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Avoid sex during periods
Why we avoid sexual intercourse during menstruation When Allah (SWT) and the Sunnah forbids us from doing something, it is for our...
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Low progesterone
As women, we tend to talk a lot about and focus on estrogen. While keeping your estrogen levels in check is quite important to...
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Is your period talking to you
Is your period telling you something In TICM the Uterus and Liver work in harmony. The Liver maintains the flow of Qi or vital energy for...
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Food allergies and intolerances
This is a new phenomenon and there is a difference between allergies and intolerances which I shall briefly describe below. But please...
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Remedies for impacted colon
If you are suffering from an impacted colon or a fecal impaction you are probably feeling quite uncomfortable. You may be suffering from...
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Eat healthy fats with vitamin d
The best way to get vitamin D is naturally via sunshine and in your foods. But as I’ve said before, sometimes it’s just not possible to...
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Variations of vitamin c
Vitamin C plays a vital role in our bodies. I have read that people are using high dose vitamin C for this current 'virus'. For years,...
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Importance of vitamin c
Vitamin C is an essential micro-nutrient for humans. It is also a powerful antioxidant that helps to prevent disease causing free...
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Dandelion with honey
Spring is the season connected to our Liver organ system. Eating foods that come into season now is best way to support the entire body,...
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