Earth day?
I am truly behind on modern day innovations as a traditionalist. But, tradition never fails. So I learnt 22 April is Earth day. What it...
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Baby foods
As the baby matures, you can introduce more foods. Keep the same techniques in mind: make sure foods are cooked (steamed, baked, sauteed)...
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Chicken and prawn dumplings
Chicken and Prawn Dumplings (Serves 10-12) Ingredients: 1 packet Chinese jiaozi dumpling wrappers 350g chicken mince 300g prawn meat 1...
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Fasting
People fast for many reasons, some see it as a form of detox, some use it for weight loss while many see it as a form of self-torture or...
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Headaches and migraines
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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Improve digestion
Improve digestion to improve health In TICM, the Spleen creates Qi (energy) and Blood in order to support our entire body. The more...
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Digestion and legs
Digestive connection to legs Imagine a map and visualise the pathways of roads as they weave in and out of each other. Now imagine a...
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Ease digestion
Balance is a key principle and the foundation of TICM. Having a balance of Yin (cooling) foods and Yang (heating) foods is essential in...
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Cold and health
Cold and health issues In TICM, cold is the culprit of weak digestion, weight gain, impaired immunity, nutrient malabsorption, poor...
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Impacted colon
Having regular daily bowel movements are necessary to keep you feeling light, healthy, and happy. With proper diet, exercise, and...
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Speech disorders
I have been seeing a few patients now ranging from 3 to 61 with all types of speech problems including stuttering, apraxia, dysarthria,...
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Heart health
Improve Heart health as well as digestion and bowel movements Hawthorn fruit (Shan Zha) is a beloved tiny berry in TICM herbal medicine....
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Detox and fat burning tonic
This helps enhance the detoxification pathways of the body while it revs up the metabolism. This salad contains anti-aging phytonutrients...
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Diary
Diary products is controversial topic for me. Although I am not against it, I do not believe it has any health benefits either and there...
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Bitter
Bitter is the flavour of the Heart Bitter flavour food is the flavour of the Heart. Bitter flavour enters the Heart, Small Intestines,...
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Movement
Movement is Life We know that movement is a fundamental health requirement but we must understand that this is more than just simplistic...
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Disordered eating
What is disordered eating? It is common to hear someone mention he or she was bad for having had a doughnut, or to hear loved ones...
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Hadith on food
Below is my favourite Hadith, which was re-enforced when I learn't both Chinese and Islamic Medicine. Nothing is more true than the...
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Re-grow spring onion
Re-grow scallions/spring onions One of the easiest things to grow is scallions. Scallions are one of my favourite things to eat, I eat...
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5 flavours
Eat 5 flavours to enhance health When we think of a well balanced meal, we think about a balance between vegetables, proteins,...
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How to wash produce
It’s important to get your fruits and vegetables daily, but getting fresh produce can lead to a lot of questions with one of the biggest...
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Relieve your Heart
Relieve your Heart and clear disturbances in your Mind It is becoming common to experience feelings like agitation, irritability,...
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Pumpkin seed
Improve bladder health: pumpkin seeds help relieve symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition in which the prostate...
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Mulberry
Mulberry (Sang Shen) Mulberries are the delicious berries of mulberry trees that mainly grow in Asia and North America. The berries come...
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