Stress, Holiday Overeating & Reflexology for Healthy Digestion

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The holiday season is well upon us and everyone is looking forward to spending time with family and friends. It is also a time which puts tremendous strain on our digestive system. The tendency to eat rich foods in large quantities and the stress of the preparations takes its toll. When we are stressed our [...]

Food Cravings and What They Mean

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Food cravings are funny things. I’m sure you are familiar with the stereotypical pregnant woman who craves pickles and ice cream. Another common example of a food craving is mixing really good chocolate with cheap salty snacks. From time to time, we all have food cravings. And in Chinese medicine, what you crave can offer [...]

EFT Tapping Technique: An Overview

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In Part 1 of our 3 part series of articles on EFT we explored the question of: does EFT work? For Part 2 of the series it’s time to explore the basic process of EFT. Let’s look at a shortened version of EFT that is currently favored worldwide by most EFT practitioners. 1. Focus on [...]

Heat Therapy and Chinese Medicine: 3 Case Studies

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I grew up in New England, which is known for cold and snowy winters. When I was a kid, my mom always made sure I was bundled up before going outside to play in the snow. Her reasoning was that I’d get sick if I got cold, and sending me outdoors looking like a large [...]

Does EFT Work? Exploring the Fundamentals of EFT

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Emotional Freedom Technique, known most commonly as EFT, works with the body’s energy system, a complex system of energy pathways known as meridians in traditional Chinese medicine. These pathways, or channels, can be accessed when specific locations on the body are stimulated. These points are often referred to as acupoints. Acupuncture stimulates acupoints by using [...]

Coping with Holiday Stress

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The smell of cookies baking, the fresh scent of pine from the tree, the twinkling of the lights, family and good friends gather together singing carols in front of the fire while sipping on eggnog — but wait — only in a perfect world you say? What’s happened to the childlike wonder, the excitement, expectation [...]

Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture for Migraines

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Almost everyone suffers from a headache from time to time. Some may be mild and chronic, others may be severe, some are related to stress, others related to PMS. And as someone who has treated many patients who suffer from bad headaches, I can tell you that migraine headaches are in a category all by [...]