Digestive problems are a real concern for many people. I personally suffered from unrecognized Celiac disease for 40 years so know first hand how difficult these problems are. Like many concepts about our bodies, digestion seems so complex and helping problems seems mysterious due to the limited descriptions of western medicine. The natural language of […]
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Video: Savory Breakfast Porridge with Apple and Kale
This video shows one example of a breakfast porridge that can be made from congee, kale, apple, zucchini, and shiitake. Viewing my video How to Cook Congee first is recommended.
Video: How to Cook Congee
Congee is well-cooked grain that is easy to digest and very hydrating. It has been used for centuries in China and other countries to nourish sick and weak people but is also a powerful food to support health in a preventative sense. Grains are essential for health as they support the production of fluids by […]
Focus on Breakfast
I love a good breakfast! There is great truth to the saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. In fact in Chinese medicine the high point of stomach function is 7 AM to 9 AM. This is when digestive strength is the strongest and we can derive maximum energy from our […]
How Cold Food and Drink Affect Digestion
Properly functioning digestion is the center point of good health. It is the starting point of energy production that supports ongoing life, providing nutrition for our whole system. All other organs in our body are related to and supported by digestion and begin to function poorly when there are gut problems. Digestion is a warm […]
How Your Body Works to Repel a Pathogen
We hear the words “immune system” so often but very few non-medical folks understand much about it. The explanations of modern science offer some theoretical ideas that we can grasp remotely. The various antibodies and blood cell types give us words to pin on our immune system but still no idea how it works. When […]
A Classical Chinese Medicine Perspective for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Transforming Self Quarantine to Self Care What an overwhelming time this appears to be for many people worldwide. The strength of the coronavirus and its rapid spread around the globe are unprecedented. The changes made necessary by this pandemic are enormous: How we socialize has been changed overnight; jobs are disappearing in small business and […]