Most people have come to believe that cholesterol is bad for your body. But the reality is that without cholesterol, your body would not be able to function and you would quite literally die. Cholesterol is a fundamental part of every…
As the kids head back to school and things begin to shift, accidents can happen and problems can arise. Somebody breaks a bone, sleep becomes more difficult, digestion gets off, kids feel anxious and the list goes on and on. …
The concept of wellness is nothing new. Most of us have a basic idea of what it means, but it can have different meanings that are more personal. However, the dictionary defines wellness as “the quality or state of being…
How much do you really know and understand about your nervous system? Do you know that there are different parts that control different areas? Do you know that if your nervous system is chronically stressed it can lead to severe…
Our lives can be explained by patterns. Some of the patterns are ingrained in our nervous system, such as the wake-and-sleep cycles, our digestive cycles, as well as our physiological patterns, (ie. how often we breathe, the speed of our…
With summer in full swing, it’s not uncommon for people to be more active. And with increased activity comes the possibility of increased injury, aches and pains. So let’s look at one of the most common areas that end up…
Most people are aware that Vitamin D is essential for healthy human existence. But did you know that there are about 30,000 genes in your body and vitamin D affects over 3,000 of them? In fact, it’s been found that…
East Asian Medicine is a medical system that is thousands of years old and incorporates many different modalities. EAM theory emphasizes that Mother Nature provides the right kind of food for the right kind of environment. For instance, if the…
If you have a penis, there is a reasonable chance that you may experience a condition called erectile dysfunction (ED) at some point during your life. Erectile dysfunction is when an erection is achieved on an inconsistent basis, when an…
East Asian Medicine teaches that humans should live in harmony with the seasons. According to East Asian Medicine (EAM), there are five seasons – winter, spring, summer, late summer and fall. Each season has many associations that help us change our…
