February is marked by Valentine’s Day and Heart Health Month in the U.S. So it’s the perfect time to cozy up to how East Asian Medicine views the functions of the heart and how we can keep it working optimally.…

February is marked by Valentine’s Day and Heart Health Month in the U.S. So it’s the perfect time to cozy up to how East Asian Medicine views the functions of the heart and how we can keep it working optimally.…
In East Asian Medicine, there are specific aspects of nature that we follow closely. The most basic of these are the concepts of yin and yang. For the body to maintain homeostasis between yin and yang, it is important to…
Treating ophthalmology conditions is one of the specialties at Zen Penguin Wellness. And now we have a new “toy” to help improve almost all vision issues…red light therapy goggles. Let’s take a deeper dive into how this amazing therapy can…
As we get deeper into winter and as the “ick” continues to make its way through the population, don’t forget to go back to the basics of health…food is medicine. Food has the power to heal and utilizing traditional recipes…
Everybody knows that drinking water is important. But hydration is much more than just drinking water. Hydration is defined as the process of causing something to absorb water. For absorption to occur, it has to happen at the superficial level, as well…
When most people hear the term “acupuncture”, they think of needles being inserted into the skin. The term “dry needling” is often associated with people suffering from pain as well and it also includes needles being inserted into the skin.…
Ear pain, or otalgia, is a condition marked by an uncomfortable sensation within the ear, which can manifest in various forms, ranging from a dull throbbing to an acute stabbing pain. This discomfort may arise from multiple sources, including infection,…
Detoxification is an ancient tradition that has become a modern fad. Western detox programs tend to be harsh, attempting to rapidly purge toxins from your system before you return to a typical Western diet. Eastern detox programs, however, focus on…
Most of us know how it feels to have our faces slapped by a strong wind or the eerie sensation that arises when it howls so loudly and violently the whole house shakes. But we also know the pleasure of…
The health of our lungs isn’t necessarily talked about a lot when general health is discussed. Typically, cardiovascular health, chronic pain, cholesterol and stroke risk tend to be the more common topics. Many people don’t think about lung health until…