Well before Halloween commences, the pumpkin flavored brigade hits the store shelves and the smell of pumpkin spice fills the air. For those who are fans of this onslaught, it is pure heaven. For others, not so much. But pumpkin…
Here we are again, on the cusp of fall. The air is a little more crisp, the kids are back in school and the upper respiratory infections are in full swing. Now is the time to jack up your immune…
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…
As we head into what has been dubbed “cold and flu season”, it is important to remember that while catching a cold or the flu is possible, it doesn’t have to be probable. The lungs control breathing and taking in…
In East Asian Medicine, each season is ruled by an element – autumn by metal, winter by water, spring by wood, summer by fire and late summer by earth. Each of us is comprised by all of the elements, though…