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7 tips for spring health from the perspective of TCMHello Spring! Let’s get up, get out and shed that winter stagnation. Chinese medicine recognizes the importance of living in harmony with each season so we can feel our very best. Here are 8 of our favourite tips to help keep you feeling spring-time fresh:1. Wake up and stretch –Rising...
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Top 10 Health Tips From Traditional Chinese MedicineIf you’re looking to bring more balance and vitality to your life, we’re sharing our 10 favorite body practices from Traditional Chinese Medicine.Bonus: they’re super simple and you can start today!What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complex framework of a...
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For a healthy fall: Sleep more, drink more water and stay warmTCM recommends getting one more hour of sleep, drinking more water and eating moistening foods to maintain health and keep your body's energy in sync with cosmic energy.Chu Shu on the Chinese lunar calendar usually falls around August 23. Temperatures usually remain high for around 18 days befor...
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3 Tips for healthier heart with traditional Chinese medicineTraditional Chinese Medicine has proven to be effective in treating a wide range of modern health concerns. Heart health is especially important, given how common heart-related illnesses have become. In TCM, the heart is often referred to as the “ruler” of our organs. It is said that the heart hou...
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Smiley-face TCM - Don't worry, be happyDon't be irritated, upset or depressed. Or too stressed-out for too long, or seethe with anger. If these moods become habits of mind, they will affect your health, add wrinkles to your face and make you age prematurely.Maintain a good mood and even spirits for good health is common traditional a...
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Using the tiny green beanDrinking a bowl of cold sweet mung bean soup every day is a Chinese habit in summer - it's a delicious dessert and a "cold" (yin energy) treat to cool down your system in the heat.According to traditional Chinese medicine, the tiny green mung beans (lu dou) eaten as soup or congee can...
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