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Dr. Michael
Apr 2, 20222 min read
Reducing blood Stagnation /stasis through nutrition
Nutrition for conditions of blood stagnation
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Dr. Michael
Sep 11, 20193 min read
Nourishing Yin
When nourishing yin through nutrition, the key strategy is through nourishing the yin of the Kidney. This organ pertains to the water...
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Dr. Michael
Feb 27, 20192 min read
What's The Difference Between Oriental Body Work and Massage?
Shiatsu and Tuina are perhaps the most well recognized body works systems introduced to the west. And in many ways they are radically...
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Dr. Michael
Jan 31, 20192 min read
What does my sugar intake have to do with my pain?
Chinese medicine has been claiming for thousands of years that one of the most common causes for joint pains we have is “dampness” which...
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Dr. Michael
Dec 19, 20182 min read
Anxiety and Oriental Medicine
“a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.” The dictionary...
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Dr. Michael
Dec 14, 20182 min read
What Can Be Done About (Recurring) UTI?
Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common problem that can have a serious negative impact on well-being and can tax our...
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Dr. Michael
Oct 19, 20181 min read
Foods to strengthen Kidney Yang
Recommended Foods Grains: quinoa, sweet (glutinous) rice, wheat germ Vegetables: leek, mustard greens, onion, radish, scallion, squash,...
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Dr. Michael
May 22, 20182 min read
About Meridians
Giving a precise and conclusive explanation of how meridians function, if at all possible, will require a long trip around the entire...
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Dr. Michael
Jan 3, 20181 min read
Nutrition That Relieves Heat
The following tips are applicable to you if you have been diagnosed with a condition called heat in Chinese medicine. Recommended foods:...
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Dr. Michael
Nov 30, 20171 min read
Recommended Nutrition For Dampness Conditions
Dampness is one form spleen deficiency syndrome takes. Therefore, the strategies that combat spleen deficiency are the primary tool for...
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Dr. Michael
Nov 30, 20171 min read
Eating Tips to Strengthen Your Spleen
Things to avoid: Cold (temperature) or frozen food Excessive use of fats Industrialized food Soft Drinks Sugar, particularly white sugar...
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Dr. Michael
Oct 26, 20173 min read
Japanese Vs. Chinese Acupuncture
One of the most frequently asked questions that pops up in people's mind when they hear about “Japanese acupuncture style” is how is it...
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Dr. Michael
Oct 16, 20175 min read
Beyond Nutrition: Eating habits that’ll keep you healthy
As you may have already experienced, nutrition is a heated topic that experts keep struggling with each other for centuries, There is...
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Dr. Michael
Oct 6, 20172 min read
How Deep Is Your Qi
The following model was introduced to me by my brother in law, Nigel Dawes, who is an accomplished Shiatsu practitioner and teacher and...
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Dr. Michael
Sep 17, 20171 min read
Headaches and Acupuncture
Though there are many ways to handle a headache. It seems that the combination of acupuncture, Chinese herbs and oriental body works is...
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