One More: Superfood to Boost Your Immune System
Tweet Green and Black Tea are also beneficial to boost your immune system. Just don’t overdo it! Green tea is a traditional drink in Chinese Medicine. Modern research is constantly confirming the health benefits of green and black tea, including containing an ingredient that can stop a cold from spreading. Most people do well with a cup or two of tea per day. Just make sure that you don’t drink tea after 3PM so that the caffeine doesn’t... Read More
More Super Foods & Tips to Boost Your Immune System
Tweet Don’t Forget Your Scarf! As the weather cools and the wind picks up, it’s important to keep our neck warm. When our defenses are down, we are more susceptible and vulnerable to pathogens such as colds and flus. In TCM, we believe that “wind carries a thousand diseases” and we are moving into that time now. So remember your scarf before heading out the door! As for more Superfoods to add to your diet to avoid colds/flu... Read More
6 Food Tips for Autoimmune Disorders
Tweet A class of plant chemicals known as bioflavinoids has been found to dramatically reduce inflammation and improve symptoms associated with autoimmune disorders. Here are some examples: Tea: Both green and black tea contain the flavenoids, catechins and theaflavins, which are beneficial in autoimmune disease. Apples: Apples, contain the flavanoid, quercetin that can reduce allergic reactions and decrease inflammation. Quercetin occurs naturally... Read More
Acupuncture and Autoimmune Disease
Tweet Treating Autoimmune Disease with Acupuncture Over 50 million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease; an autoimmune disease occurs when the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissue. Autoimmune disorders include Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, thyroid disease, Addison’s disease, pernicious anemia, celiac disease, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis and Guillain–Barré syndrome. Due to the complexity of treating autoimmune disorders,... Read More
Fight that Cold … With an Acupuncture Treatment!
Tweet Another wave of colds and flus seem to be in the air. This week, many of my patients cancelled their acupuncture appointments due to illness. Most of them expressed concern about spreading illness by coming in. While it is recommended to limit your activity out in public to keep from spreading illness, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is very effective at treating acute colds. I encourage my patients to keep their appointments with me when... Read More
H1N1 Virus: How to Protect Yourself from Swine Flu and Alternatives to the Vaccination
TweetAutumn is here and, with it, cold and flu season. A lot of patients are asking me about the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) approach to treating colds and flu, especially with the concern this year about the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus. Q: What are your thoughts about the flu shot and H1N1 (Swine Flu) vaccine? A: While I can’t make a specific recommendation as to whether you should or should not get the vaccine, please do read up on the safety... Read More
Microbes ‘R’ Us
TweetOn July 21st in the New York Times blog, The Wild Side, Olivia Judson wrote about the huge amount of bacteria present in our bodies (about 10 bacterial cells for every human cell) and the ways in which certain ones proliferate depending on the foods we eat. The “gut bacteria,” as she calls them, are particularly important. Located in the digestive tract, they play a key role in the digestive process and immune function. They also... Read More
