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Single tree in snow depicting winter TCM
Food & NutritionSeasonal Health

Winter TCM Tips: What to Eat, How to Rest and Why It Matters

If you’re feeling more tired than usual right now, there’s a reason for that. “Low energy” is one of the most common complaints doctors hear, ...
Traditional Chinese congee recipe
Food & NutritionGeneral Wellness

Cozy Congee Recipe Using Homemade Bone Broth

Traditional Chinese Congee Recipe For the Condiment Lover If you’re not familiar, congee is a traditional Chinese grain porridge cooked slowly over low heat and ...
wildflowers and herbs that indicate chinese herbs to help with healing from antibiotics and birth control
AcupunctureAcupuncture

Antibiotics, Birth Control, and Your Body: Rebuilding with Chinese Herbal Medicine

Many of the patients who walk through our doors at Five Seasons Healing are intelligent, health-conscious, and deeply intuitive. You’re someone who does your research. ...
3 generations of women walking together indicating caring for an aging family member
Chinese Herbal MedicineFood & Nutrition

5 Ways to Help Care for an Aging Family Member or Friend Through the Lens of TCM

How To Care For an Aging Family Member According to TCM As our population ages, more of us are finding ourselves in the role of ...
Close-up of woman with stars on her face indicating acupuncture for acne, melasma or rossacea
AcupunctureAcupuncture

Facial Acupuncture for Acne, Melasma, and Rosacea: A Holistic Approach to Dermatological Health

Facial acupuncture is not just a beauty treatment—it’s a powerful tool to address chronic skin conditions using a holistic and more natural approach. Many of ...
Pregnant woman with belly showing from the side, close-up - head cropped out
AcupunctureAcupuncture

So You’re Pregnant (Or Might Be!) And Caught A Cold. Here’s 5 Tips You Need To Know

Did you know that when a woman is pregnant, her immune system undergoes fluctuations in response to changing fetal demands, usually making her more susceptible ...
Tired looking woman indicating somewhat who may have iron deficiency
Chinese Herbal MedicineFertility

If You Have Any of These Symptoms, You Could Have Iron Deficiency

An Overlooked Condition in Western Medicine and the Important Role it Plays in Traditional Chinese Medicine   A recent New York Times article highlights a ...
A picture of Hawthorn fruit
Chinese Herbal MedicineFood & Nutrition

What’s Blooming (and Fruiting!) Now: Autumn

What’s Blooming (and Fruiting!) Now: Autumn  Our local medicinal plant series continues as we move into the fall, with fewer flowers and more fruits, and ...
A breakfast feast
AcupunctureBreakfast

Believe Us (and Lots of Scientists), Don’t Skip Breakfast

By Erin Kennedy   “When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?”  “What’s ...
Central Park Smoke affecting lung health
AcupunctureChinese Herbal Medicine

Chinese Medicine Lung Health for Poor Air Quality

Nourishing Your Lungs during an Extreme Poor Air Quality Event By Erin Kennedy   How can you take care of your lungs while smoke envelopes ...

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