by Eyton Shalom | Dec 17, 2014 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Eating with the Seasons, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Wellness
Winter Bone Broth–Extract Jing and Replenish What’s Been Lost Bone broth, or what we call bone marrow soup in Chinese Medicine is just the rage right now, and for good reason. Extracting the mineral essence of solid things, like bones and root vegetables,...
by Eyton Shalom | Jul 9, 2014 | Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Recipes, Chinese Medicine Recipes, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Eating with the Seasons, Spices, Summer
Spices in Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine can be used to preserve what Ayurveda calls Agni–the metabolic fire that is what makes us warm blooded and that is associated with health, strength and vitality. Chinese Medicine calls this physiological fire Yang or...
by Eyton Shalom | Mar 28, 2014 | Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, home page slider, Wellness
Food Coloring, ADD, and Environmental Toxins in Chinese Medicine As I mentioned in this previous post, Environmental Toxins are considered one of the Miscellaneous Causes of Disease in Chinese Medicine, the other Causes of Disease in Chinese Medicine being...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Dec 18, 2013 | Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine
This news does not surprise me, as in Ayurveda nuts are in the category of Rasayana–foods that promote health and longevity. They benefit the deepest layers of the body, Ojas, commesurate with what Chinese Medicine calls Jing or Essence. As such you will find...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 22, 2013 | Autumn, Ayurveda, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Eating with the Seasons, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine
Autumn Fall Autumn in Chinese Medicine is the time of falling, hence its secondary name. Spring up, Fall down. In fact we even use the word autumn to describe a period in the human life span, the autumnal years, a period of beautiful maturity that is also verging on...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 14, 2013 | Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Green Living
“Good Digestion, Good Sleep, Good Prognosis.” –Old Chinese Medical Adage: The digestive tract is the inner core of the body. Good digestion is one of the foundations of health. Our body’s very cells are built from the food that we eat and the oxygen...