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Excerpt from my book: Egg substitutes
I thought I’d share an excerpt from my book, Modern Chinese Medicine Food Cures: A Personalized Approach. I chose my segment on egg substitutes because it’s always good to have options, whether you’re looking to avoid buying eggs or you simply ran out and want to bake a cake.
Healing Is Not Linear: The Journey Through Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Pathways
Just like you, I want predictable, fast results. It would be so much easier if I had specific protocols for each condition, symptom, illness, or...
Buying Canadian: Natural Health Products for a Healthier Life
The 25% tariffs came into effect today. For many, this is stressful, as we foresee jobs losses and increases in prices. But enough talk about that,...
Relieving the Pinch: Acupuncture for Neck Nerve Impingement
Acupuncture is an effective treatment to relieve neck nerve impingement causing pain, numbness, tingling, and muscle weakness. Learn how acupuncture works and book in for your own Vancouver acupuncture treatment.
Needling Away Stress: How Acupuncture Soothes the Nervous System
When it comes to our bodies, the nervous system is like an intricate symphony, orchestrating everything from our heartbeat to our thoughts and...
Should I use a smart device to monitor my body?
A patient asked me this question recently, and I had to think about that. I don’t use one personally. Maybe I put too much stock into worries about...
What Acupuncture Really Does
Acupuncture helps your body regulate itself. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a medical system that is designed so that practitioners like me can use...
Positive Words to Help You Destress
Do you remember Stuart Smalley (funny, I remembered his name as Smiley) from the Saturday Night Live skip? He used to host a mock self-help show and...
Skip the Caffeine Before Your Acupuncture Treatment
Want to get the most out of your acupuncture treatment? Of course you do! Here's an easy--at least I think it's easy--step you can take prior to...
Dairy-Free Matcha Chip Ice Cream
Before I lived in Japan (1995-97), matcha was something I had never heard of in Canada. I had it only in hot water as a ceremonial tea in Japan, so...
What’s Trending for Natural Health Products and Foods in 2024
One of my favourite research days of the year is attending the Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) trade show. I go to this annual event looking...
TCM Yesterday and Today: An Ongoing Battle
Of course Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been around for a very, very long time--about 3000 years, maybe longer, depending on source. But...