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Traditional Chinese Medicine for Pain Treatment and the Opioid Crisis
It’s still on the news regularly, and though the drug was initially supposed to be a solution for pain treatment, the opioid problem is showing...
Why an Integrative Medicine Team Approach is Best
I just completed a first draft for an article on Traditional Chinese Medicine and managing the opioid crisis for Integrative Practitioner, an online...
Roasted Cauliflower Salad–A Season’s Transition Salad Recipe
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we recommend following seasonal cues when selecting foods to eat. We focus on local, seasonally available...
A new natural health food review
Every year I attend the CHFA (Canadian Health Food Association) Health Show in Vancouver. It's for natural health food and supplement retailers,...
Zucchini carrot patties healthy vegetarian recipe
Easy healthy vegetarian recipe I was on the hunt for an easy, healthy vegetarian recipe to make for breakfast. I'm usually a breakfast-specific...
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a Modern Medicine
I get to stand on the shoulders of many smart and dedicated people--centuries worth of doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). But one of the...
Roasted Carrots Vegan Healthy Soup Recipe
Today I made a super easy healthy soup recipe. I've mentioned in the past how much my dogs love veggies, and while Hana's favourite is kale stalks,...
Cultured Dill Beans Fermented Foods Recipe
Perhaps you've heard about the health benefits of fermented foods. But maybe you've only tried yogurt and sauerkraut and perhaps miso soup. I just...
How has Traditional Chinese Medicine “stuck” around?
You probably know that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been around for thousands of years. But unlike trepanning (having holes drilled into...
#metoo
I'm adding my voice to the many stories that women are sharing. I'm not sure if this is the "right" avenue to share. I'm not sure if my story is...
Understanding Herbal Medicine and Liver Toxicity MD Letter
The September 2017 issue of BC Medical Journal (bcmj.org)—a magazine that “provides clinical and review articles written primarily by BC physicians,...
Goji berries are a local Vancouver food
Goji berries are not a food I would normally consider local. Grown mostly in China, goji berries are a challenge to grow in Canada. That's why so...