A TCM Perspective on Cooked vs Raw Foods

Most of my patients are surprised to hear the recommendation to skip salads and cold foods during winter months. Ever wondered why Chinese prefer to eat cooked food, drink warm water, and never include salad on either restaurant or home menu? The…

Post-Holiday ‘Cleanse’

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Winter is associated with Water Element and represented by Kidneys. The temperature of the Element is Cold and the taste is bitter. Kidney network is closely related to bones and Spleen network controls muscles. Spleen is weakened by damp and…

Healing the Common Cold with Food and Nutrition

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Remedies to beat the Cold: Use ginger, cinnamon, clove, basil, rosemary in teas and foods regularly. Warming seeds and grains: – Oats, spelt, quinoa, sunflower seed, sesame seed, walnut, pinenut, chestnut, fennel, dill, anise, caraway,…

Tips for Well-Being in the Year of the Goat

Chinese New Year 
February 19, 2015 Based on the lunar calendar, The Chinese New Year falls about six weeks following the Winter Solstice and marks the beginning of spring (even if it doesn’t feel like it yet). In Chinese astrology each…

Five Element Chili – A Recipe for Harmony

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This hearty vegetarian fare, which is great served over brown rice, is one example of how the ideas in traditional Chinese medicine can be applied to a Western-style dish. The five colors — black, red, white, green, and yellow — represent…

Post-Holiday Food Tips: Spleen & Kidney Recharge

Winter is associated with Water Element and represented by Kidneys. The temperature of the Element is Cold and the taste is bitter. Kidney network is closely related to bones and Spleen network controls muscles. Spleen is weakened by damp and…

Wellness Tips – Healing the Comon Cold with Food and Nutrition

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Remedies to beat the Cold: •Use ginger, cinnamon, clove, basil, rosemary in teas and foods regularly. •Warming seeds and grains: - Oats, spelt, quinoa, sunflower seed, sesame seed, walnut, pinenut, chestnut, fennel, dill, anise, caraway,…

Recipes – Simple Red Lentil Soup

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Simple Red Lentil Soup: good source of Magnesium 2 cups of split red lentils 6 cups of water ¼ of fresh onion, finely chopped 2 medium size tomatoes (like roma tomatoes) Tea spoon of fresh ginger, chopped 2 cloves of garlic 1 table…

Fall 2014 Newsletter – Thanksgiving Nutrition Tips

In this month' Newsletter: - Tips to protect your Spleen In Chinese Medicine digestion is a main function of the Earth Element and is represented by The Spleen. Most of you are familiar with the function of this energy circuit (not a…

Winter 2014 Newsletter

Happy Winter!!! In this month' Newsletter: Cooked vs Raw Foods Tips from India Stamford Location is open A TCM Perspective on Cooked vs Raw Foods Most of my patients are surprised to hear the recommendation to skip salads and cold…