Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Color Purple Yam Dessert Recipe & Breathe Easy Fritillaria Pear

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Yuan

[Ancient Wisdom, Modern Wisdom] The Color Purple Yam Dessert & Breathe Easy Fritillaria Pear by Yuan Wang, Warren Sheir, Mika Ono While Chinese mountain yam (Dioscorea opposita) is a key herb in traditional Chinese medicine, Dr. Yuan Wang, co-author of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient Wisdom Modern Kitchen | Tagged breathe east, breathe easy, dessert, fritillaria pear, healthy, heart, purple yam | Leave a comment

Summer Food For Fire Element

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Christina Barea

[East West Perspective] Summer Food For Fire Element by Christina Barea Young Summer is a period of growth, it is a time when nature expresses her bounty to the fullest. To be in harmony, with the atmosphere of summer, one … Continue reading →

Posted in East-West Perspectives | Tagged cold food, fiber, fire, fire element, fire foods, food, fruit salad, gazpacho, healthy, heart, heart healthy, omega 3, salad, vegetables | 1 Comment

Real Food Is Good Medicine

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Nadia

[From The Doctor] Real Food Is Good Medicine by Nadia Linda Hole, MD What is real food? There’s no doubt that the implications of man-made processed foods, GMO Bt foods, & unnaturally sweetened foods, in our diets; correlated with the … Continue reading →

Posted in From the Doctor | Tagged food as medicine, local, local food, medicine, real food | 2 Comments

Integrating Theory with Experience: Medical Qigong For Healing And Healthcare

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Guan-Cheng

[Qi Cultivation and Dao] Integrating Theory With Expereince: Medical Qigong For Healing and Healthcare by Jill Gonet, MFA and Guan-Chen Sun, PhD Brief Introduction Medical Qigong functions to activate, cultivate, balance, harmonize, transform and manage the qi/energy-information for self-healing, self-care … Continue reading →

Posted in Qi Cultivation and Dao | Tagged Dao, energy, matrix, mind, Qi, relxation, state of mind, yang, yin | Leave a comment

The Relation Between Fu (Yang) and Zang (Yin) Organs

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Martin Eisen

[Scientific Qi Exploration] The Relation Between Fu (Yang) and Zang (Yin) Organs by Marty Eisen Introduction The Yin Organs are classified as internal relative to the external Yang Organs (1, 2, 3, 4). They are connected in pairs, as indicated … Continue reading →

Posted in Scientific Qi Exploration | Tagged bladder, fu, gall bladder, heart, Kidney, large intestine, liver, lungs, organs, pericardium, small instestine, Spleen, stomach, triple burner, yang, yin, yin yang, zang | 2 Comments

Reviews on Studies of Nutritional Therapy and Health

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Kevin Chen

[Research Update] Recent Reviews on Studies of Nutritional Therapy and Health Compiled by Kevin W Chen Policy Interventions To Promote Healthy Eating : A Review of What Works, What Does Not and What Is Promising. Food Nutrition Bulletin. 2011 Dec;32(4):365-75. … Continue reading →

Posted in Research Update | Tagged agriculture, children, diet, exercise, health, healthy, healthy eating, hypertension, malnourish, obesity, puberty, salt, weight | 1 Comment

The Black Pearl and The White Pearl

Posted on July 5, 2012 by GuestWriter

The Black Pearl and The White Pearl by Peter Deadman “Come, children, your grandfather wishes to speak to you”. Kun and her brother Tian followed their mother into Old Li’s rooms. They loved their grandfather but there was always … Continue reading →

Posted in Daoist Stories | Tagged +8, black pearl, dragon, eagle, earth, forest, harmony, heaven, warrior, white pearl | 2 Comments

How TCM Food Therapy Is Important Part of Yang Sheng

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Helen Hu

[TCM Food Therapy] How Traditional Chinese Food Therapy Is An Important Part of Yang Sheng by Helen Hu, OMD What is Yang Sheng? Yang sheng is a lifelong activity of various integrated practices both physical and nonphysical into one’s lifestyle … Continue reading →

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