When I think of summer I think of warmer weather, time at the cottage, relaxing in my garden or spending time with my kids at the beach....

Statistics Canada reported in 2015 that 1 in 4 adult Canadians were obese. The World Health Organization defines an adult who has a BMI...

Stress, stress. stress. We all know about stress. We have all experienced it, we all have it in one way or another. We all react...

We have all experienced it. That burning, itchy maybe even phlegmy throat. At times there is nothing worse, especially since it is often...

In today's society there never seems to be enough time in the day to get everything done that we want; and quite often we find ourselves...

Do you have cold feet. Feet that are so cold even a pair of wool socks don't warm them. In Chinese medicine, foot soaks are a big part of...

Its that time of year again in Canada when the cold wind blows in bringing with it various strains of cold and flu viruses. No one likes...

I’m willing to bet that you don’t talk about your bowel movements often, or ever. Why would you? Its rarely appropriate, no one wants to...

They say this is a happy and special time of year for getting together with family, creating wonderful memories, and spending time with...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we try to live within each season. By this I mean that we eat according to where we live and the...

Ginger has long been one of my favorite medicinal foods to use, the power of ginger cannot be underestimated. Ginger has been a great...

In Chinese medicine there is a saying “Too much sitting destroys the flesh, too much lying damages the qi.” Many people have a very...

It is an aroma we smell a lot of especially this time of the year. It is in our food, our drinks and it can be burned, to fill our homes...