This butternut squash recipe is a fan favorite during fall! Butternut squash is delicious and nutritious all by itself, but the addition of maple and rosemary take this simple dish to the next level. In addition, the nutritional properties of squash are perfect for the season, helping to keep you … [Read more...] about Maple, Rosemary Butternut Squash
Autumn Care for Optimal Health
As the days get shorter and temperatures begin to cool, it is the optimal time to start supporting our lung health and building our defensive Qi (energy) to help repel allergies and colds. Fall is the beginning of the yin, or cooling cycle that will eventually transition us to … [Read more...] about Autumn Care for Optimal Health
Rosie’s Broccoli Salad Recipe with Raisins and Sunflower Seeds
Karen Propis Siegel (aka: Queen of Quick Cooking) and fellow acupuncturist in our practice has shared this recipe for the perfect summer broccoli salad. It originated from a dear friend of hers, Rosie, who was a fantastic cook and baker. She gave of herself passionately and lived life with zest. … [Read more...] about Rosie’s Broccoli Salad Recipe with Raisins and Sunflower Seeds
What to Say to Someone Going through Health Challenges (And What to Avoid) Part Two of How to Navigate Difficult Times
When hearing tough news regarding your health, your first impulse may be to reach out to your close family and friends for support. You want a shoulder to cry on, or someone to acknowledge and empathize with the difficult news you just received. Instead, they tell you that “everything is going to be … [Read more...] about What to Say to Someone Going through Health Challenges (And What to Avoid) Part Two of How to Navigate Difficult Times
Carrot Raisin and Apple Salad
Karen Propis Siegel (aka: Queen of Quick Cooking) and fellow acupuncturist in our practice created this amazing recipe for the perfect summer salad. Carrots are a great source of beta carotene, Vitamin A, B Vitamins, Vitamin K and potassium. In TCM they help improve digestion and strengthen … [Read more...] about Carrot Raisin and Apple Salad
Managing the Unmanageable – Balancing our Emotions with Traditional Chinese Medicine
It would be remiss of me to not address what we are all trying to manage – our feelings and the impact of so many unmanageable events in our lives right now. Although it is normal to distract ourselves by: Working too much, staying too busy Eating or drinking too much Looking at the … [Read more...] about Managing the Unmanageable – Balancing our Emotions with Traditional Chinese Medicine
