Mental Well-Being in Summer Humidity

Often my patients tell me that whenever the weather is humid and hot, they feel depressed and pessimistic. These feelings are worse on rainy days. Sometimes they can feel heavy in their body, tired and have digestive problems. Why does the humidity affect us?...

SPRING HEALTH

Angela Tian Zhu The law of nature is: “Sow and grow in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn, store and hibernate in winter Spring has a growing energy Growing energy is part of human vital energy. It helps people to grow, metabolise and recover. Growing energy is...

Energy and Immunity

ENERGY AND IMMUNITY In Traditional Chinese Medicine,energy is the most essential substance to constitute the human body and sustain our life activity. It is desribed as a life energy and life force and is the most important function of the body. Without it we would...

Preserving Health in Winter

In winter more people get flu, bronchitis, poor circulation. Some people have winter depression. Or more frequent urination, etc.  Why is there a higher percentage of death rate from disease in winter than in any other seasons? Why does more depression exist in...

Autumn Health Tips

During autumn, every time it rains it gets a little colder.  The days become shorter, nights become longer, nature’s Yin Qi as cold energy will grow, and Yang Qi as warm energy will recede. For people who have digestion problems, stomach problems or irritable bowel...

It’s Wonderful to be Older

      Three generations. People come to this world clenching their fists, and leave with open hands. First we collect things bit by bit, then we discard things little by little. As we age we look older, but we have more wisdom. . Nature gives our childhood to our...