Going Beyond “good for you”… A Chinese Perspective on Diet and Appetite

In the physiology of Traditional Chinese Medicine there is what is known as “Shen”.  Shen is the light, the essence, the radiance, the atmosphere that makes up the ‘spirit’, that can be observed in the face and presence of a person. With ‘Healthy Shen’ we are observing a person who is happy, integrated, and no doubt healthy. In Chinese medical terms…

Year of the Fire Monkey – 2016

The Year of the Fire Monkey!  (Feb 8, 2016) Many of you used to receive “Chinese Astrology Updates” from me. I stopped sending those when my friend, teacher, and founder of my acupuncture college Liu Ming passed away last April.  I’d been giving an annual talk on the Chinese Years at the Jacksonville New Years festival for the…