The holidays are over and now we have 3-4 more months of winter to look forward to. During this time most of us will be hit by SAD in one way or another. We all know that with the short days and lack of sunshine, the cold, and being cooped up all day long, winter can be a downer. We feel stuck or literally stagnated and when this happens, our liver qi often gets stagnated as well. Symptoms of liver qi stagnation are depression, anxiety, frustration, and anger.

One of the most beautiful things about Chinese medicine is that is great for moving qi. We might be literally stuck inside, but it is important to keep qi moving to keep us feeling happy. Along with upping your dose of vitamin d and staying active – indoors or out, Chinese medicine can help you avoid those winter blues.

It’s the New Year! It’s so hard to believe another year has flown by. But it has and here we are, making our lists of what we are going to achieve and what we are going to leave behind. This is the time where we prioritize our health and happiness at the top of the list. “This year I’m going to quit smoking”, “This year I’m going to get in shape and lose weight”, “This year I’m going to take really good care of myself”. We’ve all done it. But that ambition and that drive seems to last for approximately two weeks, if that, and our goals start sliding and we start slipping. Suddenly it is January 30^th and we end up making our old excuses once again.

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It's the New Year! It's so hard to believe another year has flown by. But it has and here we are, making our lists of what we are going to achieve and what we are going to leave behind. This is the time where we prioritize our health and happiness at the top of the list: "This year I'm going to quit smoking", "This year I'm going to get in shape and lose weight", "This year I'm going to take really good care of myself". We've all done it. But that ambition and that drive seems to last for approximately two weeks, if that, and our goals start sliding and we start slipping. Suddenly it is January 30th and we making our old excuses once again.

“Eat healthy”, we hear it everywhere we turn. It is and isn’t that simple. I will try to share relevant, tasty, and healthy recipes for you to enjoy as we puzzle out what it means to eat healthy. I am among the many folks who eat around food sensitivities and an auto-immune disease. I am still in the process of figuring out how to eat for my body’s needs but have found many delicious foods and products along the way. Today I offer a chicken recipe that suits the peak of our Summer season- enjoy!

Grilled Chicken Breast w/ Cucumber & Pepper Relish

Most of you are on week three of your new year's goals.  The first three weeks were easy as you poured your heart into these goals, but as time goes on and your ambition wears off, your resolutions are slipping away from you and so is that progress.  "I'll work out tomorrow", "I'll just have this one cigarette", "I'll just ignore this crappy feeling and not deal with my health issues".   Stick with it!  You made these goals because they were important to you.  You and your health are worth it.

 
Happy Thanksgiving! Most of us are going to indulge and eat all the yummy foods that we can physically stand. I know that I am. I will       admit it. I love turkey day and I plan on thoroughly enjoying it. I know that I will pay the price after wards, but I also know a few tricks to help ease that over eating discomfort.