Energy management is an important aspect of maintaining well-being. This is vitally important for empaths who are highly sensitive to these subtle energies, but it is also a helpful practice for those who do not consider themselves empaths.

There are many tools and strategies for managing our life energy. What follows are some basic practices that I like to share with my clients/patients and use myself.

Are you interested in a delicious way to improve your blood sugar?

If you are diabetic, pre-diabetic, or just interested in maintaining more stable blood sugar, something almost everyone can benefit from, a recently published study offers practical and actionable tips on how to do this.

When addressing a health concern, looking at these different levels is useful to get the whole picture. The words whole and health come from the same root.

What does this look like? Let’s use sugar cravings as an example and examine how we might think about them using a multidimensional health perspective.

Here are my top suggestions to improve digestion and, eliminate bloating gas, and support regularity….One of the most significant ways to motivate yourself to make these changes is the benefits you notice when you do. So, pick a couple, give them a try, and see what you notice. The benefits may be readily apparent for some like slowing down when you eat. In others, it may take some consistency of application to notice the changes.

EFT is a practice that allows us to access, work with, and transform these unprocessed emotions. EFT holds that distressing emotions or body sensations lead to disruptions in the body's energy flow.

Acupuncture also helps to support your body in the healing process from COVID, and acupuncture has long been used as a treatment to support people in recovering from the lingering effects of other types of viral infections like influenza and Epstein-Barr-Virus (EBV). Randomized controlled studies looking at the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating long-term COVID and related symptoms are lacking, but they are being planned.  There are case reports of the benefits of acupuncture as a stand-alone treatment and as part of a multi-disciplinary approach.

Humming, it turns out, has many potential benefits. It is also easy to do, fun, and free and provides space for improvisation, creativity, and a sonic connection to my beloved humming ancestors.

The E.A.R.T.H. Framework is a tool I developed for evaluating health practices. I will use this tool to evaluate and share information about various health-supporting practices. In addition to looking at individual health benefits, this tool also incorporates information about the ecological impacts and ancestral roots of practices.

For years, many individuals and organizations have sought out craniosacral therapy for its anecdotal benefits as supportive therapy in a wide range of conditions, including chronic pain, adjunctive cancer therapy, nervous system disorders, and developmental concerns. In recent years, a growing body of research supports the potential benefits of craniosacral therapy to provide effective, safe, and often enduring benefits for a diverse range of conditions in adults and children.

Most people I test for vitamin D are low unless they are supplementing. This matches what is seen more widely in the US population, showing that at least 40% of all US adults (with higher rates among African Americans) and up to 70% of US children are deficient in Vitamin D.

Do you frequently wake up in the middle of the night and then find it difficult to fall back asleep? You're not alone. This is one of the most common sleep concerns that I hear.

Let's delve into some reasons, from a Western and Chinese Medicine perspective, for this common concern and explore ways to support better sleep.

In this article, I will share my observations and takeaways from wearing a continuous glucose monitor for two weeks.

In this article, I provide an overview of CGMs, what they are, why they're used, why one might consider using one, and some potential downsides. In a future article, I will share some personal observations from wearing a CGM and answer additional questions that I receive from you. 

Many people continue to live with bloating and other digestive symptoms that significantly impact their quality of life. But, there are some common reasons you may be experiencing this symptom and, importantly, things you can do to address them.

A fascinating line of research suggests that even modest amounts of non-planned vigorous activity embedded within our daily routines can deliver tremendous benefits. This concept is known as VILPA, which stands for Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity. The emerging evidence around VILPA shows that it may provide a way to gain some of the benefits of exercise, even when there is no time to commit to regular planned physical activity.

Herbal infusions are highly concentrated herbal tea - made with more herbs and steeped longer than your typical cup of tea. They occupy the space between food and medicine. Unlike traditional teas, which steep for just a few minutes, herbal infusions require a longer steeping time, allowing for a more profound extraction of nutrients from the herbs.

Menopause is a transformative time in a person’s life, marked by various shifts (physical, mental, emotional, and often spiritual). Hot flashes are perhaps the most notorious among the many physical symptoms that can accompany this transition. Surprisingly, these sudden heat surges can start years before menopause officially begins. While estrogen deficiency is often blamed for hot flashes, there's more to the story. In this post, we'll explore four often-overlooked triggers for (peri)menopausal hot flashes and discuss how to manage them effectively.

A lot of information out there emphasizes the WHAT part of how we eat to improve our digestive health. But did you know that there are other factors related to HOW we eat that can significantly impact your digestive health?

Even in hot weather, it is best to be mindful and moderate the amount of cold food we eat. I share why in this new video blog.

In this vlog - complete with drawings by moi :) - I share some practices to support our lungs and health in general as we deal with increasing amounts of air pollution from various sources.