The promise of vacation also brings the promise of upset stomachs, painful sunburns and poor digestion if you’re not prepared. To help people avoid getting sick, we spoke to Dr. Courtney Holmberg, a Toronto Naturopath. She helps patients create individual treatment plans, and says there are natural items you need to pack before you head […]

How Depression, Anger, and Grief Are Linked to Blockages in the Meridians Depression is a very broad subject, and it involves the entire human body, mind, and spirit.  Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the body, mind, and spirit cannot be separated. Therefore, depression can affect us on more than one level: 1. Body discomfort […]

Menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) is one of the most common gynecological problems that women face. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, women who suffer from dysmenorrhea have a blockage in the flow of liver energy. The liver’s function is to maintain a free flow of qi or energy through the body. When this energy is […]

Every animal is afraid of pain and will do anything to avoid it. It’s natural. But this avoidance creates a whole host of problems. For example, anger, if not experienced in a functional way, can create a host of problems in one’s health and relationships. This article will explore how counselling can deal with guilt […]

Fibromyalgia has now been recognized as a distinct disease entity by the World Health Organization and the American College of Rheumatology, and more physicians and researchers have become interested in studying it. In 1999, the American National Institutes of Health spent $4.7 million on fibromyalgia research, up from $3.1 million in 1998, and three times […]

Energy Medicine for Body, Mind, and Spirit About a year and a half ago, my five-year-old son became ill with a common virus. He was running a fever, but I chose not to treat it with medication because my training as a Holistic Health Practitioner had made me aware that fever is a sign of […]

In order to talk about any topic in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it’s imperative to first acknowledge the core of TCM, which is Qi or energy. TCM is the study of Qi and its functions and mechanisms. In regards to stress, it can be physical and emotional/mental. For the purpose of this article, let’s talk […]

While no one can make a definitive case for what causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, homeopaths believe that we all come into this world with inherent weaknesses and a predisposition toward certain ailments. Prolonged periods of stress, negative thinking, emotional upsets, and unhealed illnesses, coupled with environmental pollution and toxicity, can all take a toll on […]

Chinese Medicine Explains How Depression, Anger, and Grief – are Linked to Cancer and Other Diseases Depression is a broad subject, and a condition which affects the entire human being. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) teaches that the body, mind, and spirit cannot be separated. Therefore, depression can affect us on more than one level: 1) […]

“My heart flip-flops every time I lie down on my right side”; “I feel as though my heart is pounding against my rib cage”; “My chest feels uneasy and I get so fatigued”; “My heart races and I’m gasping for air!”; “Dizziness comes first, then my heart goes crazy!” All of the above are symptoms […]

The reasons for the formation of abnormal growth of cancer cells are complex and still not fully understood by the principles of Western medicine.  But according to the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory and the analysis of clinical data, cancer can be connected to specific internal and external causes. External causes: External causes […]

Western Science Discovers Ancient Chinese Secret – Is it the New Fountain of Youth? The idea of a fountain of youth has been dreamed of since the beginning of time. It is said to be a mythical spring that can restore the youth of anyone who drinks its waters. Stories from ancient Ethiopia tell of […]

 A Potent Combination for Weight Loss Editor’s note: this article is excerpted from a longer, previously published version. To read the longer version online, go to: https://tinyurl.com/j57x8qa According to Statistics Canada, 54% of women and 65% of men are overweight or obese. This is of great concern because excess weight can have devastating consequences for our […]

Clearing Fibroids with Herbs, Acupuncture, Diet, and More As many as 25% of women of reproductive age are known to have uterine fibroids. But it is hard to say for sure how many women have fibroids in total, because some women with uterine fibroids do not experience symptoms. There are many options to treat the […]

It is only in the last 10 years that Western medicine practitioners in North America and the UK have given recognition to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) – also known as myalgic encephalo-myelitis (ME) and postviral fatigue syndrome (PVFS). In the U.S. and Canada, many allopathic medicine practitioners feel the cause for this syndrome is not […]

Traditional Chinese Medicine Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are a group of small DNA viruses of which there are more than 100 types that can infect the epithelial cells of humans. More than 30 types of HPV are transmitted through sexual contact and cause genital warts (like HPV 6 and 11). Others are oncogenic types and are […]