Author: Jenny (Jian ping) Shi, M.Sc., C.M.A.A.C.

Improving Fertility and Conception with Acupuncture, Diet, and Lifestyle Changes

(Originally published July 2018; updated June 2022) One of the most remarkable functions of the human body is its ability to procreate. This ensures the continued survival of the human race. In the pre-industrial era when the pace of life was slower, good fertility was taken for granted. But in modern times, the fertility of […]

Staying Healthy in a Stressful World – the Chinese Medicine Approach

Today we are bombarded with warnings about dangerous new viruses. We witness daily reports about our polluted environment. Even the quality of our food and water is questioned. It is hardly surprising that many of us feel growing anxiety about the state of our well-being. Should we worry? Or does concern about the state of […]

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Asthma and COPD

“Just imagine what would happen if the practising physicians, the ones who come into contact directly with suffering humanity, had some acquaintance with Eastern systems of healing!” ~ C.G. Jung In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the term ‘respiratory disorder’ encompasses a range of conditions that include asthma, COPD, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. Chronic bronchitis can […]

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