Chinese Medicine has a number of models of human functioning and physiology. One major system is known as the six…
Electrolytes are the minerals that contribute to maintaining an electric charge in our bodies. This electric charge is essential for…
Ah, vitamin C. The most popular nutrient! Somehow everybody knows that you take vitamin C when you get a cold,…
Synopsis The group of fat soluble vitamins consists of vitamins A, D, E, K1, and K2. They are critical for…
Synopsis B vitamins are necessary for energy metabolism and creating the essential building blocks of the physical body. They represent…
This is the introduction to a new blog series examining the qualities of essential nutrients from both a Western and…
This is the fifth article in an ongoing series on inflammation. Part 1 is a brief introduction to inflammation; part 2 is…
This is the third article in an ongoing series on inflammation. Part 1 is a brief introduction to inflammation, and part…
Synopsis Insomnia can be caused by stagnation of various substances, such as qi, blood, food, or phlegm. Qi stagnation in…