Posts Tagged ‘energy’

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    Chinese Medicine and Winter Energy
    The longest night is now behind us with the passing of Winter Solstice, and the days will slowly become brighter: Winter has officially arrived! In Chinese medicine this is what we call the Yin (cold, dark, slow) time of year, as opposed to Summer’s Yang (warm, bright, energetic). In this season we should meditate more, sleep in when possible, and take care of our...
    by Amy Chitwood L.A.c at January 5th, 2010 at 05:01 am
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    Are You Hydrated?
    Whenever my grandfather was offered a glass of water to drink, his response was always, “No thanks, water makes me rust!” When it comes to hydration, there are two kinds of people: those who carry water bottles everywhere they go and those who prefer to drink non-water beverages (juice, tea, coffee, soda), like my grandfather. Water creates turgor pressure in plant...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at August 11th, 2009 at 08:08 pm
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    What’s the Buzz About Vitamin D?
    There are 2 reasons I’m writing this article.  Firstly, vitamin D has been all over the news as the latest nutrient whose RDA  has come under great scrutiny.  The other reason being that it is almost 140 degrees (60C) here and I wouldn’t step into the sun if you paid me hence I believe I am – ironically – lacking in D3 activation. Dietary vitamin...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at May 25th, 2009 at 05:05 am
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    Meet Your Adrenal Glands
    The picture was not just to get your attention, It will make  lot of sense in a minute.  So before I get to the adrenal glands, what is functional medicine?  Naturopathic medicine can be practiced from a functional medicine perspective and often is.  However, any form of medicine can be applied in this fashion and if the approach is to be labeled holistic it almost...
    by Dr. Nishant Rao at May 1st, 2009 at 11:05 am