As seen on the Hearty Soul Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is the name for a disorder characterized by debilitating fatigue and a variety of associated physical, constitutional and neuropsychological complaints. The main clinical manifestations of CFS include fatigue, difficulty concentrating, [...]
Understanding your emotions according to Traditional Chinese Medicine Chinese Medicine is an ancient system of healing that evolved by empirical measures…which basically means, observing people, their bodies, their environments and their emotions over long periods of time to find patterns [...]
Your body is talking, be sure to Listen Every body is different. Just as we’re all born with our own unique set of physical characteristics (our nose, eyes, height, disposition), our physical body has our unique stamp as well. Digestion [...]
Ever wonder what your body is saying? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), absolutely every symptom of the body is telling us something.
Our livers take a beating in this modern world – processed foods, medications, stress – all of which tax our livers. Everything from what we eat, breathe or put on our skin will have to be processed by our liver. [...]
How to make bone broth A few key things before you start. Bone quality is essential – grass fed, hormone and anti-biotic free is important to get a high quality medicinal broth. You can use the carcass after roasting a [...]
Part 3 of a Series on Anxiety and Depression Click to read part 1 or part 2 Acupuncture is a great and effective way to help deal with and help with anxiety and depression. An acupuncture session with a professional [...]
Agua Fresca Agua Fresca (which translates as fresh water in Spanish) is a wonderfully refreshing (and medicinal!) traditional Latin American summer drink. Made by combining fresh fruits, herbs or flowers with water and a bit of sugar, this is an [...]
A 3 part series of lifestyle, foods, self care tips and TCM patterns to heal from the inside out Part one – The Basics: Daily Practices and Lifestyle tips TCM is very holistic in its approach – everything from how [...]
Cold and flu season is upon us and as hard as we try to stay healthy, most of us get run over by a cold at some point or another during the year. Having a cold isn’t a ‘bad’ thing [...]
