by David | Jun 30, 2014 | Chi Kung, Meditation, Tai Chi, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
In this NOVA science video, researchers discuss epigenetics. Imagine genes are like computer hardware. Epigenetics is like the software, that tells the computer when to work, when to rest, what to do. Your heart, skin, hair all have the same genes. Epigenetics changes...
by Danny | Mar 24, 2014 | Blog, Meditation, Tai Chi, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
8 Ancient Beliefs Now Backed By Modern Science The Huffington Post | by Alena Hall The Earth may not be flat nor is it the center of the universe, but that doesn’t mean old-world intellectuals got everything wrong. In fact, in recent years, modern science has...
by David | Mar 16, 2013 | Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
I found an interesting article on acupuncture, this morning. I’ve blogged a few times in here about Western Medicine slowing catching up and affirming Chinese Medicine, and this is one of those stories. We’re starting to learn enough about the body to...
by admin | Aug 2, 2012 | Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Summer is the high season for gastro-intestinal (GI) discomfort. More people like to drink cold drinks, temperature changes may be abrupt (suddenly hot, suddenly cold), plus better growing conditions for bacteria all contribute to more incidents of bloating, diarrhea,...
by admin | May 24, 2012 | Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
A T’ai Chi teacher once said: “The difference between Chinese and Western medicine is thus: Western medicine is based on corpses, things that you discover by cutting up dead bodies and pulling them apart. Chinese medicine is based on living flesh, things observed from...
by admin | Oct 30, 2011 | Austin, Chi Kung, Tai Chi, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
In this Woman’s Day article that I picked up via Yahoo, Alyssa Shaffer talks about simple ways to extend your life. Of course exercise is in there, walking, weight training, that sort of thing. She talks about eating and sleeping well. She talks about stress....
