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An easy way to boost your immune system naturally
I love sneaking herbs into food. It’s a way to help boost your health naturally without having to add anything extra in your schedule. And culinary herbs make your food taste a thousand times better (unless you add too much, which I’ve definitely been guilty of – something my father loves to remind me of, hahaha). But there’s three herbs I add when I’m making bone broth (or vegetable broth) that boosts deep immunity. I put the herbs right in when I add the bones or veggies so they can simmer the whole time. Those herbs are: Then you just strain them out when you strain out the rest of…
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4 Ways to ground yourself without walking outside barefoot.
For those of us in the Northern hemisphere it is starting to get chilly outside. From a Chinese Medicine perspective this means for those of us who love to ground outside barefoot – this is not ideal. Why? Because the ground is cold. Why does that matter? Because on the bottom of your feet you have a point called Kidney 1 there. And that point is on a meridian that goes right up into the body’s genitals, and you do not want cold there. Why? Well this can lead to hormonal deficiencies. And I’m not just talking about a drop in fertility (though that too). I’m talking about: cramps, nausea,…
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St36 Acupressure point: why to use it and how to find it.
Stomach 36 is arguably one of the most famous points to give for homework to clients since it is so helpful in increasing life force energy and vibrancy. Here is a list of the most common reasons why I recommend this point: To find the point: it is 4 fingers from the bottom of the knee cap (see picture). I have found the easiest way to find it is to have my heel on the ground as I send my toes toward the ceiling. This pops the muscle allowing me to find the tender point (sometimes incredibly tender) around 4 fingers down from my knee cap. Note: We could spend…