Are Chinese Herbs Safe?
by Lauren Breau | May 14, 2015
If you've ever visited an acupuncturist, a Chinese herbal formula may have been suggested as part your treatment plan. Chinese herbal medicine is a sophisticated medical system that dates back thousands of years. Each formula is designed to treat the...
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The Most Common Mistake that Parents Make
by Lauren Breau | Oct 09, 2014
Bambinos: To Have or To Have Not When I was in my late twenties and early thirties, there was a particular conversation that would always leave me feeling really, really frustrated. The conversation was about whether or not I was...
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My Favorite 3 Ingredient Recipes
by Lauren Breau | Apr 17, 2015
Since my chore list has gotten increasing complex with time, I've developed a crazy love for simple things. Here's a collection of my favorite, healthy, world's-easiest recipes. Chanana Crackers Nutty and slightly sweet...and my 2 year old will eat them, praise be. What...
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Herbs for Natural Pain Relief
by Lauren Breau | Mar 29, 2015
Anti-Inflammatory Herbs For Pain Relief This is part two of a series on treating pain naturally. If you haven't read the first post, see here. Below are some common supplements for decreasing inflammation. While two of these are herbs that...
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Giant Orange Berry Proves to Be Miracle Fruit
by Lauren Breau | Oct 03, 2014
Yes, I meant to make the title sound like it could never deliver. Sometimes I see these kinds of ads, you know, the "101 year old man used this cream and now his...!" and I can't help but click...
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Treating Acute and Chronic Pain
by Lauren Breau | Mar 29, 2015
What in tarnation IS THIS THING? Whatever it is, it's NOT REPRESENTATIVE of acupuncture. Pain sucks, no doubt about it. Whether it's acute or chronic, it can cloud your thinking, mess with your sleep, disrupt your...
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The Menstrual Cycle: How, What, When, Where, and Why
by Lauren Breau | Sep 06, 2014
Okay. Now that you know all the basics about two of the sex hormones involved in the menstrual cycle, and you're familiar with how Traditional Chinese Medicine views the menstrual cycle, let's round this out with the physiological explanation...
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The Menstrual Cycle According to Traditional Chinese Medicine
by Lauren Breau | Sep 05, 2014
This is the second post in a series of three. If you haven't read the first one yet, here it is. Those Couple of Days Before You Start Your Period... ...can potentially suck pretty bad. ...
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The Menstrual Cycle: Sex Hormones for Dummies
by Lauren Breau |
This is the first post in a series of 3 about the menstrual cycle (see also The Menstrual Cycle according to Traditional Chinese Medicine and The Menstrual Cycle According to Biomedicine). Read them! You'll be a better person for it....
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Treating Dampness with Diet
by Lauren Breau | Jul 29, 2014
A State of High Humidity In the Body Fuzzy thinking, loose stools, fatigue, and aching joints - all of these things can arise from excess dampness in the body, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). If you missed the post explaining how...
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