Category Archives: self-help

New Year Resolutions: yangshen, the Chinese tradition of nourishing life.

Posted on January 2, 2017 by charlottepaterson2013

Let’s face it, New Year resolutions about healthy living can be a bit predictable: ‘go to the gym every day’, ‘go back to Weight Watchers’, ‘relax more by meditating’. This is not surprising given that government, doctors and nurses generally … Continue reading →

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How much acupuncture will I need?

Posted on November 15, 2016 by charlottepaterson2013

One of the most difficult questions to answer is “how much acupuncture will I need?” Just a few treatments may do the trick if you are relatively young and healthy with just a single recent health problem – something like … Continue reading →

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Living in harmony with the season of autumn

Posted on October 12, 2016 by charlottepaterson2013

Are you someone who finds their health and spirits take a dive with the approach of autumn and winter? Or maybe you’re someone who welcomes the cooler autumn air? Either way, Chinese medicine has important and interesting advice to give … Continue reading →

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Exercise your body and mind to keep your Qi flowing.

Posted on July 13, 2016 by charlottepaterson2013

How much exercise should I do? Do you want to keep healthy but feel confused by all the different advice that doctors give you? Chinese medical advice is based on three principles: ‘moderation in all things’, ‘we are all different’ … Continue reading →

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Healthy eating: scientific evidence supports Chinese medicine recommendations

Posted on April 26, 2016 by charlottepaterson2013

Chinese medicine advice on healthy eating, handed down over thousands of years, is now being supported by the latest scientific research. Take the research into the ‘microbiome’, for example. The term microbiome is used to describe the 100 trillion microbes … Continue reading →

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