by Michelle Hughes | Sep 23, 2024 | TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine
TCM & The Transition To Fall As we move into fall, TCM teaches us how to move with the seasons and thrive with the foods we eat, the exercise we do, and the emotions we feel. In Chinese Medicine, Fall is associated with metal and the lungs. This season is...
by Michelle Hughes | Sep 23, 2024 | Chinese digestive health, Chinese food therapy, TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Uncategorized
Simple TCM Fall Recipe – Roasted Vegetables & Quinoa Made with seasonal vegetables and bone broth, this simple TCM Fall recipe uses the principles of ancient Chinese medicine to boost your immunity while reducing inflammation. Bone broth can sometimes...
by Michelle Hughes | Sep 15, 2024 | Traditional Chinese Medicine
Liver Qi Stagnation – What Is It and What Do I Do About It? Liver qi stagnation is one of the most common issues that patients come in with at my clinic. The combination of busy day-to-day life, the consumption of processed foods, environmental toxins and...
by Michelle Hughes | Aug 30, 2023 | Menstrual cycle and Chinese Medicine, pregnancy and Chinese Medicine, Women's Health
What is BBT Charting? BBT stands for Basal Body Temperature which is a persons at-rest temperature. Women can track their BBT by taking their temperature every morning after they wake from sleeping. This can be used as a tool to see when ovulation has occurred, after...
by Michelle Hughes | Aug 14, 2023 | herbal medicine, TCM
Chinese Herbal Medicine I first learned about the power of Chinese herbs when I was a student and was not getting my menstrual cycle. I went to my Western medicine doctor who was not concerned at all with my year without periods after coming off the birth control...
by Michelle Hughes | Aug 10, 2023 | Acupressure, Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, herbal medicine, TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Will I Ever Get a Good Night’s Sleep? Are you dreading going to bed each night? Worried that you will toss and turn all night or fall asleep quickly but be wide awake at 1:00am and unable to fall back asleep? Are you waking up feeling more tired than when you...
by Michelle Hughes | Mar 23, 2023 | Acupressure, Acupressure for fertility, acupressure for period cramps, Acupressure for period pain, Acupressure for the four phases of your menstrual cycle, Acupuncture, Menstrual cycle and Chinese Medicine, TCM, Women's Health
Acupressure and Lifestyle Tips During Your Period, days 1- 5 In Traditional Chinese Medicine the menstrual cycle is broken down into four phases. In this post I will be giving you my top Acupressure point and lifestyle suggestions for Phase 1 of your menstrual cycle....
by Michelle Hughes | Aug 3, 2022 | Chinese food therapy, TCM
TCM & the Summer Season Summer is here (finally)! In traditional Chinese medicine, the summer season is represented with an abundance of energy, creativity, socialization and movement. Each season is represented by a few characteristics in TCM to better...
by Michelle Hughes | Aug 3, 2022 | Chinese food therapy
TCM Cooling Cucumber Salad We’re all looking for easy, delicious, and cooling summer recipes, right? Well, you’ve stumbled upon a winner! This cooling cucumber salad recipe is one that I can whip up in under 10 minutes and munch on whenever I crave...
by Michelle Hughes | Jul 18, 2022 | Traditional Chinese Medicine, Women's Health
Uterine Fibroids and Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese medicine can be a treatment to consider if you are suffering from the pain and discomfort of fibroids. Uterine fibroids are classified as a stagnation of qi, blood and possibly phlegm in...
