Is it possible to get rid of a cold or the flu in one day with megadoses of vitamin C?  In some cases, yes, but time is of the essence and you have to be prepared AHEAD of time. If on the day your throat starts itching or gets sore or you feel other symptoms, […]

One of the very worst things you can do when it comes to eating and digestion is to drink cold liquids during a meal. The stomach is like a cauldron of fire. You need to have strong digestive fire in order for everything in your body to be digested properly. One of the things that […]

In 2000, I went through what I consider to be the biggest failure of my life. The effect of this failure lasted for 11 very painful years. During this time I suffered from extreme depression, anxiety and not wanting to live. There is so much to this story, but here is the abbreviated version. I […]

Intermittent fasting can be extremely helpful, healing for the digestive system and promote great health. It has been proven for many years how beneficial fasting can be for the body. Intermittent fasting is a powerful way to stimulate your immune system so that harmful bacteria can be dealt with in the digestive tract. If you […]

This week I was reading through Dr Westin Price’s book called Nutrition and Physical Degeneration (#ad). It is an incredible book.  Dr. Price was a dentist that traveled the world to discover what the secrets were to healthy teeth. What he found was shocking then and now.  Not only that, what he learned applies now […]

The Stomach and Dryness The stomach’s function in Chinese medicine is to receive food and liquids and to decompose, cook or ripen them (Foundations of Chinese Medicine, Maciocia, p.185). The stomach is likened to a cauldron of fire. This ripening or cooking of food is referring to what hydrochloric acid does to food and the […]

I have observed that, in general, people over complicate weight loss. When I have thought about weight in my own life, listened to the components of what it took for my patients to lose weight and hearing the stories of other people in the world who have lost and maintained their desired weight, I have […]

If you are a lover of soup and all things pumpkin during the fall, then this Spicy Thai Curry Pumpkin Noodle Soup is for you! It is such an amazing soup recipe. It is warm, comforting and very creamy. If the word spicy scares you, the recommended amount barely added any spice to the soup. […]