Acupuncture is part of a system of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which includes practices that promote whole-person health. In addition to offering guidance on how to adjust your diet to match the seasons, TCM recommends working toward a balance of different tastes in your diet to increase feelings of satiety and emphasizing specific flavors in different seasons. In TCM “flavors” or “tastes” are less about the actual taste, and more so descriptions of the effects in the body.
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Summer is here! Over the last few months as the daylight hours have slowly increased, you may have noticed a change in your circadian rhythm, eating habits and energy levels. Traditional Chinese Medicine codifies these natural seasonal changes into a system to help us live our happiest, healthiest lives. In TCM, summer is a yang season full of energy and abundance.
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Continuing our series about seasonal living and eating guided by Traditional Chinese Medicine, here’s what to keep in mind during the winter season.
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As the weather starts to cool off in Autumn, it’s important to change our habits and behaviors to suit the new season. Our bodies need different things at different times. As our environment changes it impacts the types of nutrition our body needs to appropriately balance. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a guide for seasonal eating to optimally support your body!
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