As many of my friends and patients already know, I recently got sick. Likely Covid-19 sick– fevers, sweats, episodic breathing issues, and unrelenting exhaustion for a good 23 days. Fortunately I had a well-stocked herbal dispensary at home and treated it via Chinese Medicine from the first symptom, and have yet to stop. But, it was a journey… to say the least. Just prior to getting...
I see you and honor you. ❤️ One of the hardest bits of living with chronic illness, such as Lyme, is that no one knows just how sick you really are. To others you look seemingly normal—yet you may be in the shadows of survival, pain, depression, anxiety, fear and anything else that feels like rearing its head that particular day. It’s incredibly isolating and anxiety-inducing. I used to joke...
Our system works on an internal clock. Honoring our natural circadian rhythms is vital to our physical health and emotional wellbeing. A little tidbit of TCM advice I give my patients - one of the easiest (and most impactful) changes you can make to better your health is to make sure you’re in bed before 10:30 (and asleep by 11pm) every night. From 11pm-3am the gallbladder and liver meridian are...