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Here are some practical ways to stay healthy and avoid colds and flu, during the winter season and throughout the year. These immune-boosting strategies will undoubtedly serve you well and help you recover faster if you do come down ill. Slow Down & Stay Warm The best way to set the stage for overall health is to listen to your
Healing Grief: Autumn and the Metal Element Healing grief is intimately connected with the Metal Element in Five Element acupuncture. Metal energies manifest in the season of Autumn. Autumn is both beautiful and challenging. All of nature is in decline, bringing an exquisite sadness. Cold, blustery weather sweeps in as the first storms blow through. Trees put on a final flush
If you’ve ever been in an automobile accident, you know that aches and pains may manifest after the initial shock wears off and can persist for months or even years afterward. What can you do when you must return to your daily activities and responsibilities but are still plagued by chronic pain? Acupuncture, herbs, and bodywork may be the solution
Five Elements, Portland and the Eagle Creek Fire Late Summer in Portland (the Earth Element) has brought us face-to-face with the Five Element cycle in the rawest form. As the Eagle Creek fire in Columbia River Gorge continues to burn, we see at play the fundamental energy of the creation or “sheng” cycle of Five Element theory. The ancient Chinese saw the Wood
If you’ve suffered from back and neck aches or other types of chronic pain, you’ve likely tried pharmaceutical drugs to alleviate your symptoms. These short-term solutions and their side-effects can be just as frustrating as the condition causing your pain. Furthermore, their potential long-term effects, such as addiction, drug resistance, or liver damage, might actually be worse than the pain
Warmth and Sun: the Fire Element in Portland, Oh Joy! For a few fleeting weeks in July and August, the climate in Portland, Oregon, is transformed. Shifting from dreary, drizzly damp to sunny, dry warmth, Summer and the Fire Element in Portland has magically appeared! The shift to Summer and the Fire Element in Portland is often abrupt but typically
Allergy season in Portland begins in the spring but often continues well into summer, shifting from tree pollen to ragweed and grass. If you are still experiencing the frustrating effects of seasonal allergies, here are some healthy foods you may want to incorporate into your diet for natural allergy relief. The key is to eat anti-inflammatory and immune-balancing foods, which
