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Winter and your Kidneys

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, health is achieved by living in balance with nature and the seasons. Winter, the season of the Water Element, is the season for slowing down, reflecting, and conserving our resources. We all feel this tendency, but we don’t always listen to our bodies.  In Western culture, being active is rewarded and […]

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A Dandy Little Dandelion Detox

One person’s trash is another person’s treasure they say.  Same holds for plants.  What one might call a “weed” other call it medicine.  Let’s do a little digging into he powerful dandelion.