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Expert Session: Is Weakness in the Legs and Lower Back Simply a Sign of Age?
Expert Session: Is Weakness in the Legs and Lower Back Simply a Sign of Age?
It May Be Time to Reconsider How We Care for the “Kidneys” I started playing soft tennis when I was in middle school. During high school, I was fortunate enough... Read more...
Expert Session: Stress Care from a Traditional Eastern Asian Medicine Perspective - Starting with a Cup of Tea
Expert Session: Stress Care from a Traditional Eastern Asian Medicine Perspective - Starting with a Cup of Tea
Tea is an Easy Place to Begin with Food-Based Wellness “Isn’t it difficult to prepare medicinal food every day?”“How many hours does it take to make medicinal food?” These are... Read more...
Expert Session: Supporting Your Aging Pet’s Health
Expert Session: Supporting Your Aging Pet’s Health
Traditional Eastern Medicine, pet wellbeing, and Kidney care Yakuzen, or food therapy based on the principles of Traditional Eastern Asian medicine, focuses on using food to support health, maintain balance,... Read more...
Expert Session: Sleep and Ageing: A Kampo Approach to Healthier Sleep
Expert Session: Sleep and Ageing: A Kampo Approach to Healthier Sleep
Do you find it difficult to fall asleep, wake up during the night, or wake earlier than you would like in the morning? As autumn begins, daylight hours gradually become... Read more...
Expert Session: Medication and Supplements — A Pharmacist’s Guide to Using Them Safely
Expert Session: Medication and Supplements — A Pharmacist’s Guide to Using Them Safely
“Is it safe to take this supplement together with the medication I’m currently taking from the hospital?” As a pharmacist, I have worked with many patients, supporting them with their... Read more...
Expert Session: Why Does Nourishing the Body Through Food Matter After 50?
Expert Session: Why Does Nourishing the Body Through Food Matter After 50?
Understanding How Your Body Shifts After 50 After the age of 50, many people begin to notice changes in their bodies that feel different from before. Fatigue may take longer... Read more...
Expert Session: Medicinal Cuisine to Reset Summer Fatigue – Nourishing the Liver and Kidneys Through Food Therapy
Expert Session: Medicinal Cuisine to Reset Summer Fatigue – Nourishing the Liver and Kidneys Through Food Therapy
Understanding Summer Fatigue from the Perspective of Traditional East Asian Medicine In Traditional East Asian Medicine, summer fatigue is mainly caused by two factors. The first is sweating. Traditional East... Read more...
Expert Session: Finding Balance – When to Add and When to Let Go
Expert Session: Finding Balance – When to Add and When to Let Go
“I’m struggling with feeling cold. What should I eat?” “I sleep, but I still feel exhausted. What do I need?” These are questions I often hear when people come to... Read more...
Expert Session: Understanding Your Body First
Expert Session: Understanding Your Body First
The Eastern Medicine Perspective on Qi, Blood, Body Fluids, and Your Constitution Have you ever tried foods that are said to be "good for your health," only to find that... Read more...
Expert Session: Why Do You Still Feel Tired Even After Sleeping?
Expert Session: Why Do You Still Feel Tired Even After Sleeping?
A Pharmacist and Personal Trainer Explain How to Build a Body That Doesn't Wear Out Easily "I slept in all weekend, but I still wake up on Monday morning feeling... Read more...
Expert Session: Why Don’t You Notice Changes Right Away When You Start Looking After Your Health?
Expert Session: Why Don’t You Notice Changes Right Away When You Start Looking After Your Health?
A 120-Day Perspective on Improving Your Health “I’ve started following a medicinal diet, but I’m not seeing any results.” This is something I hear quite often. Having worked as a... Read more...
Expert Session: Staying Healthy in Summer with Traditional East Asian Medicine
Expert Session: Staying Healthy in Summer with Traditional East Asian Medicine
~ Strategies for Heat and Dampness Pathogens and the Balance of the Heart, Liver, and Kidney ~ International Practitioner of Traditional East Asian Medicine: Tomomi Tamura "Every year when summer... Read more...
Expert Session: Why Kidney Health Is Connected to Daily Vitality
Expert Session: Why Kidney Health Is Connected to Daily Vitality
Why Kidney Health Leads to Everyday Energy When people hear the word “kidneys,” many may think of them as simply “organs that produce urine.” Of course, producing urine is one... Read more...
Expert Session: Why Consistency Is the Most Important Part of Self-Care (Yōjō)
Expert Session: Why Consistency Is the Most Important Part of Self-Care (Yōjō)
Have you ever started doing something for your health, only to find yourself giving it up before long? Perhaps you tried eating healthier, started exercising, or began taking nutritional supplements.... Read more...
Expert Session: A Body That Lets You Go Wherever You Want, Whenever You Want — Wellness That Nurtures Happiness —
Expert Session: A Body That Lets You Go Wherever You Want, Whenever You Want — Wellness That Nurtures Happiness —
When Pain Limits More Than Movement The other day, I was speaking with a woman in her sixties. "I love traveling, you know. But lately, my knees hurt, and I... Read more...