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The Wood Personality Type:Inspiration and Strategic Planning for Success without Coffee and Espresso

Monday, December 10th, 2007

Strategic planning for success is a trademark of Wood Personality Types in Oriental Medicine. They are driven with the ambition to win. One unhealthy fuel for inspiration is coffee (espresso, caffeine). The effects of caffeine on this personality profile are negative. You can improve health and in a positive way ...

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Spring

Monday, December 10th, 2007

By Brian Benjamin Carter Spring is a time of rebirth and renewal. After the long sleep of winter, the color green emerges, pushing upwards from the soil. This is a time to eat less, to cleanse the body, mind and even the house with a "spring cleaning." While during winter we should ...

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Understanding the meaning of ‘Spirit’

Monday, December 10th, 2007

In Chinese Medicine, 'spirit' is conscious awareness, the more emotional and elusive aspect of being.ÿ The body must be in a good state of health, and there must be sufficient nourishment and balance for the spirit to be at peace.ÿ When improper diet, extreme emotions, trauma, and external diseases injure the ...

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Back to Basics: Sleep

Monday, December 10th, 2007

by Jennifer M. Moffitt, MS, L.Ac., Dip. OM Last time, we explored the concept of food as medicine, and the role that diet, micronutrients and supplements play in maintaining or improving your health. In this section we are going to discuss the importance that sleep plays in the healing process, and ...

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Opposing Viewpoints on Qi

Monday, December 10th, 2007

The following is a response from an acupuncturist to my commentary on qi, yin and yang at the end of a research brief I wrote for MD's. You may want to read that first. The Acubriefs newsletter directed us to an article by Brian Benjamin Carter which contained the following passage ...

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