Welcome to Fall! It is by far my favorite season but I consider it to be one of the most precarious for our health. Fall is a transitional season from the highly energetic Summer/Late Summer, which in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the most Yang (energy) time of year. With the days growing shorter and colder, now is a crucial time to consolidate the yang energy of summer and transform it into yin energy. Much like how our parents and grandparents harvested crops and pr

At our Toronto acupuncture clinic, we consider food (intake, quality and energetics) seriously. We know that the entire body's energy comes from the food we eat and the air we breath. As we move into fall, one of the best ways that we can support our immune system is to eat warm and nourishing foods. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Spleen is responsible for receiving and extracting all the nutrients from the foods that we eat. The spleen/stomach axis plays a centr

Bone Broth Bone broths are a great way to keep the body nourished and strong this fall. Packed with amino acids, minerals and a variety of other nutrients, it’s no wonder bone broths are known as a “longevity soup” in Asian cultures. From a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective, the marrow found in these broths nourishes the Kidney Qi and Jing. Jing or Essence is derived from the genetic information from our parents as well the energy we get from the foods we eat. It