In Chinese Medicine digestion is one of the most important processes that takes place in your body. Proper rest and movement allows your body to digest food and drinks properly. During the day many people eat on the run and after dinner we sit and watch television or lie down. These are poor habits that will contribute to many chronic problems.
Generally you should sit down and just focus on eating. Do not watch television or read. Try not to eat in a hurry and focus on chewing your food. Allow your mind to be relaxed. After you finish eating, sit and relax for about fifteen minutes then get up and go for a walk. Try to take a walk in a park or some other relaxing place. You do not need to walk quickly or even have a destination. Just walk and try to take it easy. continue reading
Acupuncture is a system of medicine that has existed for thousands of years in Asia. Today it is practiced in China, Korean, Vietnam, Japan and many other countries all over the world. There are many different styles with many different techniques. There is one single thing that makes acupuncture work regardless of the style that is being used. Proper needle manipulation to achieve the “de qi” sensation. You might be asking yourself what the heck is “de qi”. De qi is a sensation that the acupuncturist illicit from proper needle insertion and manipulation. A patient should feel pressure, soreness, distention, heaviness, warmth, or some sort of movement along the course of the channel. Some people describe the feeling of movement as a feeling of water or electricity. These responses tell the body to perform certain functions. They reprogram the body from a state of illness to a state of health. They also tell the practitioner that they have needled the point correctly.
Drinking congee on a regular basis is a great way to gently strengthen your digestive system. It is very inexpensive and easy to prepare. Congee can be used as a supplemental treatment for many different chronic diseases depending on the ingredients that are included. It is extremely easy to digest and if taken regularly it can have a major effect on digestive health as well as overall health.
Grains have been a staple in peoples diets for thousands of years. The last few years we have seen the atkins diet, the paleo diet and other diet fads that are low carb and high protein. People are saying that carbs and gluten intolerance leads to a whole array of different health conditions. From skin diseases to inflammatory bowel diseases to psychiatric disorders. There is always someone making claims about these things all the time. These health concerns and adverse reactions associated with consumption of wheat lies in how wheat is processed not in the grain itself. There is nothing wrong with wheat as long as it is processed correctly. Traditional people all over the world that eat some sort of leavened bread. They also use some sort of fermentation process which neutralizes the anti nutrients of wheat as well as predigest the gluten so that the nutrition in wheat is easily assimilated into the body.
