Flu and colds are still taking hold, so, as soon as you feel cold or flu symptoms, take preventive action by enjoying one of these nourishing, natural home brews from the medicinal kitchen …
Category: CoronaVirus
Navigating Cold, Flu and Virus Season With An Oriental Medicine Mindset
Our colleague, and friend of BIOM, Michael Max, L.Ac and Chinese Medicine Herbalist, has written this useful article about how to stay healthy during cold and flu season. A good read, filled with good information. “As the length of the days slips away and sunlight begins to fail earlier in the day, it is important […]
Integrative Medicine: Vaccines And Herbal Medicine In COVID Time
“COVID to the left of me, INFLATION to the right of me—the NEWS vollies and thunders! Yet here we are, afoot and in wonder.” (Apologies to A.L. Tennyson; ‘Charge Of The LIght Brigade’)
Yes, we are in a time of wonder for sure. Wondering about this, and wondering about that, and wondering what does personal health care consist of in this time of COVID, in all its many manifestations.
Lighten Up: New Vaccines, New Awarenesses; Thriving in Tough Times
In this time of vaccinations, in this Time of C.O.V.I.D. we are looking for assurance. The vaccination is the insurance, and from it we look for assurance.
While vaccination do provide an excellent statistical level of anti-COVID assurance, at the same time we need to self-insure by looking at our current situation in a Darwinian light, and make choices using ‘The Light’ that is present in each of us by dint of being alive. It’s not that esoteric; just take a few slow, deep breaths and things get clearer. And when things fog up again, take a few more slow, deep breaths. Given how things are these days, we should all be doing daily deep breathing.
Put A Mask In Your Emergency Bag: Your Health Depends On It
A mask is a symbol and a life saver.
WINTER IS COMING! You don’t want to get sick in Summer, lest you go into Winter with weak, non-replenished organs.
Just like you fix your roof when it’s not raining, you REPLENISH YOUR CHI in Summer when your body has the fewest demands placed upon it.
