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2017 Year of the Fire Rooster

By xiaomei | Published January 26, 2017
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by Qineng Tan, L.Ac., Ph.D

 

The Chinese calendar welcomes the New Year on January 27, 2017: the Year of the Fire Rooster.

It will probably come as no surprise that one of the Rooster’s outstanding characteristics is punctuality. The rooster crows to get us all up and moving and ready to face the day. Smart, confident, not afraid Continue reading

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Making the Most of Good Intentions

By xiaomei | Published January 5, 2017
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It’s the new year, and we start it with plans for the creation of new, positive habits. But, we all know it is easy to become frustrated and abandon our attempts before we’ve begun to feel the benefits. Here are some tips for setting intentions and making changes that will last, not just for through this year, but for a Continue reading

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New Year’s Cleaning & Detox

By xiaomei | Published December 29, 2016
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By Xiaomei Cai, L.Ac., Ph.D.

 

The New Year is traditionally a time to re-focus our attention and energies. For many of us, this includes a renewed interest in our physical health. Taking the time and effort to “do a cleanse” may have become a trendy idea in recent years, but it is actually an age-old practice with many benefits.
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Five Ways to Alleviate Insomnia

By admin | Published November 7, 2016
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Insomnia is a phenomenon almost everybody experiences at some point in their life. And most of us don’t know how or why it happens.  Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling asleep, despite being tired. Combatting insomnia may be easier than you think. Here are five simple ways to fall asleep faster and stay asleep all night.

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Who’s Pushing Your Buttons?

By xiaomei | Published October 25, 2016
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By Qineng Tan, L.Ac., Ph.D.

 

Everybody wants to be happy. But, who is in control of your feelings? You? Somebody else? Life itself?

Once, I had just flown back to L.A. After waiting in a long line, I managed to get a taxi.

When I got in, the driver asked, “Where to, sir?” He sounded nervous.

“Santa Monica.”

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