by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Oct 10, 2012 | Green Living, Mindfulness, Wellness
In the Vedas, the oldest known Indian religious texts, it says, “Go find a quiet place.” This admonition occurs in the context of what you must do to know God. It is noteworthy that what it does not say is to go to a temple, the places in which the Gods were...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | May 20, 2012 | Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Wellness
Goji Berry Super Food Lots of foods are super foods, in terms of anti-oxidant or anti-biotic value, like cabbage, nettles, and onions. One that has received a lot of well deserved hype are “Goji Berries” or Gou Qi Zi in Chinese Medicine and Culture. Gou Qi...
by Eyton Shalom | Jul 18, 2010 | Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Eating with the Seasons, Wellness
“It’s the Qi, Stupid!” or, Why Buy Locally Grown Organic Food.The primary requirement Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda make from our food, is that it should be full of Qi. But what is Qi? One could translate Qi as “Life-force”. It is related...
by Eyton Shalom | Mar 24, 2009 | Ayurveda, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Green Living, Wellness
What Are the Signs of a Healthy Digestive Tract? A healthy digestive tract is marked by “good appetite, good digestion and good elimination.” This will produce a clean tongue coating, a postive feeling after eating, and regular, easy, productive...