by eyton shalom | Jul 21, 2016 | Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Mindfulness, Wellness
An article today in the Guardian about a village in Sardinia with a high incidence of centenarians, despite high levels of obesity and tobacco consumption got me pondering about the role of Diet and Lifestyle in Ayurveda and Chinese Medicine. The main point being...
by eyton shalom | Jun 7, 2016 | Wellness
Educate Your Immune System: Why Sterile Environments Are Associated with Auto-Immune Disease There is so much evidence now that since our immune systems are programmed to fight pathogens, that when we create hyperclean environments with silly products such as...
by eyton shalom | Dec 22, 2015 | Ayurveda, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Wellness
Winter and Sleep in Chinese Medicine: Kidney Qi Winter and Sleep In the Classics of Chinese Medicine Its Winter. Classical Chinese Medicine has this to say about it. “Go to sleep early, but get up LATE, after the sun has risen.” Makes total sense because...
by eyton shalom | Dec 12, 2015 | Green Living, Mindfulness, Pitta, Vata
Mindfulness Meditation Body Scanning One of the challenges of modern life is balancing the stress response with the relaxation response. Mindfulness Meditation Body Scanning, found in Yoga, Tai Qi, and Mindfulness Meditation (Buddha was, after all, a Yogi before...
by eyton shalom | Mar 25, 2014 | Green Living, Wellness
The Environmental Working Group is one of the best Environmental Research and Advocacy non-profits out there, fighting for the right to a Toxin Free Environment. Their website is chock full of consumer guides for: Toxin Free Body Care Products Toxin Free Cleaning...