Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based on Five Element Theory. Each element (wood, fire, earth, metal and water) corresponds with certain seasons, environments, tastes, directions, tissues and organs. In Chinese medicine, the wood element is associated with spring and the liver. Imagine bamboo trees and plants shooting up straight out of the earth. The wood [...]
Recently, we discussed how an underlying autoimmune component is often overlooked with thyroid disease. If an autoimmune tendency is at play, there are several solutions that you can pursue in order to balance the immune system and treat the thyroid. In the case of a thyroid disease with an underlying autoimmune component, such as Graves’ [...]
According to breastcancer.org, breast cancer is second only to skin cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women. For patients with breast cancer, Naturopathic and Chinese medicine offer several alternative and complementary therapies that help to support the body during conventional treatment and treat the underlying causes of breast cancer after conventional care [...]
