Few other systems are as critical to overall health as the digestive system. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we are born with a certain amount of Qi or energy. This Qi is what allows us to “live” and can only be replenished through respiration (breathing), and digestion. This makes sense, since if we […]
Category: Dis-ease Management
Inspirational Tips To A Healthier Life: A living growing story Part 2
Water It seems to be in abundance, and we take it for granted. Close to 75 percent of the earths surface is covered with water, with much more stored underground in aquifers. Fact: The earth is a closed system, similar to a terrarium, meaning that it rarely loses or gains extra matter. The same water […]
Inspirational Tips To A Healthier Life: A living growing story Part 1
Breathe, no really breath. In as full as you can take it, breathing through your nose. Let it out slowly through your mouth while touching your tongue to the roof of your mouth. FEEL each breath. Sit up or stand straight. Focus on every part of you that is involved with breathing. Repeat 18x’s am/pm […]
Top 10 Causes of Dis-Ease
Though no one expects to live forever, we should be living longer AND HEALTHIER lives. Living into the 80’s and 90’s would be great if we could function without pain and digestion issues, be independent, enjoyed our years, and remembered who we were. Factors that lead to dis-ease include: Poor nutrition. Foods grown on nutritionally depleted soils […]
The Body Is A Complicated Machine With A Unique Ability To Repair
I picture the body as a complicated machine. The body (like a machine) has many parts. In both models, some parts need to be replaced periodically and some parts need cleaning. Here is the amazing difference between a machine and the body. If a machine part wears out, it must be replaced, the machine can’t […]
Integrated Veterinary Medicine
Integrated medicine is the blending of traditional western medicine with the ancient arts of eastern medicine. Examples of western diagnostics may include blood work, radiography, endoscopy, and ultrasound. Western treatments may include antibiotics, drug therapy, and surgery. There are an expansive array of eastern diagnostics, ranging from kinesiology (muscle testing), hair analysis, hormone evaluations, allergy […]
Why Integrated Veterinary Medicine
Imagine a see saw with anabolic (growth and repair) and catabolic (breakdown, aging) metabolism on the opposite ends. When catabolic metabolism predominates, the result is more rapid aging and health issues that range from chronic illness to cancer to death. When anabolic metabolism predominates, the body can repair and ward off disease. Through the various […]
