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We were conversing over craft pours at the local microbrewery, strangers in the process of becoming acquaintances. Talk drifted in the direction of livelihood (so what do you do for a living?) and therefore to acupuncture. My man--whom I'll call Indy--recounted his episode of acute-onset lower back pain while in Korea for work. He contrasted … Continue reading stress reducer 395

healthier holiday eating: yin-yang balancer 948

Holiday season's about to kick in, and you know what that means: lotsa food, lotsa feasting, lotsa family time. It can be a beautiful celebratory vibe. In the excitement and abundance, however, we want to be careful about straying too far from center by overindulging. Overindulging, while not way up on the spectrum of things … Continue reading healthier holiday eating: yin-yang balancer 948

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Image Credit Autumn corresponds to the Metal Phase in the Five Phase Doctrine of Chinese philosophy. Traditional Oriental Medicine (TOM) theory, having been influenced by these ideas at least a century before the birth of Christ, ascribes the Organ Systems of the Lung and Large Intestine to the Metal Phase. To get mildly geeky on … Continue reading wellness supporter 602