I am writing this blog post after two of the sickest weeks I’ve experienced in my life. It came out of nowhere and wouldn’t let up. It may sound silly that a little sickness could wreck a household for more than 2 weeks, but it has. As with most people, when I need the most …
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One of my favorite aspects of Chinese Medicine (there are so many to love) is the theory on getting sick. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in germ theory. We all have to in this world of epidemics and infections. But the best epidemiologists (even my mother-in-law) will admit that there is a certain mystery …
It is the perfect time of year to talk about depression. The days are still short and the wind chill is brutal. Life can look bleak even when the sun is shining in full force. Plus we are in Kidney time and so much of depression is Kidney oriented. In my experience the fine line …
Though today I am on the mend and heading back for a shortened day, it seems like everyone I know is sick or slowly recovering from being sick. So here you have it my how best to be sick post. 1) Be Polite, Not A Martyr Going to work or to the grocery store is …
Sunday morning I woke up with a sore throat. I had the little headache, the little cough, and the sneezes. My body was coming down with something. So I skipped biking to yoga class, which sounded like too much for my sinuses and my chills. I drank throat soothers tea with tons of honey and …
One of my husband’s greatest strengths is how well he gets sick. When he gets sick his body goes to war. I can almost hear his immune system rising up and fighting from within him. He gets high fevers easily and sweats profusely like the body is not just pushing, but propelling out the germs. …