Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a different and surprisingly insightful lens through which to understand how we digest, absorb, and transform food into energy. In this blog post, Registered Acupuncturist Dee Dorrance shares five things you might not know about digestion according to TCM, along with tips to support your digestive health, plus why acupuncture could be the missing piece in your gut-healing journey.

In this blog post, we will explore what Spleen Qi Deficiency is, common causes and symptoms, and get into some of the best supportive foods for Spleen Qi Deficiency — ones that are easy on the digestive system and that contain the nutrients that are essential to having you feeling your best.

Fire Cider – an herbal folk remedy made with vinegar, honey and a medley of warming herbs – is a great place to start when it comes to boosting our health for the winter season. This fiery elixir combines a variety of natural ingredients, each chosen for its unique medicinal properties.

With the weather warming up, I thought I’d share a super easy and lovely way to prepare your herbs and harness the Yang energy of the sun by making a Solar Infusion — aka “sun tea”.