The OTHER circulatory system in the body. Just below the surface of our skin lies a web of connective tissue called the fascia, and running through the fascia is networks of tiny vessels that contain our lymphatic fluid. Even little kids tend to know about the heart and how it

External support for our inner beauty. Just below the surface of our skin lies a web of connective tissue called the fascia, and running through the fascia is networks of tiny vessels that contain our lymphatic fluid. Even little kids tend to know about the heart and how it pumps

Digestion used to be my superpower. I’d wake up in the morning ready full of energy and ready to “go”, then get on with starting therest of day with a solid sense of accomplishment and freedom already checked off of my list. In my teens and twenties I worked in

How the Wandering Nerve can bring stability to your health The Vagus Nerve Literally translated as “The wandering nerve” the vagal nerve starts in the brain (cranial nerve #10) and then travels down the neck, across the chest and into the abdomen where it communicates with the organs of the

Castor oil is derived from the bean of the castor plant.  When taken internally it acts as a powerful, purgative laxative, and as such has a negative image among people familiar with this effect.  (So please don’t take it internally!) When applied topically the oil has the ability to penetrate

Autumn is a time of transition: back to school, a return to routine, and a more inward focus than the free and expansive summer. Time For Some Lung Love In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) autumn is the season associated with the lungs. And as the air becomes crisp, cool, full

Do you start each day with a perfect poop? Half-sink, half-swim, medium brown, and smooth like a banana? If you have *any* digestive symptoms then pay attention. They often precede symptoms in other areas (skin, joints, brain) later on if left unaddressed! Digestion Overview The digestive process starts in the

I thoroughly enjoyed a few weeks of snow in my typically rain-sodden Vancouver, but before the snow has fully melted I’m already seeing buds on trees start to swell.  And that means that my patients with allergies are about to begin their no-fun seasons of sniffling and sinusitis as the

In the annual cycle of the planet spring is the time for rebirth.  Lengthening days bring new life in the form of green shoots, fresh buds, hatchlings, and lambs.  Throughout many cultures spring is a time for cleansing and in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) spring is specifically associated with the

Vancouver may have had its last snowfall of the season this past week but even a layer of snow sufficient for a day or two of sledding couldn’t quite cover all the new shoots of green popping up around us.  The buds are forming on many trees, and BC’s lengthy