The ancient Romans were among the first to carve up the year into quarters (four seasons), which has been widely adopted by Western countries*. But not every culture in the world divides a year into four seasons like that in modern Western countries. Different cultures have different ways of separating a year into seasons. A year may be divided into five seasons or more. Continue reading “Five Seasons a Year for Better Health”
Category: Total Life Energy Plan
10 Habits that Damage the Heart
The heart is an organ that pumps blood for the movement of blood throughout the body via the circulatory system, supplying oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other wastes.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the heart system also includes the brain and the heart meridian besides the organ heart.
The heart is so important to the body that we die when the heart fails to pump blood. Taking special care of the heart is vitally important to our life. But many people are unknowingly damaging their hearts, making the heart disease the number one killer of our precious life. Continue reading “10 Habits that Damage the Heart”
What Western Medicine Really Is
Definitions of Western Medicine * from
- National Cancer Institute (of NIH): a system in which medical doctors and other healthcare professionals (such as nurses, pharmacists, and therapists) treat symptoms and diseases using drugs, radiation, or surgery.
- Macmillan Dictionary: the type of medical treatment that is the most popular in North America and Western European countries, based on the use of drugs and surgery to treat symptoms (=signs of illness).
Western medicine is largely the practice of diagnosing and treating symptoms, and then following pharmaceutical, radiological, or surgical protocol procedures to offset or prevent the spread of those symptoms. In short, it is a system to manage and treat symptoms with drugs, radiation, or surgery. But the root causes of diseases are unknown and are not treated or cured. Continue reading “What Western Medicine Really Is”
Springtime: Dressing Appropriately is Key to Healthy and Happy Year
In spring, the residual cold air and incoming hot air causes whiplash weather and frequent changes between cold and warm. If not protected, the body is easily susceptible to getting sick from the frequent weather changes. Continue reading “Springtime: Dressing Appropriately is Key to Healthy and Happy Year”
Could drinking water in the morning be bad for you?
Many people think that drinking water first thing in the morning cleanses the digestive tract and is good for the body. Drinking water in the morning may damage the body if done under the incorrect circumstances.
Most Westerners drink cold or room temperature water.
Continue reading “Could drinking water in the morning be bad for you?”Nobody Can Take Better Care of Our Health Than Ourself
Hi there! I’m a healthy nut, health consultant, energy master and healer. I collect all the health and wellness information from historic and modern China and all over the world. This is my blog to share the information for our self-care at home to take charge of our own health. I live in the great Boston area in Massachusetts, have two wonderful sons, and I like to cook all ethnic dishes and to practice qigong, Reiki, and energy healing. My passion in life is to help as many people as possible to improve their health, especially people with chronic fatigue and many related illnesses.