Food Allergens and Chinese Herbal Medicine
A food allergy is an immune system reaction to certain foods, where the body mistakenly identifies a normally harmless food protein as a threat, leading to various symptoms that can...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Food Allergens and Chinese Herbal Medicine
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Herb Market Update Fall 2026
This year many regions that grow and supply the herbs we use have experienced heavy rains, flooding, typhoons, and other severe weather. Whenever I see those headlines, my first thought...
Eva Lau, Mayway Vice President |
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Longevity, TCM and The Hallmarks of Aging
Aging is a natural process, but what influences how we age? Explore how Chinese medicine understands longevity through Jing, and how those ideas connect with modern research on the biological...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Understanding Exercise Induced Asthma from a CM Perspective
Exercise induced asthma is a type of bronchoconstriction that occurs in individuals who have underlying asthma. When this condition appears in people who do not have asthma, it is termed...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Back to School Belly Pain
As children head back to school with new schedules, changing sleep routines, different foods, and the emotional ups and downs of a new school year, it's not uncommon for "back-to-school...
Jen Matthews, MD & Dr. Ra Adcock, DACM, L.Ac. |
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Pediatric Ear Pain & Ear Infections
Many ear infections are a secondary symptom resulting from a cold that was not properly dealt with in the initial stages and was left to develop mucous, fever, and lowered...
Raven Lang |
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Obesity in Children: A Modern Understanding of CM Treatment & Prevention
The causes of obesity according to western medicine are likely not surprising. Diet is still considered the primary cause of weight gain and obesity for children, mainly focused on the...
Dr. Captaine Jean Lumenello, DAc |
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Chicken & Chestnut Soup
We've created a delicious Chicken & Chestnut soup! Easily purchased in their dried form, chestnuts are considered in TCM to be “fruit for the kidneys" because they are particularly warming...
Yvonne Lau |
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A Special TCM Conference & Wildlife Conservation
Can Traditional Chinese Medicine help protect endangered wildlife? Learn about an international conference bringing together practitioners, researchers, and educators to advance sustainable, wildlife-free practices in TCM.
Yvonne Lau |
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Hot Chili Peppers in the Blistering Sun
Does eating spicy food actually help you stay cool? Discover the fascinating history, physiology, and Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective behind the world’s love of chili peppers.
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
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Musings at the Shanghai Museum of TCM
While recently traveling in the beautiful and vibrant city of Shanghai, I took an afternoon stroll to the Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine on the campus of Shanghai TCM University’s...
Yvonne Lau |
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Alpha Gal Syndrome
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), aka alpha-gal allergy, is commonly known as mammalian meat allergy (although ‘meat’ is not the only source). Alpha gal refers to galactose-α-1,3-galactose, which is a disaccharide formed...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
