by admin | Oct 30, 2012 | Blog
By Dr. Angela Warburton TCM Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), affects 5-10% of women in North America and is the leading cause of ovulatory based infertility. Women with PCOS are known to have high levels of male hormones (androgens), which interfere with the normal...
by admin | Oct 30, 2012 | Blog
The month after giving birth is called ‘the golden month’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and it is of utmost importance that the mother along with the newborn, get exceptional care during this time. So often in western society mothers are ‘back at it’ at rapid...
by admin | Oct 24, 2012 | Blog, Health, Holistic, Nutrition, Tip, Wellness
TCM, Food and Fertility By Dr. Angela Warburton TCM The latest research on diet and fertility states a diet consisting of complex-carbohydrates (ones that are slow to break down in the body like beans, whole grains, vegetables), whole foods (avoiding processed foods...
by admin | Sep 3, 2012 | Blog
Credit: Adeline Chan, C.N.P. (Hons), B.Sc. (Hons) Registered Nutritionist Ingredients (use organic whenever possible): 1/2 cup kale leaves (deveined, washed, and patted dry) 2 frozen ripe or overripe bananas (frozen overnight) 3 pitted medjool dates 1 tbsp or so...
by admin | Sep 3, 2012 | Blog, Health, Nutrition, Recipe
If you find you are retaining a lot of water and react strongly to the humid weather, try drinking barley water daily. It can help soothe your digestive system, clear excessive heat and balance water metabolism. Ingredients: • 2 ounces organic barley • 1 liter...
by admin | Apr 20, 2012 | Blog, Holistic
by Dr. Angela Warburton, TCM In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) we look at food as having properties (hot, cold, dry, damp etc) in addition to nutritional value. Foods grown in each season have properties that help balance the body during that time. For example,...
