Do #herbal #medicines improve our health?
This article in the Guardian has caused some heated responses! I know many doctors are wary about herbal medicines in that they are not trialled and tested like prescription drugs, […]
Tag Archives: Traditional Chinese Medicine
Kidney-cleansing aduki bean kichadi
Aduki beans are good for rebuilding adrenal function and giving the tired old kidneys energy – as kidneys regulate the qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine, i try to eat adukis every […]
Traditional Chinese Medicine and altitude sickness
Here I am up at between 2000 and 3000m, in Yunnan, SW China. You can read about my adventures on vickygoestravelling.
Another clear lung scan!
I thought these anthurium lilies from the Gardens by the Bay Cloud Forest Dome resembled a healthy set of lungs…
How acupuncture can be interpreted by traditional western Medicine
My sister passed this interesting article on to me, so I am sharing it with you (here is a photo of me being treated with both acupuncture and cupping!) […]
A year on – and I am on skis again!
It just goes to show that a lot of it is mind over matter – think positive, take control, eat healthy and keep fit.
Monthly maintenance
Once a month I go and have a couple of acupuncture sessions just to keep my immunity boosted. I also top up on the magic lingzhi (mushroom spore tablets, or […]
Thai pork curry with kang kong/morning glory
Even though coconut milk is cooling, the Yin/Yang principle allows for 20% of your diet to be made up from the opposite of your diagnosis. So every now and again […]
Exactly a year since my sarcoma made itself known…
and here I am enjoying a margarita with dear friends and family! Carpe diem! Here’s to the year to come…
Thai steamed fish
There are so many different ways to steam fish, tweaking the ingredients to give a different flavour. Here is a Thai version that is very light and easy to prepare. […]
healthy living with cancer 