by BlueSky | Mar 21, 2017 | Herbal Medicine
‘Spring’s element is wood, the organs are the Liver and Gallbladder, the color is green, the taste is bitter, the climate is wind, the stage of development is birth, the planet is Jupiter, the sense organs are the eyes, the emotion is anger, and the sound is...
by BlueSky | Oct 23, 2015 | Purification Program
I have only good things to say about week three, really. My sleep and digestion are the best they have been since…the last time I did the program. So, while I don’t have much to say about myself this week (I can hear you sighing with relief), here are some...
by BlueSky | Oct 8, 2015 | Purification Program, Recipes
Week Two of the Standard Process Purification Program The second week of the program has it’s ups and downs, but overall I’m getting into the groove. But sometimes the groove feels a little like a rut. Take breakfast, for example. On the SPPP, my natural appetite has...
by BlueSky | Sep 29, 2015 | Purification Program, Recipes
In Chinese Medicine, autumn is the time when our metal element organs — lungs and large intestine — are more active and ready to work for us. You can feel this when you get that first whiff of crisp fall air, as though your lungs have been waiting all...
by BlueSky | Nov 21, 2014 | Herbal Medicine
Most of the information in this blog post comes from a lecture I listened to by Keri Brooks, FDN. Digestion is heavily effected by our emotional state. Stress that brings us into a fight or flight state releases more Cortisol into our system. Cortisol slows down...
by BlueSky | Nov 23, 2013 | Blue Sky Acupuncture
Dietary articles/videos: Terry Wahls: Mind Your Mitochondria Cholesterol Myth Weston A Price: Health Guidelines Ted Talks: Making Stress Your Friend
by BlueSky | Dec 18, 2012 | Recipes
May your holidays be bountiful enough that you will end up with leftover turkey! But after you’ve given the dog his fair share, what to do with all that leftover meat? Americans typically waste about 35% of a turkey, not to mention all the resources that went into...
by BlueSky | Nov 10, 2012 | Herbal Medicine
Sometimes no matter how hard we try to rest and eat right, colds and flu get the best of us. You might feel fatigued or run-down a few days before symptoms manifest, so if you start listening to your body you may be able to reduce your symptoms by resting early on. In...
by BlueSky | Sep 10, 2012 | Recipes
In autumn, people are more susceptible to catching colds and flu as the weather changes. One way to bolster your immune system is by eating appropriate seasonal foods. This soup combines the late summer tomato harvest with fresh ginger, which warms digestion and helps...
by BlueSky | Aug 20, 2012 | Blue Sky Acupuncture, Events
We hosted our first Art Walk on Piedmont Avenue on August 17th. Our friend and colleague Phil Settels contributed his beautiful images captured in Oakland, China, and Canada. Stocked with Five Element Tea and some amusing medicinal wines, we chatted, enjoyed Phil’s...
