Sleep for Seniors — Integrative AlchemistsI recently gave a talk to a group of seniors at the Memory Cafe chapter where my dad and stepmom are members. In speaking to that group…Feb 26, 2022Feb 26, 2022
Powerlifting as Therapy — Integrative AlchemistsWow, it’s been around 10 months since I’ve written. What can I say, it’s been a long pandemic. Somewhere in there I took up powerlifting…Feb 12, 2022Feb 12, 2022
Palliative Care and Hospice Medicine are Complementary but Distinct — Integrative AlchemistsApr 25, 2021Apr 25, 2021
Stages of Change for Health and Wellness“Only a minority (usually less than 20%) of a population at risk is prepared to take action at any given time. Thus, action-oriented…Feb 27, 2021Feb 27, 2021
Immunity Hack: Deconstructing Jade Windscreen — Integrative AlchemistsAs vaccine distribution continues to be a mess, and as new variants of the coronavirus continue to circulate, it looks like some time…Feb 13, 2021Feb 13, 2021
Winter is the Season of the Water Element — Integrative AlchemistsBefore learning about Chinese Medicine, I hated winter. I hate (present tense) the cold and probably have a variant of seasonal affective…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
Post-Electoral Return to the BodyIt’s the day after the election and we only know one thing with complete certainty at this point: half the country disagrees with us…Nov 4, 2020Nov 4, 2020
Fall is the Season of Letting GoIn Chinese Medicine, fall is associated with the metal element, as well as grief and the lungs. These may seem a strange combination of…Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Fasting with a Buddy — Integrative AlchemistsThere’s been a lot of research in the past decade or so on the health benefits of periodic fasting. The science shows it’s about much more…Oct 11, 2020Oct 11, 2020
Late Summer is the Season of the Earth Element — Integrative AlchemistsSince starting this regular blog earlier in the year, we’ve been writing about each of the 5 elements in Chinese Medicine as they…Sep 1, 2020Sep 1, 2020