by Lynn Palmgren, LAc. | Oct 13, 2014 | Blog
Cinnamon. A fall main stay. What would your chai, pumpkin pie, or oatmeal be like without it? Pretty lonely. No doubt you won’t be shocked when you hear that cinnamon is a Chinese herb. One of the most popular Chinese herbs worldwide, cinnamon twig (aka gui zhi...
by Lynn Palmgren, LAc. | Oct 2, 2014 | Acupuncture, Blog, Chinese Herbs, Insomnia, Menopause Relief
Night sweats and hot flashes are common symptoms of menopause in the U.S. There you are going about your day, when all of a sudden, the heat of the sun emits from your core. The bud of many jokes, “the change” does not have to be so dramatic. The word...
by Lynn Palmgren, LAc. | Sep 18, 2014 | Blog
It’s almost officially Fall! Days are getting shorter and the weather is slowly cooling off. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is important to take special precautions during the transitional seasons of Fall and Spring to ensure good health during the...
by Lynn Palmgren, LAc. | Sep 16, 2014 | Blog
As cooler temperatures set in, one thing is certain: fall is on its way. If you tend to experience seasonal affective disorder (or SAD) in the fall, you will likely feel it most in September. In this month, we experience a lot of transition in terms of daylight hours....
by Lynn Palmgren, LAc. | Aug 29, 2014 | Blog, Recipes, Summer, Weight Loss
It’s a challenge to keep cool during hot sticky weather. Beans are the perfect solution for this type of weather. They cool you down and drain damp so you feel less heavy and fatigued. Beans are packed with fiber and protein and chocked full of vitamins and...
