Temporomandibular Disorders
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a hinge-type joint that connects your jaw to the temporal bone of the skull. It lets you move your jaw up and down and side...
What is Qi?
What is Qi? Many explanations of Qi make it sound like a mystical substance that flows in our body along invisible channels. Problems in our body are often attributed to...
What is Acupuncture
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been slowly growing in popularity in the West since the early 1970’s. However, it is still not well understood by many people. TCM is a...
Sugar Addiction
Sugar tastes so sweet, but it’s effects on the body are anything but. If you’re like me and think about reducing sugar and just can’t seem to do it you...
Cold
Cold is one of the six exogenous evils. It is the predominant qi of winter; it can occur in other seasons but not as severely. Pathogenic cold can invade the...
Wind
Wind is one of the six exogenous evils. It is the predominant qi of spring but can occur at any time. Pathogenic wind can combine with the other 5 pathogens...
Safe Snow Shoveling Tips
Living in Calgary it’s a given that we’re going to get some snow. As I write this post we are under a snowfall advisory of 20 cm of new snow...
TCM Mission
Update: 2021 I graduated from school in 2014. It was a long four years and I learned tons. I didn’t manage to keep the blog up. Too busy studying. For...
