by Hillgreen | Nov 19, 2013 | Blog, General Health Tips
1) It’s not just WHAT we eat, but HOW. Many of us rush around trying to meet obligations and deadlines, and a strict diet can definitely become one more stressor, one more thing to be hard on ourselves for. Step One can be just scheduling in enough time to sit...
by Hillgreen | Nov 14, 2013 | Blog, General Health Tips
I’ve chosen and adapted two vegan, gluten-free recipes below, for their anti-anxiety ingredients (based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine analysis of these foods). Mung Bean and Kale Soup (serves ~6) 1 tablespoon refined organic coconut oil 20-25 small crimini...
by Hillgreen | Sep 5, 2013 | Blog, General Health Tips
“As one of Pema Chodron’s grateful students, I have been learning the most pressing and necessary lesson of all: how to keep opening wider my own heart.” – Alice Walker A generous friend once left me a copy of When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for...
by Hillgreen | Feb 20, 2013 | Blog, General Health Tips
As the temperatures continue to change suddenly, one of winter’s challenges is fending off the colds and flus that makes their rounds in our communities. Most people don’t realize how effective Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is for preventing and...
by Hillgreen | Oct 7, 2012 | Blog, General Health Tips
Ah, fall. The dry, crisp air fills with the sounds of kids going back to school, crunching through red and yellow leaves. The flavours of spiced harvest soups and pies, the soft comfort of sweaters pulled out from hidden shelves. Ah, the beauty of autumn –...
