Category Archives: Chinese Dietary Medicine

New Recipe from Local Chef Michael Trombetta

By Michelle | Published: August 18, 2010
Finally one of my dreams is coming true. I have always dreamet of working with a chef to create dishes centered around the principles of Chinese Medicine. I am proud to be collaborating with Micheal Trombetta a local Truckee Chef. The Trombetta family has been friends of mine for many years and [...]
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More About Tea

By Michelle | Published: July 19, 2010
Last week I blogged about the health benefits of drinking tea over coffee and shared with you an article by Dr. Andrew Weil MD.  This week I wanted to help educate you about the brewing process of tea.  Tea can be savored like fine wine or a tasty cup of coffee.  In China and Japan [...]
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Benefits of Drinking Tea

By Michelle | Published: July 12, 2010
Over the years I have noticed that patients that drank coffee had more health issues than patients who did not drink coffee.  I mostly noticed coffee drinkers struggled with muscular skeletal issues like back pain, neck pain or shoulder pain but I also noticed them suffering from headaches, digestion issues, anxiety and insomnia.  Over the [...]
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Recipe: Watermelon & Avocado Salad

By Michelle | Published: June 30, 2010
As the summer heats up so do our bodies.  Heat can create all sorts of uncomfortable symptoms in your body like insomnia, anxiety, agitation leading to anger and restlessness to name a few.  I wanted to share with you a summer recipe to help keep the heat at bay and keep your body in balance.  [...]
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