Healthy Breakfast Routine Habit Stacking for a Better Day Ahead
How to establish or Improve your customary morning and evening patterns. I’m here to share with you how to stack your new Breakfast Cure routine on an existing habit, or use “healthy breakfast routine habit stacking” to ease your nightly ritual. Eighteen months ago, during those unforgettable first few months staying home at the beginning […]
Easy Guided Ear Massage
Self-care has been a hot topic lately. The best ways to care for ourselves should be easy, enjoyable, and soothing. Learn how to do something special for yourself anywhere, anytime. It only takes a few short minutes, so all the better! Giving yourself a quick ear massage has benefits for the body, mind, and soul. […]
Protect Your Wind Gates
Sometimes the best thing you can do to stay well is to listen to the advice you’ve heard from elders your entire life. There are acupuncture points on your upper back called “Feng Men,” which means wind gate. This entire area is considered to be vulnerable to pathogens that can ride in on the wind. It’s […]
Our Congee Calling
Our Congee Calling By Karen M Taylor, L.Ac. Written for the Acupuncture professional, this article was published in the July 2019 edition of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine journal. In today’s fraught political climate and frenzied pace of life, Americans are experiencing increased levels of worry and stress. The New York Times recently reported, […]
Cool off with congee
Summer is not the best time for cooking huge feasts over a hot stove. Time to cool off with congee! This is the time of year to keep it simple. Spend some time outside soaking up all that glorious daylight. Enter congee, the easiest, most hydrating meal that boosts metabolism and improves digestion. It’s great […]
Escape to your island paradise in the morning.
Summer is a wonderful time to eat congee for breakfast. Yes, even if it’s warm outside, your digestion will thank you for this perfect fast-breaking feast. Nothing to cook over a hot stove. No baking to heat up the place, just your private escape to your island paradise in the morning. Slow-cooked breakfast is ready […]
Three Treasures Congee
If you know me at all or have been following the Breakfast Cure story, then you are aware of how I love Chinese medicine with my heart and soul. The wealth of knowledge sheds a brilliant light on all aspects of life and is constantly humbling. One of the things I love most about this […]
Top 5 Breakfast Pitfalls and How to Easily Avoid Them
If you’re new to Breakfast Cure then you need to know about the most common breakfast pitfalls and how to avoid them. A few moments can save you from any hassles. The Top 5 Breakfast Pitfalls are: No plan for easy, healthy breakfasts. Not enough nourishing food available at home that’s ready to go in […]
Blueberries for your Liver in Springtime
I’ve noticed that our culture is not very focused on the liver. Where is it? Most don’t even know. What does it do? Why should you care, and why should you eat blueberries for your liver in springtime? Let’s do a little exploring. When I was living in France during my junior year of high […]
A gentle soothing cleanse
A gentle soothing cleanse to reset digestion You probably know that fiber is necessary for healthy and regular elimination. Did you know that water plays an equally important role in that process? It’s important to consume enough water along with that fiber in order to plump it up and soften it. That way the food […]