For most of us the New Year is a time to think about the changes we want to make in our lives. Many of us resolve to drop some bad habits or pick up some good ones. Here at The YinOva Center we often hear from people who are trying to give up smoking especially [...]
Like many of you, I’m increasingly worried about the amount of chemicals we are exposed to. From talking to our YinOva patients, I am clear that many of us want to take sensible steps towards a less toxic lifestyle. Personally, I’ve changed my diet, eliminated toxic household cleaners, made different make-up choices and even found [...]
I love the rhythms of the country and the way the passage of time is marked by the fruits and vegetables we grow and the foods we eat. I look forward to each crop from the early summer peas and beans to the autumn pumpkins and squashes. However, nothing generates more excitement in our house [...]
I’m hooked on this roasted seaweed snack made with olive oil and a pinch of sea salt. Gluten-free and vegan, it has a delicious salty, crunchy quality which satisfies the same kind of craving that tempts me to binge on potato chips or pretzels. A pack contains 5 large sheets which is rather a lot [...]
This is barely a recipe. In fact I almost didn’t share it with you because it’s so simple. However it tasted good, looked pretty and is cheap and nutritious. It’s also an ideal soup to make as the season changes because it’s light enough to evoke the taste of summer and warming enough to serve [...]
Kathy was a patient I hadn’t seen for many years. She’d originally come to me to manage her back pain and once she was better we had lost touch. However a new set of symptoms had brought her back to the YinOva Center in the hope that Chinese medicine could help. A month prior she’d [...]
It’s that time of year again! Our children are heading back to school. We Moms often have some mixed feelings around this. Most of our YinOva Moms tell me they feel a bit wistful that summer is over whilst at the same time breathing a giant sigh of relief as everyone gets back into routine. [...]
Few things are more comforting than a boiled egg with toast soldiers, a sandwich on crusty bread or a cake with afternoon tea. But for the millions of people who suffer from gluten intolerance these pleasures are denied. At the YinOva Center we’re familiar with the territory. Quite a number of our patients are allergic [...]
“Do I really have to give up coffee now that I’m trying to get pregnant?” Patients ask me this question a lot and here’s how I usually answer it. If you’re trying to get your body healthy in order to conceive it makes sense to limit your coffee intake to one cup a day. However [...]
Cucumbers thrive in warm sunny weather and in our garden we tend to have dozens that ripen at the same time. It makes me realize why, in days gone by, people invented dill pickles, because it’s hard to keep up with a cucumber harvest and a shame to waste them. Cucumbers have been used medicinally [...]
Susan was a long-term fertility patient who was overjoyed to find out that she was pregnant. “Should I still come and see you every week?”, she asked me. The answer is only if you want to. If you find acupuncture relaxing and useful, feel free to visit us here at the YinOva Center as much [...]
Endometriosis is one of the leading causes of pelvic pain we see here at the YinOva Center. It can seriously affect a woman’s ability to conceive and can also cause uncomfortable, heavy or irregular periods. Sometimes there are no symptoms associated with endometriosis and it is only discovered when a woman seeks treatment for [...]
Some of you may remember that back in April we blogged about planting vegetable seeds. I posted pictures of those seedlings here on the blog and on Facebook and have been surprised by how many people have asked me how they are doing. They looked like this in the early spring…. And now it’s June [...]
Patient’s often ask me what the early signs of pregnancy are. It is useful to look out for them even though they can be a little confusing. Realistically, the only conclusive way of knowing that you are pregnant is a positive pregnancy test however the signs outlined below may give you a hint. Our book [...]
For those of you who don’t eat eggs, I thought I’d share my favorite vegan version of “egg” salad. This makes a great sandwich filling. I like it with salad leaves in an Ezekial Wholegrain Flourless Tortilla or between two slices of Ezekial Bread. It’s one of my favorite lunches. Vegan Egg Salad 2 packs [...]
Summer’s here and it’s time to revisit the topic of sunscreen here on the YinOva Blog. We all know the importance of sunscreen when it comes to preventing skin damage and protecting skin from cancer, however did you know that most people use either too little sun screen or the wrong kind and may end [...]
This is a wonderful soup for people who are tired or convalescing because in Chinese medicine winter squash is a qi tonic. Butternut squash is mostly eaten in the autumn when it is said to have absorbed the sun’s energy over the summer and packs a warming nutritional punch as the days get colder. However [...]
Jan was a 35 year old woman who came to see me because her periods were so heavy that she had been diagnosed with anemia. Carla was a 45 year old woman whose abdomen protruded so much that her friend had mistakenly thought she was pregnant. Lauren was a 39 year old woman who was [...]
It’s that time of year! In Chinese medicine spring is the season of the wood element which governs the liver and gallbladder, two organs that become particularly sluggish thanks to festive excesses. In the five element system this time of year is associated with cleansing and renewal. So as we ease into Spring, here at [...]
Do you suffer from brain fog or a cloudy mind? Are you forgetful and absent minded? Do you sometimes feel detached or unfocused? If you do, you’re not alone. Here at the YinOva Center a lot of our patients tell us that they worry about their brain power and ask if Chinese medicine can help [...]
How do you tell when spring has arrived? For some it’s when the birds start singing, or the trees start budding. For others it’s when the crocuses emerge from hibernation and peek through the ground. Here at the YinOva Center in New York City we can tell spring is in the air when our patients [...]
Sprouts not only taste good, they’re full of vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein and enzymes. Their nutritional benefits were discovered by the Chinese thousands of years ago. In Chinese medicine a seed is considered to be yin and it’s offshoot is considered to be yang, so the ancient Chinese recognized that as a seed sprouts, [...]
