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, [...]
Splenda®, it is claimed, is the perfect alternative to sugar – sweet but with no calories, no insulin spike and according to the manufacturers no side effects. However recent research suggests that Splenda® is not as safe as we thought. In fact it seems to be the latest in a long line of artificial sweeteners [...]
“Is it safe to exercise during pregnancy?” I get this question a lot from new moms and the answer is that for most women it is perfectly safe as long as they keep a few common sense guidelines in mind. In fact not only is it safe but it’s a good idea to stay physically [...]
I love Italian Wedding Soup but some recipes can be quite high in calories. This healthy version uses ground turkey instead of beef and is packed with veggies for their nutritional value. I also tossed in some pearled barley as a healthier alternative to the pasta used in most Italian Wedding Soup recipes. So yummy! [...]
Eyes are often called the window to the soul but they are also a window to your health. When I meet a patient for the first time I always look at their eyes for clues about their well being. We all know that our vision decreases with age, but did you know that you can [...]
Apparently it takes more calories to chew a stick of celery than the stick contains, which is why dieters have always favored this vegetable and use it as an alternative to chips or crackers. The U shape makes a celery stick an excellent low calorie vehicle for dips and spreads, but did you know it’s [...]
Ultimately, all thoughts are sponsored by love or fear. All thoughts, ideas, concepts, understandings, decisions, choices, and actions are based on these. And, in the end, there is really only one. Love. In truth, love is all there is. Neale Donald Walsch
My husband Noah tells me that every time he goes to the supermarket he agonizes over which eggs to buy. Are the certified humane eggs better than the certified organic? Does the fact that the eggs say cage-free mean the same as humane? If the carton says natural does that mean the same as free [...]
Hello All! It’s Emma here, Jill’s daughter, and I have decided to take over the blog for today! I wanted to share with you all a wonderful jam recipe that I learned this past weekend. You see, it turns out that I come from a history of quite avid ‘jammers.’ My grandmother used to have [...]
Do your hands and feet ever get noticeably colder than the rest of you? Maybe you wake up before your extremities do. Perhaps you get pins and needles if you sit for too long. These are all signs of mild circulatory problems that many of my patients ignore or dismiss as a minor inconvenience. However [...]
There are troubling new statistics about eating disorders that show the number of people dealing with the disease is on the rise. Certainly here at the YinOva Center we are seeing an increase in both women and men who are seeking our help for a variety of problems related to eating and weight. The holistic [...]
According to NASA an unusual astronomical drama will play out tonight when a full lunar eclipse will coincide with the winter solstice for the first time in several centuries. The last time this happened was in 1648 and astronomers believe that this is only the second such occurrence in the last two millennia. The winter [...]
This morning with no bread in the house and a chill in the air, I remembered my grandmother making skillet bread and decided to improvise a healthier version. It took 5 minutes to mix and 5 minutes to cook so is an easy and quick addition to any breakfast table. The whole grains and oats [...]
Recently the FDA reiterated its warning that children under six shouldn’t be given cough syrup which begs the question what’s a Mom to do? Some of our patients have emailed us to ask if we have any suggestions for alternatives to cough syrup in light of FDA findings that they can have serious side effects [...]
I have an admission to make… At the YinOva Center we are not paragons of virtue. Patients visiting us for the first time sometimes imagine that we will be scarily macrobiotic women who will pour scorn on their efforts to take care of themselves. Nothing could be farther from the truth. We are all working-women [...]
Many of you will be joining YinOva Founder and Clinic Director, Jill Blakeway, at Bergdorf Goodman this evening to sample some wonderful cosmetics from Sulwhasoo of Korea. Based on thousands of years of wisdom these creams and lotions are made from healing Asian herbs, prepared in accordance with hundreds of years tradition, combined with the [...]
Women with a common blood type could be twice as likely to suffer from fertility problems, say scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and Yale University. Women with blood group O are at a higher risk of running out of healthy eggs according to research presented this week at the American [...]
Readers of my book Making Babies: A Proven 3-Month Program for Maximum Fertility may have noticed that I suggest that some people cut down on their consumption of dairy products. Many of us could benefit from eating less dairy and in my practice I often suggest that patients who suffer from excessive mucus adjust their [...]
