Healing, Yoga and Qigong

By Craig Williams, LAc, AHG One of the most common clinical presentations in today's clinic is patients following a high protein diet.   In this article, we will examine effective ways to manage a patient following a high protein diet via  TCM pattern  differentiation  and ameliorate potential side effects which some patients may experience following this diet.  We will also discuss some important nutritional supplements which can improve digestion in a high protein diet and help patients avoid any secondary gastric irritation which may occur while transitioning to such a diet. The following exercises will help to heal the body and improve the immune system function: How to build up Chi (Qi) to fight off illness and maintain good health 8 Exercises for Fitness, Healing, and Longevity  Standing Qigong produced superior results Standing Qigong/Meditation Part 2 What is stronger Qigong or Coffee for an instant “hit”? ...

Tip One: Eat When the Fire is Hot One of the nice things about a Thanksgiving meal is that it is typically in the early afternoon , when the digestive fire burns hottest! According to Ayurveda, the digestion is the strongest in the afternoon and the best time to be filling the tank to capacity. So try not to have that big dinner at night when the cooks have gone home and your digestive fire is the weakest. Try this  Yoga practice to increase abdominal fire, reduce fat and purify the entire system of toxins  http://spirithealers.blogspot.com/2013/05/yoga-practice-to-increase-abdominal.html Tip Two: Chat and Chew It is not a bad idea to eat a light and balanced breakfast , so by the time the big meal comes you have fully digested breakfast and are ready to fill up. Be careful though, if you sit down to that table starving , you risk inhaling your food and after hours of preparation you are stuffed to the gills in under 10 minutes. The key here...