Boosting Your Immune System

Boosting Your Immune System

Since having kids, I’ve been getting colds much more often, plus I developed a chronic rash that my doctor says is an autoimmune condition. Why is this happening to me? And what can I do? We’re very sorry that all this seems linked to becoming a mother...

Good Nutrition for a Mother Part Two

This column continues our current series on how to promote the well-being of mothers. Naturally, fathers and children need well-being, too, but in our experience, it is usually the mother who is the most stressed and depleted person in the family. By improving her...
Good Nutrition for a Mother Part One

Good Nutrition for a Mother Part One

Our previous column – on applying Chinese medicine to a mother’s health – began a series on how to promote the well-being of mothers. Naturally, fathers and children need well-being, too, but in our experience, it is usually the mother who is the...
Fats That Are Good for a Mother

Fats That Are Good for a Mother

I always thought fat was bad, but now I’m reading about “good fats.” What should I do? Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are in the news because they are needed for a healthy heart and brain, plus they are absolutely crucial for the healthy development of...
Natural Antidepressants

Natural Antidepressants

I’ve been feeling down lately. Things that ought to be so nice are just blah, I’m really irritable, it’s easy to get teary, and I feel SO worn out. Because of the stresses and physical depletion that come – amidst all the wonderful parts!...