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The Hidden Costs of Coffee: A Chinese Medicine Perspective on Health, Essence, and Vitality

The Hidden Costs of Coffee: A Chinese Medicine Perspective on Health, Essence, and Vitality

How Heat, Dampness, and Overstimulation Disrupt Vitality and Accelerate Depletion In Classical and Traditional Chinese Medicine (CCM and TCM), the cultivation and preservation of Qì, Yuán Qì (Original or Source Qì), and Jīng (Essence) are foundational to sustaining long-term health and vitality. These Three Treasures are the essential energetic substances that animate life—and maintain health. While Qì can be restored through breath and food (see The Eig …
Jun 04, 2024 Ryan Wade
The 8 Types of Qi Explained: A Guide to Vital Energy in Chinese Medicine

The 8 Types of Qi Explained: A Guide to Vital Energy in Chinese Medicine

The Ephemeral Qi; the Substantial Qi Qi is not merely an abstract concept or mystical energy. Although often shrouded in New Age mythos in the West, qi is simply—yet profoundly—a term for energy. In the Chinese language, qi (氣) is used in common phrases: weather is referred to as 天氣 (tiān qi), and anger as rising qi (dú qì). In Chinese Medicine, qi represents a multifaceted, dynamic force within all living things. It is both ephemeral and substantial. For example, industrial waste gas is fè …
May 09, 2024 Ryan Wade
Enhancing Male Fertility and Overall Health: The Nutritional Impact of Nuts on Sperm Quality

Enhancing Male Fertility and Overall Health: The Nutritional Impact of Nuts on Sperm Quality

Enhancing Sperm Health: A Comprehensive Approach The Significance of Sperm Health Recent research by the Human Nutrition Unit at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has underscored a simple yet effective strategy for improving sperm quality: incorporating nuts into one's diet. This revelation emerged from a 2019 study highlighting the impact of certain nuts on sperm health in individuals following a typical Western diet. Insights from the 2019 Study The study in question, conducted in 2019, …
Aug 14, 2019 Ryan Wade