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Meditation Builds Immunity to Cold and Flu
“Gathering the Light” from the Taoist book The Secret of the Golden Flower, translated by C. G. Jung and Richard Wilhelm (Photo credit: Wikipedia) According to a recent study, meditation can help...
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Tai Ji Quan Increases Brain Size
Tai Ji Quan Master Alex Feng Tai Ji Quan, the Chinese martial art and health exercise, is responsible for a slew of health benefits. Now the latest: tai ji quan can actually increase brain size in...
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New Patient Special: $75 for Exam, Consultation and Treatment
Trichosanthes kirilowii (Photo credit: Wikipedia) – Chinese medical herbalism uses the fruit, seeds, and root of this plant. Hello and Happy New Year! With the turning of the solar New Year and the...
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Welcome Merritt Jones to the Team!
I’m pleased to welcome Merritt Jones to the Kang Dao team. Merritt is currently earning a graduate degree in acupuncture and Chinese medicine at the Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College in...
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Fat is Not the Enemy
An amazing grass-fed steak I found at Trader Joe’s with the fat still intact! Just a reminder to examine your ideas about food and your perceptions of health – where do these ideas come from? For...
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Chinese Medicine for Sports Injuries and Training Tips
If you can’t do this for yourself, go see an acupuncturist. Judo twice a week, muay thai three times a week, Brazilian jiujitsu whenever the schedule allows, running four times a week and weightlifting...
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Fearlessness
“Sometimes people find that being tender and raw is threatening and seemingly exhausting. Openness seems demanding and energy consuming, so they prefer to cover up their tender heart. Vulnerability can...
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Oakland Judo Summer Quarter Starts July 9th!
Hey folks. I also do judo. Come take a look at oaklandjudo.com. Save money by registering early!
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Opening the Governing Vessel Medical Qi Gong
I’m now teaching a qi gong class every Sunday morning at 8 a.m. in Ohlone Park. Come join us! The first class is always free, so you can come experience and see if you enjoy. After that it’s $20 per...
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Why Skipping Breakfast Might Raise Risk Of Heart Disease : The Salt : NPR
Skipping Breakfast is Risky – article from NPR. Eat your breakfast people! Just don’t make it a carbolicious sugar bomb.
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The Medical Wisdom of Star Trek
I’ve been watching the original Star Trek series lately. It’s very interesting to see how medicine is practiced several centuries in the future – or rather, how humans of 1960′s America imagined it...
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How to fight depression naturally
Cerrito Creek runs right by our office. The American Journal of Preventive Medicine has just published a study which shows that moderate exercise not only treats, but can help prevent depression:...
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Pomegranates are in season!
Pomegranates are here! The easiest way to get pomegranate seeds loose without making a huge mess is to do the whole thing underwater. Fill a large bowl with water, cut the fruit in half and submerge...
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Life of solitude: A loneliness crisis is looming – The Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/life-of-solitude-a-loneliness-crisis-is-looming/article15573187/ This is a great article on isolation and loneliness. Reach out to your fellow humans and let’s all...
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Qi Gong for Health – Opening the Conception Vessel
I’m attending a Meetup with Berkeley Qi Gong for Health http://meetu.ps/1ZVwJj Today marked the official start of our study of the Conception Vessel, or Ren Mai. Since July we have been studying the...
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Don’t Get Sick – and if you do, don’t take Yin Qiao San
It’s chilly out there. This cold snap should pass soon, but even after temperatures return to Bay Area Normal, there are steps you can take to prevent colds and flu before they start. Stay bundled up...
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As A Man Thinketh, So Is He In His Heart
Everyone’s heard that you are what you eat, but did you know that you are also what you think? A new study shows that meditation can reduce physical inflammation. The study investigated the effects of...
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Making Time When You Have No Time
By Kari Marie Napoli L.Ac LMT RYT Pain is transformative. Much like a parasite, pain will drain our energy, test our patience, and dull the flame that fuels our passions. I have worked with chronic...
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Trikonasana to Open the First Chakra
Kari Napoli demonstrates the yoga pose trikonasana. by Kari Napoli L.Ac LMT CYI Anyone who has set foot in a yoga class has heard the soft, patient battle cry of “Open Your Heart.” A spectacular idea...
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Just a reminder to brush and floss everyday
I recently went back to the dentist after not having been for over ten years. Guess what? No cavities. I attribute it to daily flossing, a healthy diet without too much sugar and processed foods, and...
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