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Our facial “imperfections” signal that there are underlying imbalances in one’s internal organs. They’re rather like road signs announcing your inner disharmony. Continue Reading
This woman’s face shows 8 irregularities in her mouth region which correlate to her gut problems. The odds are that dairy is one of her triggers as she is Asian and most Asians and African American ethnicities have a high lactose intolerance. Continue Reading
When blue veins show across your child’s nose bridge, she’s not at her best according to Traditional Chinese Face Reading. These veins, as we see below, are found in the very young whose diets are typically high in sweets and other inflammatory foods. This explains their Japanese name, kanmushi, or “sugar bug.” Continue Reading
Over-hydrating can result in needing to get out of bed in the middle of the night to pee. Unfortunately, nocturia, or waking to empty in your bladder, compromises deep sleep. Historically nocturia was a condition of pregnancy or advanced age. Today it is as commonplace as the admonition to “drink two liters of water a… Continue Reading
Besides the inconvenience and discomfort, there’s a more important reason that frequent bouts of diarrhea are problematic. Chronically loose bowels signal malabsorption and, if unchecked, can lead to overall weakness and declining health. However, an occasional incident, triggered by the flu or travel, is actually quite normal and so no cause for fretting. Here are… Continue Reading
Here’s an effective Chinese kitchen remedy for a queasy stomach: charred garlic tea. It may sound strange, but its flavor is surprisingly mild and pleasant and, most important, it quells gas, diarrhea and a stomach ache. Regular (uncharred) garlic tea brings support to the gastrointestinal tract and stimulates one’s innate energy. But when the garlic… Continue Reading
A Root Cause of Snoring Wanting to stop snoring, this 59-year-old Californian, we’ll call her Hannah, requested a Face Reading. Before we look for subtle facial indicators that can correlate with snoring, let’s start with the big picture and first delight in Hannah. To me, her face radiates warmth and openness. Could one ever tire… Continue Reading
Bronwyn, who suffered from a kidney stone four months ago, reports: “It feels like another one is forming.” Kidney stones cause intense, wincing pain and may require medical intervention. Do It Yourself While an ultrasound is one scope for assessing kidney health, Face Reading is another and you can do it yourself. In this Mini… Continue Reading
Wondering about the subtle orange ring around her mouth, Joan* age 41, signed on for a free Mini Face Reading. Joan has noticed the ring for the past few years and had tried, unsuccessfully, to resolve it with various diets and remedies. In this blog we consider a person’s health and/or complexion concerns using the… Continue Reading
Aching joints plague Corinne, a 17-year-old Californian. In this mini Face Reading, we’ll sleuth some solutions for her pain by examining three facial features. How can Face Reading help resolve pain in the shoulders and toes? As we’ll see, facial clues point to underlying imbalances in the inner organ systems. To lose those aches, we’ll… Continue Reading
Facial Discoloration Two weeks ago, 34-year-old Polly looked in the mirror and saw her lips outlined with—to her eye—a garish orange color. It has persisted and, furthermore, she notes that when she’s hot, the problematic skin also itches. She wants a solution . . . fast. Let’s examine clues to understand the root of the… Continue Reading
Dear Rebecca, I’ve got red blotches on my face and itchy ears and it’s been going on for several months. I find that eating sugary things or drinking alcohol intensifies both. But even when I eat well, the blotchiness and itching are still a problem. Dear Suzie, Help is at hand, and it’s as near… Continue Reading
Mini Face Reading Dear Rebecca, My primary concerns are my weight, digestion and chronic fatigue. I’ve tried everything and nothing seems to work. Exercise increases tiredness, inactivity increases weight, diets increase digestive problems. I feel like going into hibernation for a year. — Priyanka Dear Priyanka, How frustrating to try different solutions without gain. So… Continue Reading
Dear Rebecca, I first noticed melasma (dark blotchy patches) on my cheek bones about ten years ago and now it’s on my chin! Sugar makes it worse, even dates and dried fruits. What can I do? Dear Kathy, Thank you for sharing your photo and concerns. I’m sorry about your melasma; how disconcerting. Western medicine… Continue Reading
Like the Rising Sun If you have white sclera above or below your iris, consider it a personal vitality barometer. Typically, for most of our lives, white shows only on both sides of the colored orb. A quick look in the mirror and at faces around you confirms this. When white shows on three sides,… Continue Reading
Some sweet potatoes cook up moist and others, relatively speaking, cook up dry. Here’s how to use Five Elements to discern which variety best suits your digestion. The so-called dry varieties (jewel, Japanese, and Hannah) are starchier and so more firm and mealy when cooked. The more “moist” garnets and Beauregards cook up softer and… Continue Reading
Face Reading Shows Lip and Gut Connection If your lower lip is swollen, lacks tone and/or has a fuzzy border this signals bowel problems. Briefly, our lips are at the apex of our digestive tract and a readout for what lies south of them. So when your assimilation is good, expect your lips to have… Continue Reading
Your Variable Fiber Needs While a high-fiber diet is preferable, it’s not always apt. A high-fiber diet gets you more nutrition and supports regularity. But if your colon is inflamed, then it’s best to favor a non-irritating low-fiber diet until you’ve recovered. Here’s how to discern whether or not it’s best to peel that carrot.… Continue Reading
Blood sugar irregularities underly varicose and spider veins according to Five Element Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM). This is also true for hemorrhoids, which are nothing more than swollen veins in the anus, as well as the vulvar varicosity experienced by some pregnant women. And the more translucent skin of infants and toddlers can display swollen “sugar… Continue Reading
A cold touch and pale or even bluish lips are, one could argue, not so welcoming. Conversely, there’s a sense of well-being conveyed by both a warm handshake and (among Caucasians) naturally pink lips. There are medical reasons for cold extremities (see below), but the most obvious cause is often overlooked and, no matter your… Continue Reading
Swollen Lips, Beauty and Health Large bottom lip Having a lower lip that’s twice the size of your top lip is considered the most beautiful ratio for women according to a 2017 JAMA Plastic Facial Surgery study.1 This is a dramatic change from the past when evenly proportioned lips were the norm. Today most people… Continue Reading
Why Some Roots Give More Oomph A true root vegetable better supports your overall energy than any of the so-called root vegetables. Here’s why. Be it a tree or a carrot, it is a plant’s penetrating roots that extract nutrients from the soil and anchor it firmly into the ground. Burdock, for example, can penetrate… Continue Reading
Homely to the Eye but Good Medicine Cashiers quickly learn the codes for broccoli and tomatoes, but not for the underutilized rutabaga which happens to be an Earth Element tonic as we’ll see below. They inevitably ask me, “Is this a turnip?” They’re close as this yellow-purple, and often gnarly, root is a horticultural cross… Continue Reading
Giving yourself an abdominal massage is an easy and powerful way to support your digestion and overall health. Commit to a five- to ten-minute session a day for two weeks and the benefits will inspire you to make it part of your daily ritual. Aim to give yourself an abdominal massage prior to breakfast; to… Continue Reading
Manufacturers are increasingly using pea flour in the production of low-carbohydrate foods. These days you’ll find it in pasta, chips, cookies, energy bars, and even dog food. Because it’s up to 28% protein, pea flour looks good on an ingredient label, but there’s a catch. It’s hard to digest. We’ll look at why this questionable… Continue Reading
Castor Oil Packs—An Effective Home Remedy A warm castor oil pack is an ancient and effective treatment for a wide variety of health conditions. Applied externally, a pack increases lymphocyte (disease-fighting cell) production and thereby boosts immunity. (1) This aids in more efficient removal of toxins. The oil is derived from the seed of castor… Continue Reading
Popular medical opinion has it that anywhere from three bowel movements a day to one every three days is normal.1 Pooh on that! Both history and science show that our biological inner clocks are innately set for one full evacuation a day. Furthermore, there’s an ideal time. Breaking the fast reactivates the digestive system and… Continue Reading
Dear Rebecca: The color on my face is much darker than my neck, it’s not from a tan and it didn’t used to be this way. It makes me look weird. What can I do? –Tonya Dear Tonya: You’re right, skin color can change and I’ll tell you how to regain your normal color. See… Continue Reading
Dear Rebecca: I’m a 20-year-old college student, and I’ve had a white line around my lips for years now. This slams my self-esteem and confidence. Can you help me? —Zoe Dear Zoe: Im sorry for your discomfort and you’re not alone. In the past decade, we increasingly see different colors around the mouth. This reveals digestive… Continue Reading
Your lips play a key role in your social identity and because they top off your gastrointestinal system, they reveal its condition according to traditional Chinese medicine. As above, so below. Should you have vitiligo, a recurring rash, a milk mustache, blotchy or discolored skin around your mouth, this mirrors problems underneath your belt. Look… Continue Reading
Blotchy or Discolored Skin Above the Lips Discolored skin above your lip is a readout for digestive disorders according to Traditional Chinese Five Element Medicine (TCM). As the six following photos show, when something is going on in your gut, the skin color surrounding your mouth announces it. Off-colors include white, yellow, red, blue, green,… Continue Reading
Five Element Medicine and Bone Health A time tested way to prevent osteoporosis is with diet and a helpful model for understanding this comes from traditional Chinese Five Element medicine (TCM). According to this system, you can retard bone fragility, which is a natural process of aging, by taking good care of your kidneys (Water… Continue Reading
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