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  • A Question of Balance & Oriental Medicine

     At BIOM, we encourage ourselves and our visitors to become aware of, and act from, that special ‘place’ inside oneself that is the wellspring of health and wellbeing. With that in mind, we invite you to explore with us an Oriental medicine approach to balanced eating that provides the energy for living the life you want to live."The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.More

  • 5 Element Theory: A Logical Myth

     I was talking to a group about how 5 Element Theory is at the 'root' of Oriental medicine, when someone said, "5 Element Theory is a myth." Somewhat eager for an argument, this person seemed surprised when I agreed with him, and paraphrasing Joseph Campbell, I said: “A real myth is true.”Try Oriental medicine and within several weeks you'll 'know' if it's working for you.More

  • Oriental Medicine and Women's Health

     Women's health, and the problems that affect it, has been well understood by Oriental medicine for millennia. This holistic approach to health and well-being is exceptionally effective today in treating women's health problems, such as:All kinds of menstrual-related problems like cramping, headaches, mood swings, and depression. Childbirth-related problems.More

  • 5 Element Theory & Oriental Medicine

     People have always been looking for ways to understand what's happening with their health. Ancient Chinese philosophers called Taoists, put together a framework for doing this that's still used today in Oriental medicine. It's called Five Element Theory.More

  • Oriental Medicine: How It Works

     Interviewer: In a recent talk you gave, you said that “pain and discomfort are not isolated things.” Would you explain why that’s true?Kitty: Sure.More

  • Prepare for a Healthy 'Fire' Season

     It’s June, the third month of Spring; the time when, according to 5 Element Theory, the energy (Chi) outside (and inside) begins to shift from 'Wood' to 'Fire.' So what's different? The temperatures are rising, and the air is getting dryer: conditions that support fire — outside and in.More

  • Staying Healthy in Summer

     Seasons change, and your body and mental outlook change with them. And because human beings are a part of nature, our bodies react to the season in predictable ways. Oriental medicine combines knowledge of seasonal characteristics with your unique health situation to balance your energy (chi) to help you adapt and thrive during this season of luxurious growth.More

  • Preparing for a Healthy Future: An Interview

     Interviewer: We read in the news regularly now about how social security and Medicare benefits will be drastically reduced for the tens of millions of ‘baby boomers,’ and too many people know from personal experience right now how expensive conventional health care is, to a point where many can’t afford what they need. How does Oriental medicine fit into this scenario?Kitty: Well, people have always tried to stay healthy; Ralph Waldo Emerson, a 19th century American philosopher summed it up this way: “Health is the first wealth.More

  • Antibiotics and Chinese Medical Herbs

     On a radio program about children’s ear infections a pediatrician, and a practitioner of Oriental Medicine were asked by the interviewer, "What causes ear infections"?The pediatrician talked about exposure in the day-care centers, or contact infection from siblings, while the Oriental Medicine practitioner (Dr. Jake Fratkin) suggested that, “Children who use antibiotics have a higher incidence of a repeat infection within six weeks than those who don’t use antibiotics.More

  • Chinese Medical Herbs and Your Health

     Did you know that the pharmaceuticals — old and new — that find their way into your medicine cabinet are direct descendants of the herbs your ancestors tucked into their medicine bags? Health care providers who 'know-their-herbs' are uplifted by Spring, and welcome humanity's oldest friends as they stand up once again in woodlands and gardens. This is a primordial relationship: one our forebears depended on for their strength and health.More