Athens is the city of Athena, my most favorite Greek Goddess representing wisdom and courage. I first came to Athens in my early 20s when I did a class credit abroad. Ancient civilizations are college credit worthy and I was…
Gut Healthy Breakfast Porridge
Eating a gut healthy breakfast porrige is the best way to increase your digestive fire. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the digestive flora, or microbiome relates to the Qi of the Spleen and Stomach. When SP/ST Qi become weak or…
Stay: Charming Chattanooga
I recently went through Tennessee on my cross country road trip and I found Chattanooga to be both charming and adventurous. From eclectic restaurants, cocktail bars, boutique sauna spa’s and nearby hiking, this little Tennessee town has all the southern…
Gut Healthy Napa Cabbage Roll
Let me start by saying, recipes aren’t my forte. I don’t like reading them and I don’t like measuring. What I do like, is pictures! I am an experimentalist in the kitchen and I love to create meals with what…
Ling Zhi | Reishi Mushroom
Reishi mushrooms have a long history of promoting health and longevity in East Asians culture. The Latin name lucidus translates as shiny and brilliant, referring to the glossy surface of the mushroom. The name itself, Ling Zhi has a spiritual…
Sauna Detox
The benefits of sauna are endless. From a biological perspective sweating reduces stress, clears detox pathways, promotes circulation and fights illness. Sauna bathing is a form of whole body thermo-therapy that has been used in various forms for thousands of…
