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10 Little known facts about how stress impacts the human body
Stress is literally nature’s way of saving your life. In an acute life-threatening situation, an almost magical and lighting-fast sequence of events is designed to deliver you from harms way: Release of adrenalin triggers the lungs to push massive amounts of oxygen...
Learn To detox Like A Rock Star: the Ultimate Guide to Supercharging your Life
Detoxification is a natural process where we remove accumulated toxins and debris from the blood, organs, and tissues by putting the body on a special program consisting of high vibration foods, special herbs and superfoods, and highly specific acupuncture protocols that supercharge the removal of wastes and stagnation from the body.
Detox Antioxidant Berry Blast
Detox with the powerful antioxidants in the superfoodsServings 4 Ready In: 2hrs 45min Calories: 610 Good For: Lunch Categories: SuperfoodsHigh in AntioxidantsDr Josse Category: SuperfoodsThis berry smoothie is how I start each morning. Packed with powerful...
Live The Tao – A Tribute to Rachel Carson, Environmentalist
Live The Tao A guiding principle at Alchemy is this idea of "Live The Tao." In a nutshell, this means to live a balanced life in harmony with the Laws of Nature. The Tao is also known as the Way. Some of the earliest doctors in China were known as Taoist Sages....
Amazing Seaweed Superfood Detox Soup
Detox with the powerful antioxidants in the superfoodsServings 2Ready In: 15 minCalories: 37Good For: Lunch Categories: SuperfoodsThe Amazing Detox Soup That Will Supercharge Your Brain and Put your Weight Loss Program on SteroidsFeeling sluggish or low in energy?...
Top Three FoodsTo Detox Your Liver and Prevent Liver Disease
Chronic liver disease or cirrhosis is the 12th leading cause of death in the United States while liver disease is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States between the ages of 45 and 54 years. However, there is hope for us all! Our body has an incredible...
Spring is Here, Time to Detox the Liver
Spring is a new beginning, a time of renewal after the hibernation and heavy foods of the winter. In Chinese medicine, the element associated with spring is wood. Wood exemplifies the energy of upward growth, and new beginnings. Wood is also associated with Wind,...
Why You Should Add the Spice Turmeric to your Daily Nutrition Program
Tumeric is a powerful Ayurvedic spice which is also used in Chinese medicine. Everyone should have some in the kitchen cabinet. The main active ingredient in tumeric is curcumin. Curcumin (from Curcuma longa) is the orange-yellow pigment that gives the spice turmeric its unique color. Tumeric is the main ingredient in curry powder.
Everything you need to know about Chinese nutrition and the art of longevity
Even though I'm an acupuncturist and herbalist my primary tool for helping people get well is through the cornerstone of food. I have made an in-depth study of integrative nutrition encompassing a wide range of diets from macrobiotic to Paleolithic to raw foods. However, I fell in love with Chinese nutrition because of it's traditional focus on longevity and the prevention of illness through proper diet and lifestyle.
Top Three Superfoods to Supercharge Your Goals for 2012
Are you ready for transformation in the Year of the Dragon? According to the Chinese horoscope the Year of the Dragon, is an auspicious time for starting new businesses or projects and making money. Checklist Make a list of your top 5 goals...
About Dr. Josse Ford DACM L.Ac.
Alchemy Wellness Director
