Bernadette Yu
February 9, 2017
Capers! Are they good for your Bowel?

Do you know that capers, the tiny little flower buds that many Mediterranean cuisines call for, are not only a great condiment but are extremely good for your gut? They may also be a good remedy during times when the food that you have ingested creates pain in your bowel due to an allergic/inflammatory reaction. Capers may be small and look insignificant, yet they are flavorful and super phytonutrient dense. They are a great source of the flavonoid compounds rutin

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Bernadette Yu
December 7, 2016
Eating walnuts can help reduce cancer risk

Do you know that walnut contains super nutrients which can suppress 13 types of cancer from growing?!Walnuts are loaded with vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids which are good for your cholesterol and heart health. Medical researchers have found that walnuts contain many types of unique cancer fighting polyphenols, protein peptides and bioactive components that that can stop cancer stem cells from self-renewing. So, what would you say if I told you that eating walnuts may actually help you fight

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Bernadette Yu
January 29, 2016
Gojiberries can inhibit tumor growth

Can Goji berry kill cervical cancer? A recent clinical experiment says  Yes  Goji berries can destroy cervical cancer Can Goji berry kill cervical cancer? In a recent (2013) scientific study, an experiment was carried out using goji berries to treat HeLa cells. In this post, we’ll take a look at the findings of this study as well as outlining how Traditional Chinese Medicine has used Goji Berries in medical treatments over many centuries. Wolfberry (also called Goji berry) is one of

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Bernadette Yu
July 28, 2014
Chrysanthemum tea with gojiberry and mulberry for better vision

In a previous post I wrote about the history of the Chinese Medicated Diet in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In this post, I’m going to write very briefly about Traditional Chinese Medicine and eye health, then cover five different Chinese Medicated Diet Recipes for Eye Health. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, although all the organs have some relations to the eyes, the liver meridian is connected to the eyes. Therefore many Chinese herbs for eye also nourish the liver. Chinese herbs can treat

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Bernadette Yu
May 31, 2014
Eat with Joy and Love

Thousands of years ago, the Chinese people were already practicing specific principles of eating and following eating practices as set out by the Traditional Chinese Medical Doctors of those ancient times. These principles and practices began to be recorded in chinese medical texts dating to more than 3,000 years ago. As a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, I find it quite fascinating that “modern” advocates of such practices as chewing your food properly and eating at regular intervals are advocating eating practices that Traditional Chinese Medicine began to document

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Bernadette Yu
December 27, 2013
Acupuncture treatments for pregnancy related disorders

Expectant mothers often ask if Acupuncture during Pregnancy is safe, and if so, who should they use as an Acupuncturist given that many different types of healthcare practitioners offer acupuncture treatments. The short answer is that acupuncture during pregnancy IS safe and there are very minimal risks to receiving acupuncture during pregnancy. However, the risk of miscarriage may increase if incorrect acupuncture points are used.  This is the main reason why those choosing to include acupuncture in their treatment regimen

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Bernadette Yu
December 8, 2013
Can Acupuncture help fix infertility and improve pregnancy success rates

There are wide ranging factors that can make conception difficult to achieve and as a result, more and more couples are undergoing  in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Despite the many advances in IVF techniques over recent years, each IVF treatment cycle is expensive, lengthy and stressful and successful conception often remains difficult to achieve. However, a number of research studies conducted over recent years have shown a correlation between the use of acupuncture treatments and improvements in rates of conception. In this

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