About Lynn Lynn Jaffee is a licensed acupuncturist and the author of the book, Simple Steps: The Chinese Way to Better Health, a clear and concise explanation of Chinese medicine for the lay person. She is co-author of the book, The BodyWise Woman, a personal health manual for physically active women and girls.
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By Lynn Jaffee, on November 5th, 2010
Moderation, average, reasonable, middle of the road, not too hot, not too cold…just right. Is there anything more boring than moderation? Maybe not, but taking it easy may just be the key to better health that you need.
We get so crazy in our attempts to stay healthy. First, fat of any kind was the Satan of the diet world. Now it’s carbohydrates. We gobble down vitamins and supplements as though our very existence depended on it. If a little exercise is good, then . . . → Read More: Moderation: A Key to Good Health
By Lynn Jaffee, on October 25th, 2010
One of the components of Chinese medicine is food therapy. This means that I frequently talk with my patients about their food choices. Occasionally, a patient will ask me, “Exactly what should I be eating?”, and my answer is to eat lots of veggies, a little protein, and whole grains. However, more and more frequently my answer is to eat like you’re in a Chinese restaurant.
You may not think that the deep fried sesame shrimp from your local Chinese restaurant is the healthiest, . . . → Read More: The Chinese Restaurant Diet
By Lynn Jaffee, on October 19th, 2010
Occasionally I am asked whether acupuncture can treat someone with an eating disorder, such as anorexia, bulimia, or obsessive overeating. As with any condition, there is no one size fits all—everyone is different and heals at their own pace and in their own way. That said, I have worked with a number of patients who have suffered with eating disorders and who have been helped—sometimes dramatically so—from acupuncture.
Many years ago I worked for a non-profit agency whose mission was to promote women’s health . . . → Read More: Treating Eating Disorders with Chinese Medicine
By Lynn Jaffee, on October 11th, 2010
Stress is a natural part of your life. You know when your stress levels are maxing out when you feel overwhelmed, you have deadlines looming, your mind starts racing, you don’t sleep very well, and your digestion is in an uproar. Generally, your stress is psychological in nature, in that the stress itself usually isn’t life-threatening, but how you react to the events going on sometimes feels pretty serious. We tend to think of stress as something that occupies your mind, and only when the . . . → Read More: Three Surprising Sources of Stress
By Lynn Jaffee, on September 20th, 2010
About twenty years ago while biking through the countryside in Wisconsin, I witnessed my first serious asthma attack. My husband and I were riding with our friends Lenny and Kathy. We were flying down country roads past rolling hills, farms, and stands of wild flowers. A long steep hill caught our attention, and the four of us attacked it, trying to hold onto the momentum we had built up. The next thing I knew, Kathy was on the ground beside her bike, crying. I . . . → Read More: Sucking Wind: Chinese Medicine for Asthma
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