Tag Archives: food as medicine
Autumn Mushroom Soup
This is a lovely recipe from Japan that I’ve modified to include healthier ingredients. The combination of mushrooms and seaweed is good for balancing the higher intake of dietary fats in autumn that warm the body and kuzu balances the … Continue reading
Adjusting Diet in Autumn
As the weather turns colder, our bodies require warming foods to counteract the cold. Pungent foods warm the body and help to eliminate the excess cooling foods we have consumed over the summer. The energetically centred diet can be adjusted … Continue reading
“What type of diet should I follow?”
One of the most-asked questions in my practice is ‘What type of diet should I follow?’ It’s an issue fraught with conflicting information from public health authorities, food marketing and advertising, new diet fads on the best-seller lists, religious and … Continue reading
Guilt, self-judgement and food
Guilt and self-condemnation about food appear to be endemic. In my practice, I often hear this self-judgement about food choices. I’ve heard ‘I know it’s bad for me’ many times. But this guilt about food is misplaced, in my view. … Continue reading
Ginger pickles
I love ginger pickles. Most of us eat them with sushi in Japanese restaurants but they are wonderful to eat in autumn to assist digestion and elimination. I add them as a side dish to casseroles and stews. Unfortunately, most … Continue reading
Autumn and the Metal Element
In autumn, the maturity and ripeness of late summer finds its perfection and completion. The abundance is harvested and put stored away for winter, plants turn to seed and contract inwards to protect themselves. As we witness the completion of … Continue reading
Late Summer and Earth energy
Late Summer is the time of year when nature gives us her abundance. Crops ripen and sweeten and it is a time of plenty and fertility. According to the Five Element theory that underlies both acupuncture and shiatsu, the energies … Continue reading
Hello world!
Welcome to the Spirit of Touch Blog. The aim of this blog is to provide you with the information you need to help maintain the benefits you have gained from your treatment at Spirit of Touch. I’ll be posting on … Continue reading