Jane Barthelemy

10 Ways to Boost Your Immune System

By Jane Barthelemy. Your immune system is your most precious resource. In the past 100 years, changes in the global micro-biome have challenged our delicate internal body eco-systems, precipitating many of the major health issues we face today. Our environment is continually infused with new chemicals, additives, toxins, bizarre microbes, vaccines, and antibiotics never previously known on Earth. Autoimmune diseases are now in epidemic proportions, and they can all be traced back to weak immunity. Strengthening your immune system is no longer a luxury or a voluntary elective – it’s an absolute necessity for modern life. Nowadays it is more critical than ever to…

Should You Go Gluten-Free?

By Jane Barthelemy. Are you ready for a new perspective on gluten-free? Bread is the staff of life. And money! Gluten-free is the fastest growing niche in grocery stores. The gluten-free market was recently valued at $4.63 billion per year, and projected to grow to $7.59 billion within a short time. We often blame gluten for our health issues, such as inflammation, indigestion, headaches, and emotional blues. While it is true that gluten reactions are increasingly common, other important factors not mentioned by the media or medical industry, can confuse the issue, trigger discomfort and cause weight gain. Such as: 1) Many experts are calling gluten-free a scam, including the doctor that invented…

What IS the Immune System, Anyway?

By Jane Barthelemy. Many people ask me why they tend to come down with colds and flu. In a group of people where someone is sick, they’re always the first person to catch a bug. Our common understanding of the immune system is based on bit of everything – traditional beliefs, our doctor’s medical advice, our parents, the media, pharmaceutical ads, personal experience, etc. This article explores both Western and Chinese medicine on the immune system. Recently a totally new world of discovery has opened the scientific community, changing overnight our view of our immune system in enormous and colorful detail. This new knowledge holds great…

6 Surprising Steps to Healthy Bones

By Jane Barthelemy. Millions of people suffer from maladies of the joints and bones. Joint pain and bone fractures are major causes of disability. Arthritis affects 1 in 5 adults. Osteoporosis affects approximately 54 million Americans. Studies show that both bone diseases are directly linked to chronic acidic ph in the body. Sadly, many doctors do not address this root cause of bone disease, instead prescribing pain-killers or joint replacement, each having dangerous side effects and risks. What’s Arthritis? Arthritis means “joint inflammation”. Also called osteoarthritis, it is characterized by the wearing away of the cartilage attached to the joint surfaces. The role…

Break Your Sugar Cravings Painlessly

By Jane Barthelemy. It’s 3:3o pm, your brain is getting foggy, your energy is a bit low, your nerves are on edge, and you need a sweet snack. Sound familiar? Sugar cravings are a very physical reality in our lives. Sugar stimulates the brain’s reward centers through the neuro-transmitter dopamine, just like other addictive drugs. Foods high in fat and sugar stimulate

Tools to Deprogram Chronic Fear

By Jane Barthelemy. This article discusses our layers of fear as individuals and as a society, and how subconscious fear affects our health. What is fear? We view fear from both Western neurological and Chinese Medicine perspectives. How does chronic fear limit our brain’s cognitive function and condition our behavior? How does fear cause stress in the nervous system and distort our true experience of reality? How can fear over time ruin your health? How can we unplug a pattern of fear and stress in the nervous system? There are many ways to self-heal the fear pattern in your brain. One of the best tools is called Nadi Shodhana, alternate nostril breathing from Ayurvedic wisdom. It takes…

Adrenal Fatigue, Modern Stress Syndrome

By Jane Barthelemy. What is Adrenal Fatigue? According to Dr. Mercola, up to 80% of adults experience adrenal fatigue during their lifetimes, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood illnesses in the US. The term “Adrenal Fatigue” was first coined in 1998 by naturopath and chiropractor Dr. James Wilson, author of the book “Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome”, and founder of the CCNM Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, the largest Naturopathic college in the world. At first the medical community rejected the concept as ridiculous. However now Adrenal Fatigue is seen as a genuine disease by doctors, and commonly diagnosed by the…

My Favorite Herbs for Kidney Health

by Jane Barthelemy, CBP, CRM, DRM, MBA, Author. Your kidneys are a remarkable organ, and deserve loving care. Kidneys have many essential functions in the body, including filtering the blood, controlling metabolism, water balance, producing bone marrow, ruling sexuality and libido. The kidneys are intimately linked to the brain, nervous system, hearing, and the ears. Thick beautiful hair and graying of hair are ruled by the kidneys. The adrenals are part of the kidney system, providing high energy when needed, however they often get overworked and tired. In Chinese medicine, the Kidneys provide Qi or life energy to all the other organs. Do…

6 Surprising Tricks to Lick Colds & Flu

By Jane Barthelemy. Any change in the weather can shock your immune system. That’s when we get sniffles, colds, and flus. Microbes are everywhere, just waiting for these opportunities. They float in the air, we share them with family and friends, spreading them with our hands. We spend good money on medications, and we lose time from the things we must do.

Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River

This painting by Gu Kaizhi (346-407 CE) was inspired by a poem by Cao Zhi of the same name. It portrays a ritualistic ceremony in reverence to the Goddess of the River and the Healing Spirit of Water. The painting is now in the Palace Museum of Beijing collection. Click to enlarge.