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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 ...
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? ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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, ...
Maybe This Isn’t the Kali Yuga After All
In 1895 the highly respected Yogi, Swami Sri Yukteswar (1855 – 1936) wrote an amazing book called The Holy Science, that was clearly ahead of its time. I bought the ...
The Lung Meridian, How to Strengthen and Clear it
What is the Function of the Lungs? The Lungs regulate Qi that we absorb from the natural world and distribute it through the body. The Lungs control breathing, distributing oxygen ...
The Large Intestine Channel, Letting Go of What’s Not Needed
What are the Functions of Large Intestine Meridian? The Large Intestine is the Yang organ paired with the Yin Lungs in the Metal Element. According to the Huangdi Neijing medical ...
Lama D Classes 1-7
The Seven Classes of the Course will Cover: Topic #1 is: Having a human life is better than living in heaven. I’ll tell you why. Topic #2 is about the ...
The Stomach Meridian, Receiving New Ideas, Nurturing the Self
Stomach Meridian Functions: The stomach is one of the longest meridians, with 45 points. The Stomach is the Yang partner of the Yin Spleen. The stomach is called the ‘Minister ...
The Spleen Meridian, Sweet Flavors and Balanced BioRhythms
The Spleen has a wide range of functions, from digestion to muscle tone to sensuality. The Spleen manufactures Qi from our food. The Spleen’s role is to transform and move foods, liquids, ...