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4 Tips For Chronic Sinus Congestion

Chronic stuffy sinuses may be due to allergies, diet, infection, or structural issues in the airways. More than one of these may be at play for some folks.  When the mucus is clear, the issue may be related to allergies, diet, or chronic low-level infection. Acute infections are most often viral, which means that antibiotics won’t work.

Nurture Your Nails Naturally

With chores, work, and kids, our nails can really take a beating. Keep those chemical and salon treatments at bay, and protect your nails the all-natural way using nothing more than what’s in your kitchen…

Ask A Practitioner: How Can I Balance High Pitta?

Join Basmati.com every week for a Q&A session with one of Basmati’s practitioners, Melissa Hill (FDN-P)! We know that there is a lot of confusing information out there, which can make applying health advice overwhelming. Sometimes, it’s best to ask a practitioner directly, so each week we’ll cover a common health question!
Do you have a health question you’d like to ask? Write to us  and your question could be chosen and featured in a future column!

Ask A Practitioner: How Can I Balance High Kapha?

Join Basmati.com every week for a Q&A session with one of Basmati’s practitioners, Melissa Hill (FDN-P)! We know that there is a lot of confusing information out there, which can make applying health advice overwhelming. Sometimes, it’s best to ask a practitioner directly, so each week we’ll cover a common health question!

What's Your Tongue Telling You? Tongue Shape

The first part of this series focused on tongue color, the most important feature in tongue diagnosis. We now focus on tongue shape, the second most important feature. Tongue shape is a good indicator of excess and deficiency-related imbalances in the body. An example of excess is too much heat in the body. This, in turn, leads to a deficiency in fluids, essentially burning them off.

Healing Journeys: Tui Na

The Modality

This article looks at my first experience with Tui Na with Joseph Carter. Tui Na is a type of bodywork that follows the principles and theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Literally translating as “push and grasp,” Tui Na is sometimes referred to as Chinese Meridian Massage.

The Session

I went into this session without expectations—I knew nothing about Tui Na before this experience. Joseph immediately made me comfortable; his easy smile and kind eyes put me at ease and his propensity for puns had me laughing in no time.

6 Reasons To Try Hot Baths For Better Recovery

Ice baths have long been used as a recovery tool for high-performing athletes as well as those looking to reduce inflammation and fatigue, but what if all those freezing sessions were for naught? New research points less to the ice and more to the warmth. Here are six reasons you might try drawing a hot bath to better recover—and make it enjoyable, too.

Tips For Surviving Night Shift Work

I recently began teaching ESL classes online to Chinese children. I work from home, and I finally said goodbye to the overwhelming bustle of the food service industry. The catch: I work from 12AM-6AM. I didn’t truly understand what this meant until I noticed a decline in my physical and mental health.

Ask A Practitioner: Why Should I Use A Neti Pot?

Join Basmati.com every week for a Q&A session with one of Basmati’s practitioners, Melissa Hill (FDN-P)! We know that there is a lot of confusing information out there, which can make applying health advice overwhelming.  Sometimes, it’s best to ask a practitioner directly, so each week we’ll cover a common health question!