by Jessica | Feb 7, 2015 | Blog, chidren's health, diet, men's health, recipes, seasonal, self care, women's health
Rice Porridge to Heal Your Winter Woes (also delicious for healthy people!) Congee is an easy to digest soup which is served for breakfast across Asia. It’s also great for convalescing from an illness, sensitive stomach times, or baby’s early food. You can...
by Jessica | May 2, 2014 | Blog, chidren's health, postpartum, pregnancy, research, self care, women's health
Pregnancy 101 New to childbearing? Here are some quick tips and advice to help guide you on your journey. Breast pumps: invest in a good pump if you plan on doing this with any frequency. Older pumps can have a different “sucking” motion that isn’t...
by Jessica | May 2, 2014 | Blog, chidren's health, postpartum, research, self care, women's health
I pumped! What now? What are the LLLI (La Leche League International) guidelines for storing my pumped milk? Your milk is a living substance so precious some call it “white blood.” It is essential to store your expressed (pumped) milk properly to maximize...
by Jessica | Dec 20, 2012 | Blog, chidren's health
More Recycled Toys, Less Conspicuous Consumption This year, I decided to buy as little as possible for the holidays and to instead make as many of my son’s presents as possible using as much already purchased or recycled material as possible. If you’re...
by Jessica | Dec 3, 2012 | Blog, chidren's health, men's health, pain, seasonal, self care, women's health
Protect Your Wrists from the Cold and Damp In East Asian Medicine, there is a type of pain called wind cold damp painful obstruction. It’s exactly what it sounds like: wind, cold and damp get into your body, especially your joints, and cause an obstruction of...