WRITTEN by DR. M. LING

Written by Dr. M. Ling, 3 April 2017 Do you ever find yourself going through cycles of particular food cravings? Like if you're a woman, maybe you crave more sweets around your menstrual cycle? Or when you're adrenaline's pumping, you want something spicy? Or maybe you just...

Written by Dr. M. Ling, 19 September 2016 In Chinese medicine, we have the concept of “Qi”. In simplified terms, this means “life-force power” or “life-force energy”. When we have abundant powerful Qi, we have strong physical constitution, easy recovery from illness, determined willpower, and charismatic...

Written by Dr. M. Ling, 25 February 2015  In my clinic I spend a fair amount of time guiding willing people to tune in to their feelings, bringing gentle awareness to what is not being felt, or avoided/resisted, and thus often contributing to illness or unwanted...

Written by Dr. M. Ling, 21 September 2014 A South Asian couple brought their 2-year old daughter to my Richmond clinic. She had irregular asthmatic wheezing, frequently caught colds, and liked to eat dirt and lick walls. She was a fireball of energy, easily got upset and...

A 64 year-old Polish man came to my clinic across from Richmond Hospital in B.C., Canada in March 2013 for back pain located between his shoulder blades.  He described the pain as feeling sharp and fixed, “like being jabbed”. His work is very physical and involves...

Written by Dr. M. Ling, 16 September 2013 A 43-year old man came to my Traditional Chinese Medicine clinic for sharp left-sided knee and wrist pains that were aggravated by climbing up and down stairs, and carrying items over 5 pounds.  He also had achy upper...

Written by Dr. M. Ling, 2 September 2013 Do you regularly experience any of the following? Fatigue Weakness Poor concentration and memory Poor sleep Low, listless moods Painful joints after exercise (even brief walks or climbing of stairs) Increased tendency to catch colds or flus Restless...

Written by Dr. M. Ling, 15 July 2013 In a previous article, 5 Food Tips for Fasting were shared based on the understanding of fasting as a means to cleanse and detoxify the body, mind and heart. When fasting is performed successfully, over a consistent period of...

Written by Dr. M. Ling, 8 July 2013 The practice of fasting – willing abstention from food, drink and/or the body’s basic needs – has existed for thousands of years in many different faith-based and cultural traditions. While fasting is also used as a diagnostic method in...

Written by Dr. M. Ling, 17 June 2013 There is often misunderstanding of lemon's pH outside the body versus inside the body.  Let’s get this straight and expound on 10 benefits of regularly taking lemon juice with warm water (note: NOT equal to lemonade!) Outside the body,...