by Melissa Roxas | Jul 3, 2024 | Self-Care, Traditional East Asian Medicine, Women's Health
What if the lab tests show there is nothing wrong with you, the labs show that your numbers are within the range of normal, but everything about the way you feel is telling you something is wrong? In the common search for healing and well-being, conventional medicine...
by Melissa Roxas | Jun 26, 2024 | Food as Medicine, Herbal medicine, Nutrition, Traditional Chinese medicine, Traditional East Asian Medicine
In Traditional East Asian Medicine, the summer season is associated with the Fire element and the Heart and Small Intestine meridians. It’s a time of peak activity, growth, and energy when it’s essential to balance the body’s internal heat with...
by Melissa Roxas | Jun 12, 2024 | Feature, Inspiration, Self-Care, Traditional Chinese medicine, Traditional East Asian Medicine
Most people who come to see me in the clinic or sign up for my courses for the first time often ask me what the main difference is between conventional Western medicine and Traditional East Asian medicine. The most profound difference between them is in the treatment...
by Melissa Roxas | May 30, 2024 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Traditional East Asian Medicine
This past week I’ve been reflecting on the journey of healing and the incredible patience that it takes to see it through, as well as the compassion that is needed for ourselves along the way. Having experienced it and having the privilege to witness the healing...
by Melissa Roxas | May 23, 2024 | Inspiration, Mindfulness, Qi Gong, Self-Care, Traditional Chinese medicine, Traditional East Asian Medicine, Trauma, Women's Health
I wasn’t supposed to make it out that day. I wasn’t supposed to have given birth to these two beautiful children. I wasn’t supposed to enter the fourth decade of my life. But against all odds I made it out and survived. More than that, I thrived. But it was a long...
