Mental Healthcare in America Could Use a Healthy Dose of Chinese Medicine

by Barbara de la Torre | Oct 10, 2023 | Blog Posts, Chinese Medicine, Systems Thinking

Most mental health treatment in America includes prescription medicine and psychotherapy. But results in the last century show that the biomedical healthcare system, alone, can’t fully manage America’s mental health needs. Since the pandemic, the number of people...

The Superior Doctor is You — Become a Systems Thinker to Improve Your Health

by Barbara de la Torre | Oct 3, 2023 | Blog Posts, Chinese Medicine, Systems Thinking

My client, Ramey, is a healthcare worker and deals with her own health issues. She is ready to dig deeper through the Health Strategy Consult program. My client, Ramey, recently started her six-week Health Strategy program with me, and she’s ready to work on her...

How the Yin and Yang Principles Apply to Your Health

by Barbara de la Torre | Oct 22, 2021 | Blog Posts, Chinese Medicine, Yin and yang

The Taiji (or Tai Chi) Symbol represents four principles in one image. The Yin Yang theory is a law in Chinese medicine and a way of seeing and understanding the world we live in. It’s a significant foundation of how the Chinese medical model works and forms the...

Chinese, Integrative, Functional, Naturopathic, And Holistic Medicine — What’s The Difference?

by Barbara de la Torre | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog Posts, Chinese Medicine

The creation, restoration, and maintenance of your health begin with understanding the existing landscape of healthcare options out there. But there are so many terms that it can be difficult to assess which one(s) are right for you.   Allopathic (allopathy),...