Nov 26

We are going to use big words here like DESTINY, CALLING and MEANING. Do you believe you have a destiny in life? Do you have a calling? Do you find meaning and purpose in life? Simply put, if you don’t feel you have a purpose or calling then you are missing a deep and important source of joy in your life.

Central to traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the notion that the Heart is the regulator of the entire human being. The meaning in our lives comes from a life lived in relationship to the Heart, aware of what creates peace within and aware of what creates disorder in one’s life. The result of a life lived in accordance with the destiny of the innermost heart is felt as joy. Joy is the emotion of the heart. If we see in a patient that there is no joy, then we must address the heart to understand why.

In fact joy is our natural birthright and a healthy life most definitely should be a joyful life. If you look at your life right now can you truly say that you are most often joyful? If not then it is an important part of healing to release what we call “little mind” and to experience once again, life as it is free of thought. After all, the only thing that suffers is your imagination right? Think about it for a moment. It is the story we tell ourselves in our minds that creates or dissolves our suffering.

Let me give you an example. Have you ever heard of Viktor Frankl? Viktor was imprisoned by the Nazis at the feared death-camp called Auschwitz during World War II. After watching his entire family be tortured and killed he finally decided that there was one thing his captors and killers could not take away from him…his soul and his will to live.

He decided then and there that if he survived he would use the remainder of his life to teach others that happiness is possible even under the most terrible circumstances. I highly recommend his book called “Man’s Search for Meaning.” Here is what Viktor had to say about his purpose:

“I had wanted simply to convey to the reader by way of concrete example that life holds a potential meaning under any conditions, even the most miserable ones. And I thought that if the point were demonstrated in a situation as extreme as that in a concentration camp, my book might gain a hearing. I therefore felt responsible for writing down what I had gone through, for I thought it might be helpful to people who are prone to despair.”

Now if Viktor Frankl can find meaning and joy in life after watching his entire family murdered, then perhaps we should analyze our own lives and see what bad attitudes we can let go of.

I want to thank all of you for supporting our matcha tea company. People are really getting a great benefit from drinking Living Qi matcha.

Here is what a psychologist, who regularly uses matcha green tea, had to say about her experience:

“I’m a bit surprised at how quickly I’ve taken to Living Qi Matcha Green Tea, replacing my morning coffee almost without intention, feeling increased energy with a wonderful sense of calm, and feeling able to focus with intensity for extended periods in the work with my psychotherapy clients.  I have also found that drinking Matcha Green Tea just prior to working on my writing helps me hold creative attention and avoid the distractions that inevitably nudge.  It’s been such a pleasure to witness my clients who drink Matcha experience decreased anxiety.  I highly recommend Living Qi Matcha Green Tea, feel very safe with its history and production, and look forward to experiencing long-term benefits on health and mood!”

—–Jennifer Daigle, Psychotherapist, Author.

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One of my missions is to provide superior nutritional products that help the mind and body to function in an optimal state. Our matcha helps the mind to relax and remain calm. Because matcha is so calming, it is the beverage of choice for meditation and relaxation. If you have not tried it, I highly recommend you do so.

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Nov 20

Check out the amazing video about how one cup of matcha can cut cancer risk by half:

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Nov 19

Dear Patients and Friends,

I have worked with hundreds of people over the years who have shared their profound frustration in trying to lose weight and keep it off. Fad diets come and go and many are downright dangerous. I have distilled some simple but powerful principles for losing weight below. If you would like me to tailor an optimal weight loss plan for you personally, you can call (828) 254-4405, and I will give you a free 15 minute consultation about what I can do for you. Acupuncture is an incredibly simple and relaxing way to stimulate your body to lose weight, especially in the thighs and abdomen.

1. Build lean muscle more than do aerobic exercise.
•    Lean muscle is 5 times more metabolic than fat tissue.
•    Simple weight lifting exercises creates a metabolic furnace that burns fat 24 hours a day.
2. It’s not just what you eat, it’s when you eat it. (most people make the huge mistake of not eating all day, or eating lightly only to become extremely hungry later in the evening at which time they eat a large dinner, this is HUGE mistake and causes people to gain weight)
•    Understand the glycemic index of the foods you eat and eliminate fried, fatty, greasy and sugary foods (this is the what you eat)
•    Eat more frequently but in smaller portions: 6 small meals, or three regular meals with 2 snacks in between. (For healthy food ideas and recipes just call us at the clinic: 828.254-4405).
•    Eat a good size breakfast, have snack, a decent lunch, have a snack, eat a smaller dinner, have a snack. (this is the when you eat)
3. Detoxify your liver and rid your body of excess acid.
•    Most people do not know that a toxic or stagnate liver can cause an immense backup of toxins that then get stored in fat cells. The creation of fat cells is often a defense mechanism that protects other cells from toxins; fat cells hold the toxins in a kind of hibernation until the liver is ready to deal with them.
•    Experts agree most people need to detoxify the liver at least once a year. (To learn more about our detoxification program call us at (828) 254-4405.)
•    As you detoxify your liver, you will automatically begin shedding fat because your liver will then have the ability to neutralize the toxins that have been stored in your fat cells.
•    I have seen so many people eat all the right foods and exercise more but they still could not lose weight, only when we detoxified their livers did they begin to shed the extra pounds.
4. Get more sleep.
•    Sleeping 6 hours a night raises your risk of developing obesity to 23%, sleeping 4 hours a night raises your risk of developing obesity to 73%.
•    Continuing research demonstrates that 8 hours really seems to be ideal for most people regardless of age or constitutional type.
•    During sleep, the body does cellular repair, and rids itself of stress hormones that cause fat tissue to accumulate.
5. Let stress go.
•    Realize that food acts as a stressor: Fatty foods, refined foods, coffee, tobacco and excess alcohol all cause adrenaline and cortisol to be released into the bloodstream and this in turn cause the body to break down lean muscle and to store fate.
•    Coffee causes stress by inducing the body to increase stress hormones.
•    Matcha green tea on the other hand causes the body to relax and the polyphenols in green tea help the body detoxify and burn fat.

To learn more about matcha and weight loss click here.

One of my missions is to provide superior nutritional products that help the mind and body to function in an optimal state. Our matcha helps the mind to relax and remain calm. Because matcha is so calming, it is the beverage of choice for meditation and relaxation. If you have not tried it, I highly recommend you do so.

Click here to order Living Qi organic matcha safely and securely over the internet, you don’t need a paypal account only a major credit card to order.