Leslie’s Pho Recipe (Yum!)
Pho is a delicious Vietnamese soup that utilizes bone marrow as its base. Bone marrow is one of the best “herbs” available for blood deficiency. The following is a nutritious Pho recipe for you to try at home!
Adrenal Health in Current Times
In this article I share with you my story around adrenal health, and some helpful tips I learned from it all.
The “Live” in Liver
by Leslie Shanai Moyer Scenario one: Imagine you are walking along a beautiful trail in the woods and up ahead, as far as the eye can see, is your favorite body of water. I always see the ocean below an impressive cliff. Perhaps it is a waterfall or bubbling creek for you. Continuing along the…
Tips for cold and flu prevention
We are in the middle of cold and flu season so here are a few tips that can help you avoid catching any unfriendly germs. These tips are for the early onset stage and if utilized can stop a cold/flu in its tracks. Drink 4 cups fresh ginger root tea (recipe as follows). Avoid sugar…
“Where’s the Bathroom?” (aka: frequent urination)
My case of frequent urination began at a very early age: around 9 or 10 years old. By the time I was a teenager, my life was controlled by the availability of a bathroom due to the need for using, about once per hour. After numerous tests, including a very painful procedure involving enlarging the…
Sprain that (Quickly) Ended in No Pain!
Have you ever sprained your ankle(s)? Throughout my lifetime I have sprained both ankles several times. Usually the sprains were not too severe so it would take about four weeks to heal each time, give or take a little. The most severe sprain was my last and only took three days to heal. Hmmmmm, what…
Whiplash
Almost thirty five years ago, I was riding in my friend’s truck as a passenger, when a child entered the street in a 25 mph zone of a remote section of the Big Island of Hawaii, where I was living at the time. My friend slowed down to about 5 miles an hour and then:…
Ok, So I Have Blood Deficiency, But What Does That MEAN?
My first acupuncturist helped me resolve my life-long issue of frequent urination, which I detailed in my last blog. When I first started receiving acupuncture treatments from my teacher, Dr. Lily Chang Xi Hsiang, I still had a deficient blood situation due to my weak digestive system. I was skinny as a rail (malnourished) and…
Super Awesome and Delicious Breakfast Recipes
Are you challenged by what to have for breakfast? Here are two recipes that I developed, that are user friendly for those with dietary limitations. I have recently had the honor to meet two amazing young people who have been a real inspiration for me. The first is a young woman of 17 who has…
The “Pause” in Menopause
Many years ago, at the beginning of my personal peri-menopausal hormonal shift, I began to have symptoms that are very typical for many American women. Because of my training in Chinese medicine I knew that this was an indication of disharmony, and was therefore correctable. The most annoying symptoms at the time were hot flashes and difficulty staying asleep….