照顧秋天的身體 Autumn Care for Our Bodies
Talk given on November 9, 2024 at CTTB / Chinese + English
The autumn season is dry, windy and cold. In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), it is the season of harvesting. Autumn belongs to the lungs and metal. It is critical to care for yourself to prevent lung diseases.
中醫食療 Food as Medicine
Talk given on November 16, 2024 at CTTB / Chinese + English
“Food as Medicine” comes from 3,000 years ago in the Shang Dynasty. Food is a part of daily life, how do we eat to support our health and energy? Dr. Erlene Chiang, with 40 years of clinical experience will share the best type of vegetarian foods that’s fitted according to your body type to optimize your energy and wellbeing.
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Dr. Erlene Chiang has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine with her later father Dr. YC Chiang for 40 years. In 2001, she co-founded the Fountain Project Foundation with her late mother. 2004 voted Best Asian Herbalist by East Bay Express. 2009 was the President of American Cancer Society, California Chinese Unit. 2023 voted the Qigong Master of the year by World Qigong Congress. She was also a faculty member at American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the doctoral program for over 10+ years. She’s been a volunteer at CTTB for over 20 years.