New York Herb School - Traditional Chinese Healing Arts Academy

Professional Certification as a Health Coach in the  Traditional  Chinese Healing Arts              In 1977, My mother, Marian DiVittorio was diagnosed with breast cancer. After much anguish, she made the difficult decision to heal herself without pharmaceutical intervention. She began the "Gerson Program," and nutritional supplements, herbs, spiritual guidance, energy healing, and dream work. My experience with food as medicine, the healing power of herbs and movement led me down the path to becoming a practitioner in the Traditional Chinese Healing Arts.

Facebook like Audio: McDonald’s Tells Full-Time Employee to Apply for Welfare Benefits (via Moyers & Company ) The video below, released this week by the service employees’ union, shows a concrete example of how private corporations that pay poverty wages profit by imposing part of their labor costs on the rest of us. In it, you’ll hear an audio recording…

I despise candy corn. No reason. They never made me sick.  I do not eat them but the sight of them makes me crazy. I think my level of Dante's Inferno would be stuck in a room with Rush Limbaugh, a big screen TV showing fox news and a bowl of candy corn. According to the National Confectioners Association, more than 35 million pounds (or nine billion pieces) of candy corn will be produced this year.

Hello Everyone. I just grabed this off of the website - WhyDon'tYouTryThisOut.com? Great Stuff!!! The verdict is out on flu shots. Many medical experts now agree it is more important to protect yourself and your family from the flu vaccine than the flu itself. Every year the pharmaceutical industry, medical experts and the mainstream media work hard to convince us to get vaccinated against the flu. But we're not being told the whole story.What we don't hear, are cases about the adverse reactions or about the toxic chemicals being injected into us.Read below 11 reasons why flu shots are more dangerous than the flu itself.

THE TAO OF HEALTHY LIVING Introduction to Chinese Herbs and Healing Foods The Tao’, translated as “The Way”, are the many tools used by the great masters of oriental medicine and modern nutritionists to promote health and longevity. In this class, we will explore strategies of healthy living based on oriental medicine and modern nutrition. Healthy Living includes herbal medicine, a balanced diet, nutritional supplements and internal exercises for stress reduction.

Learn the Art of the Chinese Healing Diet. Confucius (551-479 B.C.) once said...'t he path to your friend's heart and love goes from your cooking.' A  C hinese proverb tells us that 'eating good food can bring harmony and closeness to the family and relationships.' In 625AD,  the first Chinese Diet Classic was published by Sun Shu Mao a Chinese Physician, his book is entitled  'One Thousand Ounces of Gold Classics'.  he created food cures for such conditions as thyroid issues, night blindness, liver diseases and much more. Many of these food cures and healing diets are still being used today. Macrobiotics and many of the modern healing diets that you are familiar with have all drawn from this ancient wisdom to heal disease in the modern clinic. 

Oriental diagnosis is an ancient medical art of reading the body to determine health.  The condition of the internal organs is apparent by looking at external features, such as the face, tongue eyes, and ears. This class will provide a step-by-step introduction to the methods of assessment, and diagnosis Oriental medicine.  When you are able to diagnose, you are able to help friends, family, and customers with valuable advice as you will be able to recognize which organ(s) may be imbalanced (hopefully) before it causes a problem. Saturday & Sunday: November 4 & 5 10AM - 4PM 301 West 55 Street Suite #4 $175.00 TAOOFHEALTH@AOL.COM Students will gain a working familiarity with meridians and diagnostic points during a full day hands-on workshop on Sunday. Yin/Yang is the Way of heaven and earth, The fundamental principle of the myriad things, The father, and mother of change and transformation, The root of inception and destructi...

Reishi Mushroom T his class will teach us how to use herbs, whole foods and medicinal mushrooms to build and balance our life-force energy, regenerate our internal organs, strengthen our immune system, and prevent disease. The topics covered will include: food cures for common ailments such as digestive and immune system disorders, respiratory and cardiovascular problems, allergies, pain management, etc.;the effects of food on mood and emotional well-being: the extraordinary health benefits of mushrooms such as Reishi, Shitake and Maitake (and recipes to prepare and use them); the importance of seasonal eating in Asian medical traditions; healthy weight loss; longevity-promoting foods; detoxification; and much more. Drew will assess participants individually to help each of us design a personalized diet and herbal program.

Hello Everyone, this is a fantastic presentation about the dangers of animal products. As I do not agree with everything that is presented, it is a great video. 'The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patient in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.  Thomas A. Edison Presented by: Dr. Michael Klaper

1. Cordycepts are a therapeutic fungus found at the high altitudes in China and are one of the most valued medicinal fungi in Chinese medicine.  Research dating back to 1843 suggests the use of cordyceps to help strengthen and rebuilding the body after exhaustion or long term illness.  It is used by athletes to rebuild after a heavy workout.   2. As hwangandha known as a classic rejuvenating herb in Indian medicine, ashwagandha has been shown to enhance adaptability to both physical and chemical stress.  For instance, mice pretreated with ashwagandha and subjected to physical stress showed increased endurance, it can prevent stress induced ulcers.

PROFESSOR DREW'S CLASSROOM This is the first in a series of articles explaining the theories, the herbal formulas and diagnostic tools used in Oriental Medicine to heal.  The medical application of tongue diagnosis is very old.   The earliest records are inscriptions on bones and tortoise shells unearthed during the Yi Dynasty; the first dynasty of the Bronze Age. Ancient Chinese physicians developed a special way of approaching the diagnosis of diseases through four types pf physical examination:   inspection, questioning, smelling, and listening.   In addition to taking the pulse, palpation of the abdomen, and tongue diagnosis an inspection of the features of the tongue to aid in disease diagnosis were very important.

Cleanse - Detox & Rejuvenation Do you want to Feel Healthier and Have More Energy? Should You Detoxify ? Free 75 Page Booklet ONLINE CLASSES Classes Begin the 1st of Every Month. Do you have trouble losing weight? Do you have high cholesterol? Do you have high blood pressure? Do you have blood sugar problems? Do you come from a family with diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity? Do you feel tired? Do you feel older than you are? Do you eat non-organic and packaged foods? Do you live near high traffic areas? Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you have environmental sensitivities or allergies? ______________________________________________________ If you answered yes to any of these questions feel free to contact Professor Drew to set up a detox session where he will discuss how to detoxify gently, safely and effectively without any side effects.  Use contact form above. Most detoxification programs...

Fu Zheng Therapy is a form of traditional Chinese herbalism that literally means “to restore normalcy and balance to the body.” It does not specifically treat any infection or disease state but helps rebuild the body’s resistance and innate strength so that it may more effectively contend with the manifestations of the disease. The following formula is based on herbs traditionally used in Fu Zheng Therapy.         Ingredients: ·         Coriolus mycelium and fruiting body ·         Reishi mycelium and fruiting body (Ling zhi) ·         Cordyceps mycelium and fruiting body (Dong chong xia cao) ·         Flammulina mycelium and fruiting body ·         Astragalus root (Huang qi) ·         Eleutherococcus gracilis...