Last week, we explored ways to physically nourish the Kidneys. With just a month until spring officially begins, I want to share one more aspect of the Water element.

In Chinese Medicine, each of the five elements is associated with an emotion. The emotion linked to Kidney energy is fear—not just a primal fear tied to survival, but often a fear of losing control…

As I sit to write this, my very first newsletter, the sun is shining, and the first snowdrops and primroses are appearing in my garden - a joyful reminder that spring is on its way.

However, we’re still in the depths of winter, and Chinese Medicine teaches us the importance of living in harmony with the seasons.

 Each major organ system is linked to a season, and winter is associated with the Water element, within which are the Kidney and Bladder organs…