Author Archives: drnishangabliss

Fall is the season which Chinese medicine associates with the metal element, the lung organ, and the energy of letting go. This time of year we prune away the excesses of summer like we prune a fruit tree after it bears, consolidating our energy, focusing on what is most important, and preparing for winter. ItContinue reading “Fall Foods to Strengthen the Lungs”

Summer is in full force here by the Bay, as our blessed fog has finally rolled in.  Time to preserve some of the harvest bounty.  A couple of weeks ago, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an article on the resurgence of good local BBQ with a recipe for Chow Chow, a Southern condiment often served with grilled meats (andContinue reading “Chow-Chow”

The culinary inspiration of my childhood was my grandmother Elizabeth.  I have written about her wisdom around food here.  Today’s topic: frozen desserts.   Into every life frozen desserts must fall.  Making your own is a wonderful way to reclaim the food supply, deliciously, and impress your friends and family.   I am making a batch today in honorContinue reading “Fermented Ice Cream?!”

By popular demand, I’m posting my recipe for Mung Bean Dahl, a dish for spring and summer known for its detoxifying qualities and ability to move stuck liver energy.  You know your liver energy is a bit stuck if you feel irritable, restless, or angry, not uncommon at this time of year. Source your kombu carefully.  I get mine fromContinue reading “Mung Bean Dahl–a Food for Spring”

This week has been a week of celebration.  Spring officially arrived on March 20th along with the first asparagus and strawberries at the farmers’ market.   I passed my qualifying exam for my doctorate in nutrition from Hawthorn University, advancing me to doctoral candidacy as I work on my dissertation.   And this is my 100thContinue reading “Feeling Spring”

Why do you want to get more fermented foods into your life? In short, they are good and good for you. Fermentation increases the taste and nutritional value of food. It was the main way of preserving food up until the invention of the refrigerator. Humans more or less evolved to be eating fermented foodsContinue reading “Eleven Ways to Get More Fermented Foods into Your Life”

Moving into the New Year, I want to take the time to write about the most important determinant of health and happiness besides food—exercise. Working with thousands of clients over the years has given me countless examples of the exercise imperative: move it or lose it!  Moving our bodies consciously and regularly is truly theContinue reading “The Five Elements of Movement”