EXPERT
Kye Peven
Naturopathic Physician
- Seattle, WA
- NUNM
- Accepting new patients
How to Eat to Support Poor Digestion
Overview Spleen Qi deficiency, which is common with many digestive issues, is widespread in our society. It manifests primarily with digestive problems but can be involved in...
Using the Pulse in Medicine
Overview Chinese Medicine places a great deal of emphasis on feeling the pulse at the wrist. The pulse reflects the state of the entire body. In addition to the speed and the...
Be A Patient, Patient
Have you ever wondered why the word patient is both a noun and an adjective? The dictionary defines patient as: A person who is under medical care or treatment. Bearing provocation,...
The 5 Rules of Diet
There is so much knowledge about diet and nutrition these days that it’s difficult to know how to eat well. Famous diets are created and marketed as the ultimate way to eat, only...
What is Health?
For many people, health is simply a lack of disease. This has been the definition in the wider medical community for a long time, though it is starting to shift as health professionals...
Comparing Chinese and Western Medicine: Part 3
Overview Western causality is linear and relies on the ability to control extraneous variables. There is only one correct way to explain reality. Eastern causality is circular...
Comparing Chinese and Western Medicine: Part 2
Overview Foundational concepts in Chinese Medicine come from Daoism and Confucianism. They are that reality is unity, that this unity can be experienced but not described, and...
Comparing Chinese and Western Medicine: Part 1
Overview Western science has certain foundational assumptions, without which the model of reality as posited by science cannot exist. The assumption that there exists an objective,...
The Link of Parkinson’s and the Gut
Overview Parkinson’s disease might be related to dysfunction in the gut, including issues with the vagus nerve and the microbiome. Blockage of stomach and pericardium qi is almost...
Sunshine and Vitamin D
Sun Exposure Sun exposure provides numerous benefits that can’t be captured with supplements, such as increased immunity, less risk of autoimmune conditions, and reduced depression....
