The really good energy behind really good coffee
by Dr. Ana
Because we have a weight loss program and a bio-detox program based on Chinese Medicine, patients often want to know if coffee is allowed on their diet or during their detox.
From the western side it is simply, and unequivocally, “no.” But the response from an energetic perspective (Chinese medicine) is “yes.”
So, let’s talk about the energetic side to coffee and see why the answer could be a happy-to-hear “yes.”
Due in part to it’s bitter flavor, coffee has the property of raising energy, which we feel in the surge we get that takes us from sleepy to alert.  At the same time, coffee has the energetic property of sending energy down, which helps with our intestinal regularity (stated for polite company).
And, with all that rising energy, you can fly through your day getting a lot of good things accomplished.
Shen is the name given to the most dramatic source of energy. This energy personifies the fiery spark of conscious awareness.  In the presence of healthy shen, there is a luster and brightness to the disposition, a feeling of connection and awareness.  Now doesn’t that sound like how you feel after a great cup of coffee!
Thanksgiving Coffee Company has the tag line “Not Just a Cup But A Just Cup” which has the ring of true Shen to it.
Many years before my daughters and I became a team in a Northern Virginia Acupuncture Clinic the clinic, we owned and operated two coffee shops in Bethesda, MD where we created our house coffee from select roasts at Thanksgiving Coffee Company.  When I sold the shops, went back to school to become an Eastern medicine doctor, and opened a clinic and detox center,  we stocked the clinic with our favorite blend, Turbo Cat!  We often have extra bags of it that we are happy to pass to you.  Ask us about it when you’re in the clinic for your next appointment, or go on-line and order any of their other awesome coffees.
Oh, and while you’re doing those on-line chores, book your next appointment with us on-line!
Below is a project Thanksgiving Coffee Company project–one of many they take on to broaden their influence in the world.
| Clean Cookstoves in action.Back in 2012, we raised $4,600 in a crowd-funding campaign through a partnership withCarrotmob. The funds were allocated for a Clean Cookstove project with the coffee farmers ofPeace Kawomera in Uganda.Peace Kawomera hired local craftsmen and women, gathered materials, and began building the stoves in April of this year. Families with children, older people and single parent families were chosen by the coop to be recipients of the first 46 stoves. The plan is to expand the program so that all 300 coop member families eventually have a clean cookstove in their homes.What do clean cookstoves mean? √ Better respiratory health – these stoves emit less soot than traditional stoves, and have a chimney to keep smoke out of the home. √ Increased efficiency – these stoves burn about one-tenth as much fuel as traditional stoves, reducing demand on local trees for firewood. √ Less time gathering firewood means more time for coffee farmers and their children to pursue an education and enjoy life.Happy, healthy coffee farmers = better coffee and a better world. Peace Kawomera is a truly inspiring cooperative of interfaith coffee farmers. Jewish, Christian and Muslim farmers grow, process and sell coffee together. They are leading by example in a time of conflict in the world, and their coffee is fantastic. Help support their cause and try some Delicious Peace coffee today! |
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