thermography

Don't Hold Your Breath: The Hidden Cost of Breath-Holding on Qi Flow

Why You Should Pay Attention to Your Breath

"Don't hold your breath!"—a phrase often used to express doubt that something will happen. Ironically, holding the breath itself limits our chances of success in a far more tangible way. When we unconsciously restrict our breath, we disrupt the flow of oxygen and Qi, the vital energy that sustains us. This simple yet profound act interferes with the natural cycles of the body, parti…

Seeing Beyond Symptoms: The Role of Thermography in Early Detection of Illnesses

In the realm of modern medicine, the emphasis has traditionally been on treating illnesses after they manifest with noticeable symptoms. However, there exists a powerful tool that allows us to peer into the body’s subtle changes long before symptoms appear: thermography. This non-invasive imaging technique offers a window into our health by detecting thermal patterns that can indicate the early stages of various co…

As a practitioner of East Asian Medicine, we tend to look at the body on a scale measure rather than black and white. Sometimes it is challenging for those who come from a binary perspective which our medicine is often based on, to observe a relative scale, or in the context of thermography a colour range.

During a thermographic assessment the thermographer is looking for both a relative scale on the body, and certain patterns and measures. It is commonly known that problems arise when there are …