Category: TCM

  • ONE BITE vs. A LIFE AS A CHEF

    It takes hours to prepare a dish you consume in minutes… Life of a chef: I miss the jungle, that gypsy blood in me – inherited, I’m convinced… My love for TCM food is to prepare bites that give others pleasure, even for a few minutes. It is truly odd coming back to Los Angeles…

  • CLEVERLY FUSING CULTURES

    The concept of fusing 3000 years of Chinese wisdom with classic French cookery is my unique signature: The strange, brown tea brewed from Luo Huan Guo – Monks Fruit – helps balancing body temperature…

  • PLACEBO EFFECT & MODERN CHINESE MEDICINE

    PLACEBO EFFECT & MODERN CHINESE MEDICINE The placebo effect in TCM, as in Western medicine, is significant. As most of us experienced, we can super-achieve when we set our mind onto the “right” track. However, that “right” part seems to be a critical focus point open for discussion by science and philosophers alike. Human success…

  • FINALLY TEACHING TCM

    An incredible journey of my life has started: I am very excited to announce that I have now committed to teach TCM Seminars for anyone interested in learning about the basics of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

  • MY TCM RECIPES – I’M MY OWN RESOURCE

    I have a ton of books all strewn around in my apartment – and weekly linger around in the libraries between North Hollywood and West Hollywood.

  • TCMchef Raphael Gamon by Elizabeth Mutambara

    Chef Raphael Gamon (pictured) says that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) reduces not only the doctor visits and ailments, but it also reduces the medical bills.

  • Healthcare for All – a TCM solution…

    Last night, the monumental Health Care Bill voted on by the US House of Representatives has opened the door to a new future for the American lifestyle and care: Insurance Groups and their Pharmaceutical patrons have fought a grueling battle

  • TCM as a part of the solution by TCMchef Raphael

    Today, Chinese Medicine, focusing on preserving and promoting health, and its unique concepts of disease prevention and treatment are often regarded as a discipline with the potential for high growth in economic development.

  • MICHELLE OBAMA TRIED TO PROMOTE HEALTHY FOODS FOR KIDS – BUT FAILED

    TCMchef Raphael shares a heartfelt opinion about the missed opportunity by the First Lady, Michelle Obama to introduce TCM solutions in her $10-billion childhood obese program “LET’S MOVE”…

  • healthcare solution!

    The HEALTHCARE SOLUTION in the USA should incorporate TCM medicine! Turbulent days have passed, and gray haze murks the horizon in Los Angeles; we live in a polluted world, physically and psychologically. Take a step outside, after the sun has gone down, one short-lived minute, look up to the sky and take a deep breath…