As a species, we are living longer and longer. But are we living longer and healthier? Good question. How many of us rely on pharmaceuticals to manage all the consequences of growing older. But what if there was another way? What if longevity was in your control? It’s never too late to start a longevity…Continue reading Is Longevity In Your Future?
How Does Acupuncture Work
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine principles, acupuncture works to restore the balance of qi (pronounced “chee”) within the body. Qi is considered a vital life force. Disruptions and imbalances in the flow of qi can lead to illness or pain. By inserting needles into specific points along the body’s meridians (energy pathways), acupuncture unblocks or…Continue reading How Does Acupuncture Work
Allergy Solutions with Acupuncture, Herbs and Diet
Allergy season has begun. Here in Southern California, the trees are sending out buds and pollen and lots of spring plants are popping up. Other areas of the country aren’t far behind. Lots of people will be suffering from sneezing, sinus congestion, red watery eyes and more. Not a fun way to bring in the…Continue reading Allergy Solutions with Acupuncture, Herbs and Diet
Tips to Boost Your Immune System
It has been a while since I’ve written a blog post. So, here’s what is new in the world of health and acupuncture. We have seemingly moved into a new era with Covid. While it is still out there circulating, for now it isn’t at the levels of infection that it once was. Most people…Continue reading Tips to Boost Your Immune System
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet, do you need it?
Many of us have heard that eating an anti inflammatory diet is good for our health. But do you know why? And what is up with inflammation? Why does it happen to begin with? Inflammation happens when something foreign enters the body like a virus or bacteria. Your body tries to isolate the foreign pathogen…Continue reading The Anti-Inflammatory Diet, do you need it?
Cupping as an Alternative to Acupuncture
Cupping came into many people’s awareness after the 2016 Olympics when Michael Phelps displayed the telltale circular red marks on his back. Since then, many others have displayed similar marks as cupping became more well known. Cupping has always been a part of Chinese Medicine and is used for many conditions. Most notably it is…Continue reading Cupping as an Alternative to Acupuncture
Chronic Pain Solutions
If you suffer from chronic pain you know how difficult life can be. Daily pain takes a toll on you not only physically, but mentally and emotionally. You are likely desperate to find chronic pain solutions that work. Depending on the cause of your pain you may have undergone surgery, steroid or other injections, physical…Continue reading Chronic Pain Solutions
Acupuncture, Fertility and the Fertile Mind
The connection between our health, mind and body has received a lot of attention in recent years. What we think, our attitudes and beliefs seem to have an influence over how our body responds and functions. So one might wonder if having the right mental outlook can contribute to your fertility? Can your beliefs and…Continue reading Acupuncture, Fertility and the Fertile Mind
How to Get Pregnant Fast
For most people, once they decide it’s time to get pregnant they want it to happen fast; like today. Maybe after years of trying to avoid pregnancy and maybe years on birth control pills, it’s finally that time and you want to get pregnant quickly. What do you need to know to make it happen…Continue reading How to Get Pregnant Fast
Acupuncture and Herbs for Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Do You Have Subclinical Hypothyroidism? Many women suffer hypothyroidism and often it is missed on conventional blood tests. As a practitioner specializing in hormone balancing and women’s issues this is a hormone imbalance I frequently see in women.