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?
Category: Diet and Lifestyle
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
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?
How Strong is Your Immune System
Already people are coming down with fall colds. Could this have been prevented for those who have succumbed? In many cases the answer is yes. If you have built a strong immune system you will fare better than those who haven’t prepared. For those with small children it is doubly important to keep your system…Continue reading How Strong is Your Immune System
What is the Best Diet
These days there are so many diets to follow, so many choices that it can really be confusing. A sampling of those choices can make your head spin. There’s the vegan diet, the raw diet, the paleo diet, the gluten free diet, the Mediterranean diet, the low carb diet and the good old vegetarian diet.…Continue reading What is the Best Diet
Why You Are Having Bad Period Symptoms
And what to do If you suffer with PMS, irregular periods, painful periods, spotting, heavy periods, or any kind of period distress then this concerns you. If you want to keep having regular periods with no pain then this applies to you too. If you want to get off birth control pills and have a…Continue reading Why You Are Having Bad Period Symptoms
Best Foods to Boost Fertility
Is what you’re eating helping or hurting your fertility? What you put in your mouth can directly affect how fertile you are. There are lots of opinions as to the best way to eat to help fertility. Some feel eating animal protein is better, some think eating a more plant based diet is better. Ultimately…Continue reading Best Foods to Boost Fertility
Chinese Medicine Helps in Postpartum Care
Why is Postpartum Care So Important to Your Health? You’ve spent a lot of time caring for yourself during your pregnancy to ensure the health and development of your baby. Now your healthy baby is here, but how is your health doing? It’s vital that you maintain your health in order to properly take care…Continue reading Chinese Medicine Helps in Postpartum Care
Is It Time to Boost Your Immune System With Acupuncture?
No matter where you live winter is the time of colds and flu and there is plenty of that going around! One really good way to do that is to boost your immune system with acupuncture. An act of prevention this winter could save you the misery of lying in bed for days with a…Continue reading Is It Time to Boost Your Immune System With Acupuncture?
Year of The Wooden Horse
Beginning on January 31, 2014 we enter the Year of the Horse and it looks like a pretty exciting year indeed. This year will bring a major energetic shift. It should be a more lively, outgoing year than last year’s more introspective water snake year. It is a year when luck is on your side,…Continue reading Year of The Wooden Horse