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TIME (AND ACUPUNCTURE) HEALS ALL WOUNDS

The strongest of all warriors are these two – time and patience. ~ Leo Tolstoy

Remember the last time you stubbed your toe or bumped your head? The damage

occurred first, and then you felt the pain, right? It doesn’t happen the other way around.

In these simple examples the reaction is almost instantaneous, and in most cases the

recovery is short­lived as well.… Read the rest

Spring Health Tips

Spring is a happy time. Bunnies hop about. Flowers emerge in long forgotten corners of your garden. The birds return and sing so loudly they wake you in the morning. This is not a time to be angry.

But according to Traditional Chinese Medicine, being angry is exactly what you can expect if you don’t balance your wood element.… Read the rest

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and traditional Chinese Medicine

April is National IBS month. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), also known as spastic colon or mucus colitis is a painful and often debilitating disease that affects many people and severely impedes their quality of life. Fortunately, Chinese medicine has been documented to effectively treat IBS in a safe and drug-free manner.… Read the rest

Financial Stress

If you feel stressed just living your life, you’re not alone.

Americans lead stressful lives. Jobs, relationships, health, family obligations, community responsibilities —they all take their toll.

In “Stress in America 2012,” an annual survey by the American Psychology Association, 1in 5 respondents reported an extreme stress level of 8, 9 or 10 on a 10­point scale.… Read the rest

THE FACE OF GOOD HEALTH

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. Did you know that the face can be the

window to your health?

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), your face’s appearance can offer

valuable information about issues that could be affecting your overall health. The shape of

your face, the color of your complexion, and marks such as lines or lesions can all help us

determine a diagnosis and treatment plan.… Read the rest

Tune in to Health

Remember the days of rabbit ear antennas on your television sets? If you were lucky

enough to find the exact seating position in your living room to optimize your body’s own

magnetic field and the tilt of the earth’s axis, these beauties could tune in your favorite

show with the crystal clarity of a thick San Francisco fog.… Read the rest

Where There’s Smoke…

If you are like most people, you probably tend to measure your level of health by whether

or not you are sick. In other words, if you are sick or have obvious symptoms, you

consider yourself unhealthy. Once you have rid yourself of an illness and you are

symptom ­free, your pendulum swings back toward healthy again.… Read the rest

Is it a Miracle?

It is not uncommon to hear patients talk to others about their “acupuncture miracles.”

To someone suffering with severe migraines for years on end, and who has tried every

drug and medical remedy under the sun, it might seem like a miracle to get relief after just

a few simple acupuncture treatments.

To the woman pronounced infertile, it certainly seems miraculous when she is able to

finally conceive.… Read the rest

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Many people feel down as winter approaches. It’s dark. It’s cold. The holidays can be stressful. But for some people every winter is unbearable. They’re tired and depressed. They don’t want to get out of bed. They snap at their families and binge on junk food. These people have symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

 

Our moods and energy levels fluctuate with the seasons.… Read the rest

The Inside Scoop on Cholesterol and The One Chinese Herb That Could Crush It

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people who suffer from high LDL cholesterol are twice as likely to develop heart disease – the number one cause of death in both men and women (source). High levels of LDL cholesterol is a serious health condition that affects approximately 71 million adults in the U.S.… Read the rest

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