Managing Pain with Acupuncture and Oriental medicine
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” Lao-Tzu Things to do before coming to your acupuncture appointment. Come ready to rest, relax and listen to your body. If possible, try not to schedule things to do immediately after your appointment. It’s not that you won’t be able to do anything, it’s just that sometimes […]
The Acupuncture Diet – Food Plan
“What should I eat?”, “What kinds of food will help me lose weight?” and “How long do I have to do this diet for?” These are common questions that people have when considering diet options. The answer is that, in order to create and maintain healthy habits that will hopefully last a lifetime: Keep it […]
Stoking your Metabolic Fire with Congee
What is the Middle Burner? The middle burner in Chinese medicine is the heart of the digestive system. A vivid image of the middle burner is a wood-burning stove that heats a house. Digestion is the stove, and food is the fuel. The quality of the fuel determines the efficiency of the stove and therefore […]
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Cancer Care
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine is something that I am extremely passionate about and so is cancer care which is why I would to share with you my own personal experience with cancer. And, I think, like countless others, my life has been personally affected by cancer. I’ve lost a very good friend to cancer, two […]
Cholesterol
Want the lowdown on cholesterol? HDL= Good LDL = Bad Triglycerides = the fat in your bloodstream Cholesterol is a substance found in the body and in animal products. A certain amount of cholesterol is necessary for proper brain and nerve functions, building cell membranes, and hormones. But too much “bad” LDL cholesterol clogs the […]