Case Study: Dental Pain
After over 20 years of practice, I am stunned at the impact that Japanese acupuncture can have on acute and chronic dental pain. Clearly, cavities and root canals need to be taken care of by dental professionals. But what about that annoying tooth pain that persists that after a root canal?
Got Covid? Can’t Shake the Symptoms? We Can Help!
To say that we are living in interesting times is the understatement of the century. The Chinese use the phrase “interesting times” to denote periods of uncertainty and potential conflict. Covid-19 is one ever-changing component of the interesting times in which we live. I have been in practice for over 20 years, and have not […]
Finding the Right Practitioner-Understanding Acupuncture Licensure & Scope of Practice
I received an email from someone in our community last week that really impressed me. She was accurate in her assessment and precise in her question: “What makes your practice so different than most licensed acupuncturists?” I’m sure many people have the same basic questions about education, licensing etc., so I posted her email and […]
Is Your Food Poison or Medicine? The Modern Answer to an Age-Old Question
“What is food to one person may be bitter poison to others.” This expression originated in the first century C.E. Even the ancient Romans knew that the same meal may be nourishing to one person and detrimental to another. But, how do you know what is your food, and what is your poison? Further, what […]
MOvember-The Power of the MO
While October was Breast Cancer awareness month, in November (MOvember) we turn our attention to Men’s Health. A “mo” is a term for a mustache. Movember is a Men’s Health Awareness Movement in the US highlighting Prostate Health & Testicular Cancer. While Prostate health does not get a lot of press, millions of American men […]
Telemedicine Visits For Everyone!
When COVID-19 hit and patients retreated to their homes to shelter in place, there was an overwhelming need for patient-centered health care…without touch and without acupuncture needles! “How can this happen?” Well, I thought the same thing. I have never separated my modalities before. I offer: diet/lifestyle counseling, Western and Eastern herbal prescriptions, acupuncture, heat […]
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month!
I feel that it is incredibly important to educate the public about endometriosis because it is so common One out of 10 women will be affected by it during their reproductive years. Endometriosis describes a condition in which tissue, similar to the lining of the uterus, is found elsewhere in the body. It can lead […]
January is Thyroid Awareness Month! Treating Thyroid & Adrenal Issues with Functional Medicine
What is functional medicine? This question always makes me laugh. It implies that those who do not profess to practice “functional medicine” by default, practice “dysfunctional medicine”. But that little joke aside, Functional medicine refers to a way of incorporating sophisticated Western diagnostics with natural therapeutics such as: Western herbs, dietary suggestions and nutritional supplements. […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Breast cancer is only one of the many breast issues facing women today. Fibrocystic breasts, breast pain that waxes and wanes with the menstrual cycle, as well as suspicious mammograms or thermograms, we women have a lot to be concerned about when it comes to breast health! One of the ways women can lessen breast […]
China’s Herbal Approaches To COVID-19
While COVID-19 rages out of control in the United States, and Western health experts struggle to find a drug or vaccine to combat this virus, the Chinese government is sending Chinese herbalists all over the world to assist patients in need. What do the Chinese have to offer? After treating over 60,000 patients with Chinese […]