Ways to Combat PTSD Naturally
PTSD is a physiological disorder that can result from being exposed to a traumatic event. The disorder results in several different symptoms including anxiety, irritability, insomnia and flashbacks. The effects of post-traumatic stress disorder in someone’s life can...
Acupuncture and PTSD
PTSD is a physiological disorder that can result from being exposed to a traumatic event. The disorder results in several different symptoms including anxiety, irritability, insomnia and flashbacks. The effects of post-traumatic stress disorder in someone’s life can...
Alternative Therapies for Seniors
May is known as Senior Citizens Month, a great time to reach out to your loved ones and check in on their health. As we age, our health needs change. It is especially important for seniors to take care of their health and do so in a way that is as natural as possible...
7 Superfoods for Aging Well
Olive Oil Olive oil is beneficial for many reasons. Researchers now know that this oil contains the antioxidants called polyphenols, which can help prevent age-related diseases. In recent years, there has been much controversy over imported olive oil. In our household...
Simple and Delicious Salad Dressing
We use this on all the fresh salad greens we eat each day. This is more a method than a recipe -- good luck! 1 part extra virgin Olive Oil 1/2 part Lime juice (or raw apple cider vinegar for a different taste but added health benefits) a few pinches of garlic granules...
6 Foods to Help Your Arthritis
Fish Fish are full of omega-3 fatty acids, which work as a natural anti-inflammatory. Some of the best fish to consume include salmon, tuna, mackerel and herring, which are all rich in omega-3s. The recommended weekly amount is around six to eight ounces of fish. Of...
6 Alternative Treatments to Help with Arthritis
Exercise For those with arthritis, exercise, no matter how little you do, is one of the best natural treatments. For those with severe arthritis, even the smallest amount of walking can make a difference. Swimming is one of the best forms of exercise for those with...
How Acupuncture Can Help With Arthritis
How acupuncture helps Acupuncture treats the patient by addressing the whole body. When the body is out of balance, pain and illness can arise. Acupuncture works by returning the body back to its natural balance and energy flow to eliminate pain and to improve overall...
How the NADA protocol helps treat addiction
NADA, which stands for the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association, was established in 1985 to promote the NADA protocol acupuncture treatment for addiction. The non-profit organization promotes advocacy and the use of a non-verbal, pharmaceutical free...
Acupuncture for Immune Deficiency
There are more than 80 chronic illnesses that are immune related including rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes, thyroid disease, inflammatory bowel disease, lupus, and celiac disease. Autoimmune diseases result when the immune system mistakenly attacks its own...
Cold and flu season.
This time of year cooler breezes arrive and cold and flu season is right behind. In Chinese Medicine, the cause of the cold is not bacteria or virus, but what we call, wind. That's right, wind carries the pathogens; cold, damp, and/or heat (The symptoms are equal to...
Read moreFrom a Chinese Medicine perspective, now is the best time to eat watermelon. In the most yang part of the year, summer, melon is most yin and helps your body maintain an appropriate temperature. Proper nutrition and self care are the best form of preventative medicine.
Watermelon…I just cut into the best of the season!
Watermelon is so delicious. From a Chinese Medicine perspective, now is the best time to eat watermelon. In the most yang part of the year, summer, melon is most yin and helps your body maintain an appropriate temperature. Proper nutrition and self care are the best...
Tailbone injury. How your headache could’ve started as a pain in the ass.
Tailbone injury, or coccydynia is an often forgotten cause of other intense symptoms, including neck pain back spasms constipation gynecological problems headaches My own experience resulted in chronic low back pain which plagued me for over a decade until I...
First Aid for Spider Bites
Keep Calm and Follow These Tips In my experience, spider bites are painless on occurrence followed by red, painful swelling at the site of injury. Before I became an acupuncturist, I assumed the mark was a mosquito bite until it persisted for more than a week with a...
Low back pain relief.
Do you or someone you know suffer from back pain? It’s not surprising because about 75 to 85 percent of Americans experience some form of back pain. Back pain can be sudden, sharp, debilitating pain or constant, nagging, debilitating pain. Either way, it can affect...
Weekly yoga class provides similar lower back pain relief as twice weekly classes for low-income patients
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center have found that a weekly yoga class provided similar ...read more Source: ACU News
Mixed results for acupuncture in improving IVF rates
Acupuncture, when used as a complementary or adjuvant therapy for in vitro fertilization (IVF), may be beneficial depending on the ...read more Source: ACU News
Revised CPG on treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee addresses two key changes
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently released its revised clinical practice guideline on the treatment of osteoarthritis of the ...read more Source: ACU News
Often Misdiagnosed: Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a common diagnosis with a long and tedious recovery. It is more often caused by other factors, leading to a misdiagnosis of arch and heel pain. However, recovery time can be reduced to just a few short weeks. Allow me to explain... The...
Research highlights benefits of vitamin D, diet changes in patients with Crohn’s disease
Research presented at Digestive Disease Week explores new methods for managing digestive health through diet and lifestyle. ...read more Source: ACU News
Advances in lung cancer treatment have major impact on short- and long-term outcomes
The American College of Chest Physicians third edition of evidence-based lung cancer guidelines, Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd ...read more Source: ACU News
Happy Mother’s Day
This weekend I’ll be at the Lake Eden Arts Festival giving massage and acupuncture treatments in the Healing Arts area. If you or someone you know will be going, drop by and say hello or better yet, book yourself a relaxing festival treatment. I have some great...
Cold/Flu Prevention in Asheville
Here in Asheville it's cold and flu season. During Autumn, we are returning to school, work, and gearing up for the holiday season. According to the laws of nature, it is a time to reduce activity and turn inward to bolster our bodies protective systems from cold,...