Anger doesn’t damage health – but our response to anger often does. I listened to a great sermon yesterday entitled “The Cost of Going Off” by Pastor Robert Madu. He was a guest preacher at Elevation Church, filling in for Stephen Furtick. The pastor d… [READ MORE]
I recently met a retired allopathic doctor (Western medicine), and we had a lively conversation about navigating alternative healthcare. He expressed frustration with alternative medicine practitioners who promise the world to patients without a proven… [READ MORE]
According to Wikipedia, “anemia is the most common blood disorder, affecting about a third of the global population” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemia). Simply put, you are anemic when you don’t have enough red blood cells, and your blood has a red… [READ MORE]
Shortness of breath is a common symptom triggered by different underlying conditions. Acupuncture provides an effective shortness of breath treatment in many instances, including: Lung deficiency (asthma, lung disease) Heart deficiency (anxiety) Liver… [READ MORE]
Do your lower legs hurt on either side of the shin bone that runs down the front of your leg? Have you been training or working extra hard, standing on your feet on hard surfaces? If so, you might be dealing with shin splints. The shin splint acupunctu… [READ MORE]
A 57-year-old woman recently came to our clinic complaining of swelling, edema, and water retention all over her body. The three areas most affected were her thighs, abdomen, and face. In addition, she felt exhausted, which was unusual for her – she ty… [READ MORE]
A 63-year-old woman came to our clinic recently complaining of shoulder pain in both shoulders, with limited range of motion. She presented with classic frozen shoulder, where she could not lift her arms above her head or behind her back, making it cha… [READ MORE]
The pulse is an essential diagnostic tool in Chinese medicine for understanding a patient’s health. Unlike Western pulse reading, which focuses on counting the number of beats per minute, Chinese medicine pulse diagnosis evaluates the state of a patien… [READ MORE]
My last blog post discussed the importance of healing with humor. And one of the best ways to add humor into your daily life is learning to be funny. I always thought being funny was something you were born with – either you had the gene or not. And I… [READ MORE]
Many of our patients face chronic pain and disease every day of their lives. Yet, despite these challenges, they maintain a positive, resilient attitude. One of the ways to successfully navigate chronic health conditions is to keep laughing – despite o… [READ MORE]
