When many people think about acupuncture, they think about back pain or stress relief, and are surprised to learn that Chinese medicine excels for many other health concerns, including women's health and fertility. In fact, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are far more effective for reproductive health than anything western medicine has to offer, and with no side effects. Western medicine's go-to treatment for [...]
Treating infertility holistically means treating the underlying issues that might be a factor in a woman’s inability to conceive or hold a pregnancy. As with any other condition, Chinese medicine does not offer one single treatment protocol for every infertility patient. Rather, an assessment is made about imbalances in the body’s ecosystem, and treatment is geared towards correcting those imbalances. If there are underlying health [...]
Happy spring to you all! I hope you were able to spend the holidays in person with family and friends, and that you've been able to enjoy the beautiful days we've been graced with over the past few weeks. It's been such a relief to finally feel the warmth of the sun and see the plants pushing their way through the soil after their long [...]
Nothing makes me happier than to see my patients succeed in their goals, whether it be recovering from a health issue, getting pregnant, overcoming depression and anxiety, or making a much needed life change. It's incredibly gratifying when I work with a patient to lay out a treatment strategy, and the patient meets me halfway by doing their "homework," which is generally a combination [...]
If you’re one of millions of people who suffer from an auto-immune disorder and have struggled to find relief, don’t despair. Under normal conditions, our immune system serves to protect us against disease. When not functioning properly, our immune cells can mistakenly attack the very body they’re meant to protect. The precise mechanisms and causes of auto-immune disorders vary, and are not fully understood. [...]
I'm a big believer in New Year's resolutions. I like to reflect on the closing year - to celebrate the successes, and better understand the things that didn't go as well as I had hoped. What do I want to achieve in the coming year, and what can I do differently to make those dreams a reality? How often do we notice that when [...]
As the long, hot, damp days of summer come to a close, we can see the shifting of light in the sky and the newly-crisp winds stirring the season’s first fallen leaves. As we move from a more yang time of year - characterized by many hours of bright sunlight and increased physical activity - to that which is more yin in nature, our energy [...]
As the warmer weather draws us outdoors, we can’t help but notice the vast array of colors, textures, fragrances and forms of the summer garden. But much more than just providing beauty and pleasure for our senses, these wonders of nature also have powerful medicinal properties, some of which have been used for healing for thousands of years. The Chinese Materia Medica (compendium of [...]