How Wearing Hats Keeps You Healthy
Happy National Hat Day! Are you celebrating this national holiday with the proper attire? We hope so! Hats have been a fashion statement in our history for centuries. It wasn't until a young president named John F. Kennedy was elected that made a hatless head a new...
Why Acupuncture & Yoga Go Well Together
Yoga + Acupuncture = Better Health Did you know that yoga and acupuncture are cousins? The former originated in India over 2500 years ago, while the latter originated in China over 4000 years ago. Both help with your health physically, emotionally and spiritually and...
Should You Apply Ice or Heat for Pain?
This is a tricky subject, so let's start with ice. Americans love ice. And it is everywhere! Even when it's cold outside. Many patients tell us they love to use ice for pain. I must admit my former crush on ice (this was before acupuncture school, by the way). In this...
How to Go with the Flow this Winter
Fall is nearly over and winter is almost here! Hopefully, the fall season was a fruitful time of consolidation and harvest for you. Gathering the reserves to make it through the stillness of winter was the purpose of fall. On the surface of winter, there is stillness...
Warm Up Fast with these 3 Tips
The cold has set in and Mother Nature isn't letting up…at least for a few more days. With these falling temperatures, your body heat isn't getting any warmer. Here's how you can warm up quickly using tricks from East Asian Medicine: 1. Wear a hat at all times (even...
5 Tips on How to Get Rid of Insomnia for Good
In the U.S., about a third of adults don't get enough sleep, according to the CDC. Tossing and turning, watching the clock, up doing work at 3 a.m. -- you don't have to be included in this statistic. Chronic insomnia is what led me to get acupuncture in the first...
How to Get Rid of a Cold in 24 Hours
Even healthcare practitioners get sick. Which is exactly what happened to me last Monday. There I was in my sad state. Crazy hair sticking out, clutching a blanket in one hand and a tissue box in the other (wishing I had the kind with lotion!). If you're like me,...
Why Acupuncture Point Stomach 36 Is a Favorite
In Chinese medicine we each have about 400 acupuncture points on our bodies. Each of these points deals with different ailments from arthritis to nightmares to fatigue. Each point has its own personality and can do different actions. Out of the 400 points on our...
Why Cinnamon Is Awesome
Cinnamon. A fall main stay. What would your chai, pumpkin pie, or oatmeal be like without it? Pretty lonely. No doubt you won't be shocked when you hear that cinnamon is a Chinese herb. One of the most popular Chinese herbs worldwide, cinnamon twig (aka gui zhi in...
Acupuncture May Help Night Sweats
Night sweats and hot flashes are common symptoms of menopause in the U.S. There you are going about your day, when all of a sudden, the heat of the sun emits from your core. The bud of many jokes, "the change" does not have to be so dramatic. The word menopause simply...