There are many reasons to love smoothies; they’re delicious, healthy, and portable! A well-made smoothie can provide you with a serving, two, or three of your daily requirements of fruit and vegetables, all in one glass. It’s the perfect no-mess commuter breakfast, lunch-when-there’s-no-time-for lunch, and that extra boost needed to get from work to the gym. And, depending on your recipe, they’re even pretty colors!
But did you know, you can take that smoothie to the next level by adding some amazing herbs?
To boost your smoothie’s “super powers”, consider these two herbs for starters, easily found at a health … Read More
Those little bruises on Michael Phelps shoulders stimulated huge interest in cupping therapy. The Olympic cupping craze! Earlier this week I was filmed doing cupping by the
My patients with eczema are looking for natural and safe therapies. Acupuncture seems like an obvious choice because it is safe and has been used for 
Stress incontinence is an all too common problem after having a baby, prostate surgery, or developing over time. It’s not something people always want to talk about, but it affects many aspects of your life. Stress incontinence can occur because of weakening of the muscles of the 
Acupuncture works by stimulating the body to heal itself. In Chinese Medicine this is done by identifying the underlying imbalance in the body and tailoring the acupuncture treatment to correct this imbalance. I like to describe this process as hitting the reset switch bringing the body back to balance.
During and acupuncture treatment there are many considerations: what acupuncture points to choose, how long should the acupuncture treatment last, and if to use electroacupuncture or not. Another goal is to “Get the Qi” at certain acupuncture points.
“I used to think that acupuncture was hocus pocus. But now I am happy I tried,” a once skeptical now relieved patient said to me.
If you’ve ever drank a cup of Chinese Herbs, you know they taste unique. It can range from strong tea, to cinnamon and ginger, to very twiggy and quite bitter.
I have been practicing tai ji and qi gong for over 20 years. These practices have been a huge part of healing my own back pain and have helped prevent it from returning. Over the last decade of my acupuncture practice I have been treated many patients with back pain and pelvic pain. I often would teach my patients tai ji positions and movements as part of their rehabilitation. I saw how the exercises helped my patients the same way in which the tai ji helped me improve. Eventually, I created this qi gong exercise routine for my patients to … 
Traditional Chinese medicine has long focused on longevity and improving health for those with age related diseases such as arthritis, …