My friends often laugh at my insistence that “there is an acupuncture point for everything.” At this moment, with all the change and destruction occurring around us, there’s not much to laugh at. Yet, funny enough, there is a point that relates to what has...
Endocrine disorders are on the rise in the United States. Diabetes, metabolic syndrome (hyperthyroid and hypothyroid) and osteoporosis being the most prevalent. 16 million Americans have been diagnosed with Diabetes (800,000 new cases diagnosed each year), 20 million with thyroid disorders. Endocrine disorders are a common...
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that’s the most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin. Chinese Medicine places strong focus on the theme of change and its effect on the human body and...
Chronic degenerative disease is a major health concern in the modern developed world. According to the Center for Disease Control, “7 out of 10 deaths among Americans are due to chronic illness. More than 133 million Americans have at least one chronic illness. Heart disease,...
Degenerative conditions often seem mysterious and confusing to the Western medical mind. Inflammation is usually seen as the cause of skeletal disc degeneration, neuropathy, muscle atrophy and breakdown of the joints (osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis). Where the inflammation comes from, many doctors cannot confidently say....