It’s easy to focus on all the scary, sad, shocking things that are happening now and only see negativity. It’s easy to become angry, depressed, alienated and very tired. It’s important to stay engaged and informed, but we must also stay sane and healthy. Spiritually,...
Acupuncture can seem a mysterious therapy. Often even to acupuncturists. One of the funniest answers I ever heard from a senior acupuncture colleague of mine was: it’s magic! Many Western doctors recognize that acupuncture works. It reduces and eliminates pain in the muscles and bones,...
The events of the past several month have left many of us in a state of anxiety, alienation and disbelief. There’s a widespread sense of insecurity, uneasiness, and instability. It’s easy to become shaken by world events, especially those as dramatic and conflictual as those...
Chinese medicine believes there are no incurable diseases. It does say however that there can be incurable people. What does this mean? The body in itself is a self-healing mechanism. However, our minds can frequently create many barriers that keep us from healing. In my...
Lower back pain is a widespread problem. It's probably the most common ailment treated by acupuncturists in America. Sometimes low back pain can be due to an injury, however much of the time it is due to a state of deficiency in the body: vitality...