Chinese medicine teaches that there’s many different forms of anxiety. Within acupuncture theory, there is an entire set of energy channels devoted to regulating mental and emotional health. Anyone who experiences anxiety knows there’s nothing generic or general about anxiety. It comes in many different forms,...
I honestly became an acupuncturist to help myself. Chinese medicine arrived as a type of “godsend” during my mid-20’s. I’d always suffered from depression and anxiety, which would negatively impact my sleep, breathing and digestion. Acupuncture was really the only thing that reliably helped me...
Quality of life is dependent on our mental state. Health obviously is the most important aspect of life. Without health little else can be achieved or enjoyed. The stability of our mental state is an important part of health, and certain vital to quality of...
A physical problem isn't always just physical. I’ve come to know this both through personal experience and many years as an acupuncturist. A patient recently came to me complaining of two main physical problems. The first was a persistent laryngitis: a scratchy throat with loss of...
Many of us have lives that feel heavy: burdensome. We may be pessimistic, or stuck in a type of trauma, feel jaded or just overwhelmed. The outer world is full of conflict and instability at this time. It’s easy to feel anxious, afraid, angry or...
