A lot of times we tend to get stuck in a rut of not feeling our best and if allowed to go on for any length of time we will soon forget what it is like to be healthy. Some patients on the other hand just blame on getting older and are resigned to feeling …
A couple of days ago I received a call from a former employee who had moved out of state. She was inquiring about treating her daughter who had stopped having periods. She reminded me of how well her daughter did with the acupuncture treatment for emotional problems. Seven years ago I had treated this same …
I have always said that it is better to have a physical illness than a mental illness. Mental illness such as depression and anxiety can have such a profound influence on your day to day life. So often we take for granted getting up in the morning and being motivated to go out and accomplish …
About a month ago I had a patient (who I will call Shirley)in her early 40’s come into the clinic looking for an alternative treatment of her uterine fibroids. Her gynecologist was strongly recommending that she have a hysterectomy to take care of the problem. Shirley, was not really convince that alternative medicine had anything …
So much of our chronic illness today is due to our lifestyles. Either we eat too much of the wrong things or do not get enough exercise or we overwork ourselves physically or emotionally. Kathy fits into the later category. She prided herself in eating healthy and exercising but like many people today was overworking herself. …
“I am having problem with memory”, were the first words out of Jessica’s mouth. She was just 42 years old and was worried that she was suffering from early Alzheimer’s disease. Which was a valid concern as both her grandmothers had Alzheimer’s. Her problem started 2 years ago and has been getting worse. She says, …
I have known Louise for 5-6 years now. She is the type of person that spends a lot of time worrying about her family which consists a daughter and son and recently widowed father. So when she comes in for a routine acupuncture treatment or for just feeling under the weather, we spend a couple …
There have been great strides in the acceptance of alternative therapies the last 10 years. As an example more than one in four U.S. hospitals now offer complementary and alternative therapies (CAM), such as acupuncture, homeopathy, and massage therapy. A survey shows the percentage of hospitals offering one or more CAM services increased from 8% …
The sales of proton pump inhibitors like Nexium in the US alone is 2.3 billion dollars a year and worldwide 22 billion and growing. These medications are used in treating what today is referred to as GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease). Betty who is in her early 60’s started experiencing GERD about 7 years ago. She …