After receiving some acupuncture, patients often relate to me that they feel more mental clarity. What they are referring to is the increased ability to think more clearly, focus their attention and concentrate without distraction or confusion. This is not usually...

   I recently had a new patient who was coming in for chronic back pain.  I was quite surprised when I evaluated her and noticed that she had really good posture: her shoulders and hips were level, her head was not jutting forward, there was no evidence of any...

As much as we love all things Fall, there are challenges we face every year that we don’t look forward to: colds and flu, dry skin, anxiety, allergies and the consequences of overindulging in rich foods. In anticipation of this, I went on an internet hunt for some...

 Not that long ago I reached an age that many people would consider old. Soon I started using my age as an excuse for the subtle decrease in energy levels I felt. For example, after a full day’s work, I would be reluctant to perform any routine chores like laundry....

Many thousands of years ago the Chinese used to believe that sickness was caused by evil spirits. The scholars of later dynasties developed the theory that disease was caused by environmental factors such as wind, cold, summer heat and the like. Remember, Chinese...

One of the most common complaints I hear in my practice is that of lack of quality sleep.  It is often not the primary complaint, but when questioned, most patients will admit to having poor sleep.  As with my InHarmony Weight Management program, there are many...