A big question I get is does acupuncture work for weight loss? The answer I always give is yes it does, but not just acupuncture. As I reflect back on a weight loss workshop I conducted last night I’ve gained more personal insight into all the tools that we as acupuncturists have to combat the …
Hi, I haven’t been watching my diet in over 20 years, I exercise once in a while, enjoy sitting idle for 8 hours a day, and I’m in pain. Many patients come in with the expectation that hopefully all of their problems can be solved with one treatment. Believe me, I understand where you’re coming …
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So what’s this condition called Bell’s palsy? Well it’s a neurological disease in which there is damage of the facial nerve (known as Cranial Nerve #7 to us health geeks), causing you the inability to smile, wink, whistle, or even close your eyelid on one side of your face. It’s no fun to wake up to …
Update May 26th, 2015 Stupid Pain. Stupid Inflammation. There has probably been multiple times in your life when you’ve smacked your toe or bumped your head to see the area become a slightly red, painful, and swollen. Maybe you may have been diagnosed with osteo or rheumatoid arthritis and you’re experiencing painful swollen joints? In all …
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What is Diverticulosis? Diverticulosis occurs when the wall of the large intestines become weak and begin to protrude sac-like pouches into the intestines. These protrutions are called diverticulum if it is a single pouch, and diverticula for multiple pouches. When these sacs become infected, it becomes diverticulitis, due to fecal matter becoming trapped in between …
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What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? You’re doing your usual routine, either dropping off the last delivery or writing the last page to your most important novel, but gradually you’ve experienced some numbness and tingling which has now become worse. You go get check out and find out that you have carpal tunnel syndrome. This occurs …
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Chinese Medicine at a Glance When people think of acupuncture usually two thoughts come to mind, one being how does it work, and the other being the idea of using points on the skin to stimulate functions in the body. Well if you haven’t studied acupuncture, you may not even fathom some of the concepts …
While surfing the net I found this interesting video and felt it would be very eye opening to share. Mr. Richards suffers from proteus syndrome, a rare disease that causes dis-figuration and over growth. The condition is so rare that only a few hudred people suffer from the condition worldwide. Researchers at NIH have recently …
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