About six or so months into the pandemic, colleagues and I began having conversations about the general mental state of the patients we...

For some patients, their journey to discovering acupuncture comes after seeing a string of specialists. These patients generally first...

There are still plenty of summer days ahead and time to enjoy the warm air, but this transition into the fall season is already...

photo credit: Ed Reschke/Photolibrary/Getty Images I'm asked this question all the time - Is what I'm feeling normal? This question...

Recently a patient asked me this question, and I thought it was such a good question that I wanted to share my answer with everyone....

Raise your paw if you can relate to Gizmo. Okay....maybe you can't relate to ruminating about not being able to catch the elusive glowing...

Wouldn't it be amazing if every day started with the cool sand between your toes, the gentle sound of the ocean waves, the smell of the...

I'm rereading a book I bought way back in 2009 titled Hara: The Vital Center of Man by Karlfried Graf Durckheim. I was drawn to get this...

Even if you are not currently experiencing mental health challenges, it's important to care for your mental health for preventative...

Raise your paws if you've got LOADS of energy and are feeling INCREDIBLE!!! Don't feel badly if you didn't raise your paw. As you can...

The above photo is of the meridian map in the book Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text by Chen Chiu Hseuh and John O'Connor. I was reading...

In my last newsletter, I talked about supporting immune health and how it's so important to get plenty of sleep, wear a scarf, drink bone...

No, you're not seeing viruses in this photo, but this flower that I photographed sort of looks like them. According to several healthcare...

Image from Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text, edited by John O'Connor And yes....in some of the most influential acupuncture textbooks,...

"The greatest wealth is health." - Virgil Many times it's not until one is experiencing disease or struggling with mental health that one...

If you're a frequent reader of these newsletters, you know that I often write about Five Element Theory, which is one of the diagnostic...

Several patients have reported to me that they've observed an increase in feelings of anger in themselves and in others. They're finding...

Have you ever read an article about acupuncture and the word "meridian" was used? Sometimes articles explain the meaning of meridians...

Photo credit: Jane Burton Have you ever eaten a meal and realized when your plate was nearly empty that you didn't really taste your...

According to Chinese Medicine's Five Element Theory, the Wood element is associated with the Spring season. The Yin organ associated with...