No, the answer is not rescuing a kitty. But if you know me well, you might suspect I’d say that rescuing a kitty is the second most important thing you can do for your health. All purring aside… The real answer is rest . We live in a society that celebrates pushing through, working harder, and skipping vacation time. Productivity is praised, exhaustion is normalized, and rest is often treated like a luxury instead of a necessity. As a result, rest has become incredibly undervalued. In my...

Even after having been an acupuncturist for over a decade, I'm still amazed when I press an acupuncture point and symptoms go away. The body is truly amazing, and as much as we know how it functions, no one will ever know everything about the human body.  In my nearly 20 years of practice, I've read numerous studies about how acupuncture works, including research about specific acupuncture points and their affect on the nervous system and studies that specify treatment protocols for specific...

I with this cartoon was merely satirical, but unfortunately it's reality. Frequently I receive inquiries about acupuncture and Medicare—especially now that many Medicare patients have heard they have coverage for lower back pain. Given how common low back pain is among seniors, the possibility of receiving regular acupuncture can feel incredibly encouraging. But then the truth comes out. Yes, Medicare covers acupuncture for lower back pain—but licensed acupuncturists are not recognized...