Nutrition
Trying to lose weight? Cut the Cheese!
People—particularly us in Wisconsin—seem to love dairy products: milk, cheese, cream, half & half, certain types of yogurt, whipped cream, cream puffs, ice cream, and on and on… Can dairy Read more
Health Care Articles
The Dangers of MSG
What is Monosodium Glutamate? Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer traditionally found in Chinese food. For over 50 years in the United States, it has been added to everyday Read more
Lifestyle Suggestions
5 Tips for Increasing Your Water Intake
With the hot weather rapidly becoming the new norm, the importance of drinking water has again popped up. But how do we make it part of our daily habits? First, Read more
Nutrition
3 Electrolyte Packed Mocktail Recipes To Keep You Hydrated
With the hot and sticky summer months here again, it’s a good reminder to make sure to stay hydrated. Getting plenty of water throughout the day is a necessity as Read more
Health Care Articles
How Does Your Immune System Work?
The immune system is composed of specific cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body from outside influences (invading organisms like viruses, bacteria or molds, toxins, chemicals, Read more
Nutrition
Should you buy organic? (Dirty Dozen and Clean 15)
Organic vs. Non-organic: why it makes a difference (and when) Organic foods have become a popular concept in the modern quest for better health and wellness. They have become much Read more
Featured
Tick Season and Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through tick bites; specifically the tiny deer tick. It is becoming more common as tick population is increased in some areas and more Read more
Uncategorized
Quick and Easy Spring Noodle Soup
Spring in Chinese Medicine is the time when the world and our bodies are waking up out of the very cold, dark, Yin winter and become activated by new growth. Read more
Uncategorized
What is a Colonic?
As practitioners, we are often asked about the use of colonic cleansing. Our recent blog on dietary cleansing has renewed that line of questioning for a lot of patients as Read more
health reports/ case studies
How Acupuncture Treats Allergies
What exactly is an allergy? An allergy is defined as an immune response to an outside substance that causes the body to create inflammation or change organ function. Allergic reactions Read more