Recipes
Oriental Medicine and Summer Heat
The concept of Summer Heat is well known here in the Midwest, especially when it includes humidity. Those long, hot, humid summer days- often after a few days of rain Read more
Health Care Articles
Dry Needling vs. Acupuncture
Recently, we’ve had more questions around the difference between Acupuncture and Dry Needling, a procedure performed by Physical Therapists. Let’s address a few basics about the two modalities. Definitions: Acupuncture the Read more
Success Stories
Maretes’s Acupuncture Experience
This guest post comes from one of our patients, Maretes. She wanted us to share her experience with acupuncture. “I have known about acupuncture for many years, but never believed Read more
Acupuncture
The Five Branches of Oriental Medicine
Did you know that there are actually four branches of Oriental medicine in addition to Acupuncture? Ancient physicians of Oriental Medicine theorized that the human body is designed to last 120 Read more
Health Care Articles
pH and Your Health
There has been much debate about pH levels in the human body. The general consensus of any holistic-minded individual is that you want your body to be alkaline. The theory Read more
Nutrition Advice
Foods You Should Eat in Spring
Spring in Wisconsin is, at best, a time of sometimes turbulent change. Warm and sunny one day, and 10 inches of snow the next. That’s how the seasons change from winter Read more
Lifestyle Suggestions
About Your Gallbladder
If you have had your gallbladder removed, there are some things to consider: Digestive Function: The liver produces bile and sends it to the gallbladder. Normally, when one consumes a Read more
Nutrition Advice
Quinoa
Although Quinoa has risen in popularity over the past few years, the seed is actually nothing new…in fact, its quite ancient. It is believed that quinoa was first cultivated in Read more
Lifestyle Suggestions
Menopause and Oriental Medicine
Various health concerns for many of our female patients include the symptoms of menopause: hot flashes, irritability, weight gain (or the inability to lose weight), irregular/missed/extra periods, skin dryness/rashes, sleep issues, Read more
Nutrition Advice
One Skillet Mexican Quinoa
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 can organic black beans, drain and rinse 1 can organic sweet corn, drain and rinse 1 can organic diced, fire-roasted Read more