Nutrition
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 the Andes Mountains in Peru, 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, worsening PMS, fatigue, and the Read more...
Nutrition
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 tomatoes 1 cup quinoa, rinsed Read more...
Lifestyle Suggestions
Castor Oil for Healing
What is castor oil? Castor oil is made up of fatty acids with 90% of which is ricinoleic acid, a unique fatty acid found in other seeds but at a much lower concentration. It is Read more...
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Hydrotherapy for Inflammation
Hot and cold hydrotherapy is a technique commonly suggested by medical professionals for those suffering from chronic pain and inflammation. When used correctly, hot/cold hydrotherapy can be quite effective at decreasing pain and inflammation. What Read more...
Lifestyle Suggestions
Restoring yourself after the holidays
Over the holidays, it seems that our hustle and bustle to get the perfect gift for those we love has left us lacking in one of the most amazing things we can have in life: Read more...
Nutrition
Chicken and Winter Vegetable Soup Recipe
Cold weather is here again and it seems appropriate to put out another warming recipe. This one is pretty easy to put together while prepping for the holidays. You can always enhance it with Read more...
Lifestyle Suggestions
Oriental Nutrition: Things To Eat in Fall
Its that time of year again: the weather is getting colder, jackets and scarves are coming out… Many patients have been asking us about what they should be eating this time of year. Oriental Nutrition—the Read more...
Acupuncture
Healing Reaction: What is it?
A healing reaction is your body’s physical response to a healing stimulation. For whatever reason, when your body starts to heal, sometimes it needs to “unravel” troubles that it has accumulated over time. Not everyone experiences healing reactions, Read more...
Acupuncture
Liver Function
The liver and its many activities: Many times patients are told by an acupuncturist in our office that their symptoms are partly or completely due to the liver having problems. Although it is not the Read more...