It Is A Small World And We Do Share It (Some Thoughts On Critical Thinking During A Pandemic)
~~~ If you are reading this you are more than likely not a racist. You may be monolingual and/or somewhat culturally sheltered. You may not be.…
Living With The Seasons According To Chinese Medicine: Spring Tips For Health And Happiness
~~~~~ Living with the seasons–in tune and in synch with weather changes and harvesting patterns, for example–can make you healthier and happier. There’s a reason why…
Valentine’s Day: Some Thoughts From The Heart
~~~~~ It’s always a bit of a balancing act on holidays. On the one side, who wants to read downer posts? On the other, it is…
Holistic Healthcare: What To Do To Get The Most Out Of Your Acupuncture Treatment
~~~~~ If you’ve never tried acupuncture (or even if you have and had a great experience), did you know that there are ways to make the…
Sending Your Daughter or Son Off to College: Some Healthy Advice For You And For Them
~~~~~ Holistic health is my second career; as some of you may know, I was a professor and spent a good two decades of my life…
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Acupuncture: How This Ancient Healing Modality Can Help You
~~~~~ Acupuncture can be of great benefit for people with EDS when the practitioner is familiar with the condition and the patient is clear about their…
Chronic Stress: Ways to Protect Your Mind, Body, and Spirit for the Long Haul
~~~~~ Stuck in traffic. News cycle gives you nightmares. Hot weather leaves you with hives. Old traumas rear up and knock you right in the lumbar…
Men’s Health & Why It’s On My Radar (Thoughts From a Holistic Practitioner)
~~~~~ Guys like to pretend that they are invulnerable. Cultural messages tell young men certain stories and life experiences etch them in stone. This might be…
Scar Removal, Part II: Two Reasons To Remove Your Scar And Two Good Reasons To Keep It
~~~~~ Scars are a natural expression of the healing process. Injuries that produce them develop in three steps at wound site: inflammation, then proliferation, and then…
Scar Removal via Traditional Chinese Medicine: Repairing Skin The Holistic Way
~~~~~ Scar removal (also known as scar repair) is generally a matter of laser treatment or surgery. But did you know that you can soften and…
