~~~~~ Your feet are complicated creatures and when they hurt…well, have you ever heard the term “my dogs are barking”? That idiom, which I will explain later because the story is that good, means that your feet are making noise. Painful feet let you know when they aren’t happy, don’t they? So let’s see what … Continue reading Happy Feet: What Tui Na Can Do For Your Aching Soles
~~~~~ You may have read some of my articles about beauty, beautiful skin, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This is one of my favorite topics and readers seem to like it a lot too. When there’s a new post on skincare and Chinese beauty secrets the response is swift. People want to learn about all … Continue reading Jade Instruments And Ancient Traditions: Chinese Beauty Treatments That You Will Love
~~~~~ “A history of sexuality runs the risk of confirming popular fears that academics are capable of ruining even the most simple of pleasures” –Stephen Garton, Histories of Sexuality: Antiquity to Sexual Revolution It’s a testament to the fact that I, to my dying breath, am and will remain an academic, but frankly, the above-quoted from … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Sex: New Entries In My Book Corner
~~~~~ How are you feeling these days? Does it seem like time is flying, or that too much is going on at once, and that 2018, though still only a few weeks in, is already feeling just a bit more tumultuous that you would like? If you feel frizzled and somewhat at a loss, to … Continue reading Stress Relief During Trying Times: Creative Solutions To Warm Your Heart
~~~~~ Skin problems are the worst, aren’t they? Not only can they be incredibly uncomfortable but they also can really mess with a person’s self-confidence. On top of that, skin problems can be challenging to properly diagnose and adequately treat. (How many of you reading now have ever been diagnosed with “idiopathic urticaria”? That’s a … Continue reading Dermatology, Chinese Medicine, and Beautiful Skin: How You Can Achieve a Healthy and Vibrant Complexion
~~~~~ What do you like best about social media in general and Facebook in particular? Do you find that you are able to meet interesting people from all over the world via the internet? Or is it that you enjoy having a massive source of information readily at hand? Me, I love being able … Continue reading Training For Excellence, Talking With a Friend in New Zealand: Conversations With Coach Ray of Qwik Kiwi
~~~~~ The first time I treated a man for erectile dysfunction was in student clinic. The intake was fairly routine for the first 90% of it. I asked about things like stress and sleep and bowel movements and food cravings. The patient was fidgety though and I knew that something was going on besides the … Continue reading Men’s Health: What Student Clinic Taught Me About Erectile Dysfunction (And What Chinese Medicine Can Do About It)
~~~~~ Painting should call out to the viewer… And the surprised viewer should go to it, as if entering into a conversation. –Roger de Piles, Cours de peinture par principes, 1676 ~~~~~ About a year ago, Prentiss Douthit was wrapping up a personal journey that took place, at least physically, along the Camino de Santiago … Continue reading Seeing the Dappled Light, and Discovering: A Conversation with Prentiss Douthit
Do you have or do you know anyone with EDS? It’s a genetic condition that makes for hypermobile joints and many other symptoms. Have you ever wondered what Chinese medicine can do for you if you are extraordinarily stretchy? Continue reading Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Tui Na, and You: How Traditional Chinese Bodywork Can Make a Difference
~~~~~ Recovering from a natural disaster is a long haul. Sitting here in Austin, Texas while the rain is pouring down and the photographs of Houston and other nearby areas are piling up on my twitter feed, it is abundantly clear that the immediate aftermath is going to be one thing and that the long-term … Continue reading Taking Care After a Disaster: What to Do and Ways to Recover
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