Depression and Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude

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Several years ago, Linda*, a fiftyish woman, came to me for acupuncture because she was stressed out at her job. During her first appointment, it became clear to me that stress at work was just the tip of the iceberg of Linda’s problems. Linda’s health wasn’t bad, but during the time that I treated her, [...]

Chinese Medicine on Health and Aging

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I recently spent a week backpacking in the Grand Canyon with a group of friends who, like me, are of a “certain age.” As a group, we have hiked together for decades.  Fifteen years ago, we could throw on a backpack and head off into the wilderness without a second thought.  This last trip, however, [...]

Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture for Migraines

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Almost everyone suffers from a headache from time to time. Some may be mild and chronic, others may be severe, some are related to stress, others related to PMS. And as someone who has treated many patients who suffer from bad headaches, I can tell you that migraine headaches are in a category all by [...]

Reiki, Alternative Medicine and Ki Energy

Before we can discuss alternative medicine and understand and decide if it is the better for us or not, for example if reiki is right for us, we must understand why these health problems exist. And understand which are the things to terminate in our life. After that we can decide. We need to analyze [...]