Eating Healthy: Sautèed Greens with Leek and Garlic
I made dinner for a few friends a couple weeks ago and promised to forward this recipe to them. Figured that I would just share it here. It’s from Terry Walter’s Clean Start cookbook. It’s one of my...
View ArticleNeedles and Herbs and Dogs (Oh My!)
I attended a presentation given by the Dr. Brent Bauer of the Mayo Clinic (http://www.mayoclinic.org/bio/10328319.html) last Monday night. The presentation was promoted with the title “Needles and...
View ArticleYoga: Five Element Flow Workshop 10/22
Just a quick reminder that I’m teaching another “Five Element Flow” workshop at Namaskar Yoga from 1pm-3:30 this Saturday, 10/22. The first hour will be lecture / discussion about some TCM basics and...
View ArticleAcupuncture For Flu?
A look into an alternative way to get through flu season. By Carol Haslam October 12, 2011 http://chestnuthill.patch.com/articles/acupuncture-for-flu-3cc7e234 Once again, flu season is upon us. In my...
View ArticleCommon Reactions to Acupuncture Treatment
Everyone reacts differently to acupuncture treatment and it may take awhile for the body to become accustomed to the effects of treatment. By tapping into the body’s Qi (translated as “energy”), we’re...
View ArticleWhy Every Busy Woman Should Try Acupuncture
http://www.shape.com/blogs/why-every-busy-woman-should-try-acupuncture When I found out my new health insurance covered twenty-five sessions of acupuncture treatments in a calendar year, I thought to...
View ArticleApex Acupuncture Autumn 2013 Newsletter
We quietly slipped into Autumn this week. Each new season offers an opportunity to take stock of our health and realign with our natural rhythms. From the perspective of Chinese Medicine, this...
View ArticleApex Acupuncture & Wellness Winter 2014 Newsletter
Each new season offers an opportunity to take stock of our health and realign with our natural rhythms. “Winter is the end of all the seasons. To unify with winter, one emphasizes the Yin principle to...
View Article14 Things Acupuncture Can Help You Achieve in 2014
http://acutakehealth.com/14-things-acupuncture-can-help-you-achieve-in-2014 By Sara Calabro Happy 2014! The new year is officially underway, so it’s time to get serious about any changes or...
View ArticleApex Acupuncture Summer 2015 Update
Happy Summer! Summer is my favorite time of the year! In Chinese medicine, it is the season of highest Yang – it is the time of expansion, growth, lightness, outward activity, brightness, and...
View ArticleAutumn 2015
In my mind, real “summer” didn’t begin until mid-July, so I am really hoping that we have a warm September and a nice looooong Indian Summer! In Chinese Medicine, early autumn is the time that Yang...
View ArticleWinter 2016 – On Ice
It is winter. In Chinese Medicine, this is the time of “storage”. Animals hibernate. The ground is covered with a layer of snow and ice. And humans should all slow down… this might not be the way of...
View ArticleSpring 2016 – Wind
Anyone who has spent significant time with me over the past several years knows that I have a healthy respect for the wind. Prior to my training in Chinese medicine, it would rarely affect my behavior....
View ArticleSummer 2016 – Joy and the Heart in Balance
Ahhh Summer. Finally. Nature has exploded in color and fragrance, and we are all breathing a sigh of relief. Chinese Medicine associates the Summer with the emotion “joy”; this is also when the Heart...
View ArticleAll About Cupping
Cupping is enjoying its 15 minutes of fame. It’s fun to see the tell-tale marks on the back and shoulders of the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, but I’m a little concerned that all this...
View ArticleThe Future of Acupuncture
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery With National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day coming up later this month (Oct 24th), I thought it an appropriate time to explain what goes into this...
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