What to do with 168 of these? It’s FINALLY Spring! The past week I’ve noticed small green buds sprouting on bushes I pass on the way to the train. And today…they’re full fledged leaves! Call me silly, but I so enjoy watching the day by day transition of the seasons. *sigh* I’ve been thinking a […]
Greetings and Happy Summer! It’s finally here and I can hardly believe the 4th of July is next week. I already am wanting the weeks to slow down. Why do summers fly by so fast? In part, I think the answer is because we spend too much time indoors. Many of you tell me that […]
Holistic Health Gift Ideas! Hey there! Can you believe it’s almost Thanksgiving already?! I feel like summer just started and here we are zooming toward Christmas and New Years! In the last few months, some of you may have noticed I’ve started incorporating essential oils into my practice. They are just another way to […]
Happy New Year everyone! We also just celebrated the Lunar New Year on January 28th, so Gung Hay Fat Choy! We have now ushered in the Year of the Fire Rooster. What does a year with Fire Rooster energy look like? Well, hold on…I think it’s going to be a lively one! The Year of […]
Q: What goes on during a treatment? A: Follow my Instagram! I can see the hesitant look a mile away, a new patient walks in my door and they don’t quite know what to expect during their visit. What goes on during a treatment anyway? Will it be more “Western” and involve stethoscopes and […]
FIRE CIDER: Nature’s Cold & Flu Remedy It’s official, I have packed away my summer clothes…”winter is coming”. And with it comes the dreaded germs that get shared at our offices, schools, and on public transportation. It is time for Fire Cider! Fire Cider is nature’s homeopathic elixir to boost our immune systems to […]
Eat According to East Asian Medicine There are simple guidelines when trying to eat in accordance with traditional East Asian Medicine principles. Most of them are common sense, but oftentimes in our Western lifestyle our brains and/or emotions override what is best for us. When I talk to patients about Eastern Nutrition, I tell them about how […]
Healthy Hints for Summer Phew! It’s July and we’ve already had a few hot, scorching days in Northwest Arkansas. The temperatures are going to continue to rise and to help you easy breezy and a little more comfortable, here are some tips to keep you cool this weekend and the rest of the summer… “Cool” Foods Eastern nutrition […]
Let’s talk about pain – unfortunately it’s a fact of life that most of us experience. If you have not yet tried acupuncture for pain, you should definitely give it a chance. I’m not talking about just going in for 1 treatment here, because as much as I’d like it to be true, there is no magic needle. However […]
Placenta Encapsulation For those unfamiliar with placenta encapsulation, it might seem gross. But I ask you to please be open minded and suspend judgement until after you better understand the history, benefits, and preparation techniques of this miraculously restorative medicinal supplement. It just might make you a believer! The research on placentophagy (the scientific name) […]