Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Combining Eastern and Western Medicine
Every now and then I get to do something even more exciting than my typical day’s work. This time I get to collaborate with Dr. Kimberley Thornton, M.D., a highly revered Reproductive Specialist from RMA of New York. Together we decided to draw from our own experiences and offer an East/West perspective on this perplexing illness, […]
Endometriosis. How to identify and treat it with Acupuncture
Endometriosis is a relatively common disorder of the female reproductive system that is said to affect around 1 in 10 women. Unfortunately I am one of those women, and I have struggled with this often-debilitating disease for much of my adult life. Many people have heard of endometriosis, but don’t actually know what it is. […]
Menopause
If you are a woman, you know that at some point in your life you will experience menopause. It’s a time of normal hormonal changes that occurs in our bodies, yet most American women experience menopause as a challenging, symptomatic roller coaster and often resort to hormones and medications to ease symptoms. However, it doesn’t have to […]
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) and TCM
Urinary Tract Infections (or “UTIs”) are bacterial infections that most commonly affect the urethra or the bladder. These infections can also occur further up the urinary tract in the ureters or the kidneys. While both men and women can be affected, UTIs are much more common in women. Most women will experience one, and often […]
The Parent Collective (Guest Blogger) : How a baby support group can work for you
From time to time, I choose to use a guest from my health network to post on my monthly blog. For those who don’t already know this, I work with a web of health providers and care takers, all of which are professionals I’m happy to refer to because either 1) I had a great […]
Holidays and Overeating
No matter which holiday(s) you celebrate this season, the widespread amount of food, spirits and cheer is hard to miss. Most people in my sphere, whether friends, family or patients tend to indulge a little, or a lot between Thanksgiving and New Years. There’s no crime in it. You’ve got to live a little right? […]
Cold and Flu Season, how Acupuncture can help
Cold and Flu season is here. That can mean stuffy noses, sore throats, fevers, chills, aches, pains, you name it! Here at Acupuncture RemediesTM, we sometimes get calls from patients cancelling their appointments because they are sick, when in fact that is the exact opposite of what they should be doing. It’s not always known, […]
FORGIVENESS – by guest blogger Brooke Emery
In light of the Hebrew New Year and the reflective holiday Yom Kippur, I invited my friend and spirit-preneur Brooke Emery to lend us some of her insightful words and message. This piece is not directly on topic with acupuncture, it does however provide wisdom and a perspective that all of us can rightfully benefit […]
L’Shana Tova (Happy New Year)
Flourless Honey-Almond Cake Honey and almonds flavor this simple (and gluten-free) cake. It’s lovely for afternoon tea or a spring holiday dessert. Be careful not to overbeat the egg whites—they should be white and very foamy, but not at all stiff or able to hold peaks. If you beat them too much, the cake […]
The power of positive thinking.
Resolutions gone astray… Remember those New Year resolutions you made for yourself at the beginning of 2014? Maybe it was to lose the 10lbs you put on over the holidays, or the 20 you’ve been carrying around like dead weight for the last 6 years. Perhaps it was the promise to exercise more regularly, or to […]