Stress: “a state of mental or emotional tension or strain resulting from demanding or adverse circumstances”. Sound familiar? Well, over 77% of Americans repot regularly feeling stress leading to different physical and mental health problems. After injury, pain and sports medicine acupuncture stress is the number one reason people see me for acupuncture and Chinese […]
Category: Traditional Chinese Medicine
Fun Fact: TCM actually acknowledges 5 seasons- not 4! What we refer to as an “Indian Summer” is actually season from the perspective of Chinese Medicine. There are also organs and acupuncture points that are specifically related to this special time of year.
You might already know (and its pretty common knowledge) that the Chinese diet is full of vegetables. But did you also know that animal protein is kept to a minimum. Have you ever actually wondered why? Its ok if you haven’t but I think its interesting to know a bit more. Next time you head […]
Summer in San Diego can mean a lot of great things but it can also bring on overheating, sunburn and even depression for some people. TCM has some unique ways of treating these.
Summer in San Diego can be a bit confusing. Our nice weather makes it feel like summer or spring almost all year long but it really comes down to daylight hours. TCM equates long days with abundant outward energy and there are acupuncture points that help our bodies better adjust to theres seasonal changes.
I love what I do. I love San Diego. I love providing first-rate acupuncture in San Diego along with Chinese Herbal Medicine. Most of all, I love my patients. I am drawn to Chinese Medicine because of its 3000 year history and the fact that it treats the body as a whole- not just in […]
When it comes to acupuncture and gender specific issues, most people only know of women’s health and fertility. However, Traditional Chinese Medicine has an equally long history and solid track record when it comes to treating men’s specific health needs also.
I treat so much musculoskeletal injury in my office that I thought a good tutorial regarding sprain vs. strain would be a good idea. The two terms get thrown around a lot- by both patients and medical professionals! SPRAIN: a stretch or tear of a ligament. STRAIN: a defined as an injury to a muscle […]
As we in San Diego know, allergies here can hit hard. There are so many factors besides the seasons. Our often damp weather creates mold problems and living next to so many parks and canyons like Balboa Park, Mission Trails Park, Florida Canyon, Penasquitos, Cowles Mountain along with all the canyons that run through Mission […]
This is one of 2 blog posts in a series about acupuncture and herbal medicine for allergies here in San Diego. I have found the combination very beneficial for my patients, especially those that live around open area and canyons throughout Mission Hills, North Park, Normal Heights and South Park.