Dr. Riley SmithDon’t understand what you’re looking at? Don’t worry.. thats my job. Don’t understand WTH this has to do with anxiety? Don’t worry.. I’ll break it down. What we are looking at here my friends is the amazing friend in our colon called Butyrate. Butyrate belongs to the families of short […]
Often times when it comes to clutter, we don’t even know where to start. If you feel this way I PROMISE there is nothing wrong with you! Most of us and myself included, lead full and busy lives. We have well-made plans and timelines and we want to feel as if we are in […]
I used to make resolutions, get excited and then be down on myself because they never turned out. Like most people I would abandon them by February only to go back to my old habits. Not only did I feel down on myself after this but it was a major contributor to my anxiety. The […]
Enjoying Naps in the Winter Season Most mammals are polyphasic sleepers, meaning that they sleep for short periods throughout the day. For humans, days are divided into two distinct periods, one for sleep and one for wakefulness, which is a monophasic sleep pattern. However, this may be a product of living in an industrialized world […]
Autoimmune diseases are a collective group of disorders that plague nearly 50 million people in the United States today. When a person suffers from an autoimmune disease it means their own immune system is attacking the body and altering or destroying the tissues. Autoimmune diseases include things like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn’s disease, pernicious anemia, […]
Large Intestine 4 is one of the most important and influential acupoints in the entire body. The Chinese name for Large Intestine 4 is “He Gu” meaning union valley or converging valley. The point is located on the hand in the web between the thumb and index finger, also described as the depression where the […]
Having recurring migraines is similar to parenting a temperamental toddler. When they go from being annoying to actively disruptive and mildly infuriating, there is often little one can do but grit your teeth and persevere. The helpful suggestions for managing this occurrence involved a mixture of expert opinion, anecdotal hearsay, individual tinkering and a big […]
Far and away, acupuncture is one of the best tools out there for anxiety and stress reduction. Whether its stuck in San Diego traffic, trying to get all your errands done, a crazy day at work or hyper kiddos at home it seems like the sources of anxiety are endless. I treat so much stress […]
Seems like San Diego is a hot bed anymore for the positive thinking movement. Its easy to get caught in comparison and FOMO on social media when everyone else looks like they have it together. It can be a big source of anxiety! What to do when it looks like everyone else has it figured […]
In Chinese medicine the spirit, consciousness or soul is just as important as any other organ system. We refer to this as the “Shen”. The Shen is considered to reside in the heart organ itself and thought of as a vital substance of the body. Shen also has to do with mental faculties so for […]