6 Keys to Age More Like Wine, Less Like Cheese
There are principles to follow to make sure you body ages well so that you can engage in all the activities you want to engage in in your 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and beyond.
How to Manage Stress in Real Life
The key to effective stress management is finding the combination of resources that work for you. Don’t stop until you find it.
How Fascia Explains Acupuncture
Fascia is the connective tissue that holds and connects every tissue in your body, and may be the primary reason for why acupuncture works for so many conditions.
How To Avoid The Flu
“I don’t have time for the flu!” That was what my patient told me this week. She had been fighting off something that her daughter brought home from school, and was praying that it was not the flu. Turns out it was a stomach bug, and not the flu, FYI. But can you relate to […]
Why Integrative Medicine is the Future of Healthcare
All things considered, this is a great time to be alive. Global life expectancy has more than doubled since 1900 and we are far less likely to die from injuries or major diseases. Vaccines have eradicated the most common infectious diseases and advances in surgery and pharmaceuticals have restored quality of life to many who would […]
What is Integrative Medicine and Why Should I Care?
The term “Integrative Medicine” is gaining popularity. It’s being used by Medical Doctors, Acupuncturists, Physical Therapists, Allergists… the list is growing. As the term becomes more and more mainstream within healthcare practitioner circles, it is ever more important that the general public understands what it means and why it is an important concept. Generally, integrative […]
Acupuncture for Allergies
If you live in Austin now or have ever called Central Texas home, you will know all about “Cedar Fever.” For those unfamiliar with the term, it is the catchy, harmless-sounding name Austinites give to the debilitating group of symptoms some of us suffer through every winter due to cedar pollen. I can hear some […]
What Is a Licensed Acupuncturist?
So you’ve decided you’d like to try out acupuncture or at the very least learn more about what it is. Now what? You find a Licensed Acupuncturist! A Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac.) is a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that has met the requirements for licensure by the state governing body. Those requirements do vary […]