Unless your practice mostly revolves around musculoskeletal issues, you probably use the same 50 or so acupuncture points with varied combinations. I believe most practitioners gravitated towards their favorite points and most will often pick from the pool of "Special Points". Without a doubt, I am definitely one of them. I love to use Ghost points, Back-Shu, [...]
Acupuncture for high Blood Pressure is a safe natural and effective way to treat it! Today I wanted to share a TCM case study on High Blood Pressure and the acupuncture points I selected for this case. Male, age: 44yrs old He was just diagnosed with high blood pressure by his MD. No family history of hypertension. [...]
Back in TCM College, one of my clinic supervisor would always tell it like it is! One day, a new patient came in with lots of knee and back pain, diabetes Type 2, sleep apnea and fatigue. Within the first 10 min of our consultation, he looked at her and said: “You’re too fat! That’s your problem! [...]
Five years ago, I went to Kauai (Hawaii) for the first time and it was breathtaking! This small island is where Jurassic Park was filmed! It's a true beauty, with amazing hikes (see pic below), perfect places to snorkel, great local organic food and friendly people. The first 4 days of our week trip were fantastic, and [...]
Nobody likes to talk about this, but most of us have experienced acute diarrhea (probably a few times!) in our life. Not fun! Chronic diarrhea, on the other hand, can be a nightmare for those who experience it. Back when I was in TCM school, I barely could contain myself on my very first day in clinic [...]
Everyone is afraid of the big "C"! Nobody wants to get that dreaded diagnosis and hear the words: "It's Cancer". And, generally, right after receiving this shocking news, patients are thrown into a whirlwind of treatments, that often start the next day! Not only they are experiencing emotional trauma, but now their bodies are also being put [...]
