While there are a few different patterns for insomnia, in Traditional Chinese Medicine all of them include the heart or heat. Try eating calming and cooling foods to help promote deep sleep. Calming foods to eat 1-2 hours before going to bed:…
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a system that seems quite foreign to many in the Western world. However, this medical system has been around for over 3,500 years, in comparison to the Western medical system, which has been around since…
By: Tenisha Dandridge, L.Ac. If you do a quick google search for the history of acupuncture in America, it will get you a few results. Most notably, is the popular Nixon era story. In 1972 President Nixon’s Secretary of State,…
Almost everybody knows there are two very unique ways of treating disease and maintaining health. But not everybody knows how these two methodologies differ from one another. And depending on where you live in the world, there may be one…
Did you know shushing someone might actually may be beneficial to your health? There are six healing sounds known to Taoist qi gong practice that vibrate specific organs and promote emotional and physical well-being. It has been shown sound vibrations…
If you have been a patient of mine for any length of time, you will most likely have heard me talk about the gut microbiome and how important it is to being healthy. The gut microbiome is comprised of all…
The modern world is changing every single day. Due to this constant state of change, our bodies are frequently having to adjust. We have a food supply being degraded and depleted of nutritional content, which in turn, causes our bodies to…
Traditional Chinese Medicine looks at things differently and while it may be a little confusing, there is usually some common ground that can be found upon examination and explanation. One such area is the idea of the mind. The mind…
Everybody knows you should see your family physician at least once a year and your dentist at least twice a year. But not everybody knows about acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and the many benefits it can provide for you.…
During an initial session of acupuncture, most practitioners begin with an extensive health intake that goes over all of the systems in the body. We use this to determine certain patterns of imbalance, allowing us to treat the root cause…