The circulatory system, also called the cardiovascular system, consists of the heart and the blood vessels that run throughout the body. It delivers nutrients and oxygen to all cells of the body. The oxygen we breathe gets mixed into the…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is usually associated with past and present military personnel. However, PTSD can affect anybody who has had some sort of traumatic or life changing event, such as a car crash, physical abuse, natural disasters or…
Migraine headaches are a bit of mystery to the medical world. This ailment tends to be poorly understood and frequently undiagnosed and undertreated. According to the Migraine Research Foundation, this neurological disease affects nearly 39 million Americans. Migraines are characterized…
Almost everybody has participated in sports activities at some point in their life. Along with playing sports comes the possibility of getting injured. Most of the time it’s something simple like a sprained ankle or general overuse of a muscle…
The prostate gland is an important part of the male sexual reproductive system. It is located between the penis and the bladder and it surrounds the urethra. The urethra, part of both the urinary and reproductive systems, provides the pathway…
East Asian Medicine and it’s most popular modality, acupuncture, work because they adjust the body through the main driving force, energy. In East Asian Medicine (EAM), it is sometimes referred to as qi (pronounced “chee”). Acupuncturists understand that when these pathways become blocked…
Bloating is a condition where the abdomen feels full and tight, and it is usually caused by excess gas. Or as I refer to it, Michelin Man Syndrome. It is a very common ailment that is experienced by 1 out…
Everyone is affected by stress. There really is no escaping it. It could be from external stressors like work or your family, physical stressors like illness or obesity or psychological stressors like anxiety or depression. Regardless of the source, stress…
When somebody calls or comes in for their first acupuncture treatment, there are always lots of questions. It’s normal and completely expected. For most people, the idea of having needles placed all over the body, doesn’t seem logical, especially for…
Another February means another Valentine’s Day, with romantics all over the world flocking to the stores to find that perfect gift. But has anybody ever wondered why? Why do we make ourselves crazy over a holiday that is nothing more…