Winter, commonly referred to as “cold and flu season”, is the time of year that almost everyone either gets sick or is surrounded by those that are. But the common cold doesn’t follow a schedule. The common cold can happen…
The heart. We all have one. Whether it’s functioning properly, is a completely different story though. About 695,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year – that’s 1 in every 5 deaths. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is…
If you’ve ever traveled to China, you may have noticed that turkey is not a food that is normally consumed. Part of this is because the turkey is not native to the area. But more importantly, the Chinese do not…
As fall starts to wind down and winter quickly approaches, many adjustments need to be made. This can mean adjustments to sleep patterns, dietary patterns, activity levels and more. Mentally, many people struggle with this time of year. In late…
Every October, the U.S. is bombarded with pink ribbons and reminders to “get the girls checked”. But the irony is that many of the companies waving the pink flags are actually contributing to increased cancer risks and cancer rates because…
Food cravings are very common. They’re difficult to ignore and typically manifest through an intense or urgent desire for a specific type of food, which will vary from person to person. Everybody has a craving for some food item at sometime…
A very common complaint that I hear from my patients is that they constantly feel tired. Sometimes this fatigue is related to lack of sleep, but often there is no amount of rest that seems to alleviate the fatigue. From an acupuncture…
As summer warms up and progresses, so does the possibility of experiencing heatstroke. But there are things you can do to help prevent heatstroke or even treat it, should it occur. East Asian Medicine (EAM) offers some tried and true…
Ozempic is enjoying fifteen minutes of fame right now because of the medical profession pushing it as the next big weight loss drug. But, as with all pharmaceuticals, it is not without adverse side effects (check out our blog post…
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…