If you know much about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), you probably know that acupuncture and TCM practitioners view your internal organs in a much different way than your science-based conventional medicine does. While both frameworks of medicine are important to our health care, TCM is unique in that it views your body as a direct…
Read moreDetox – Does it Work?
Detoxification (aka 'detoxing') is a popular activity in our culture, and it's not surprising that we think of ridding ourselves of so-called 'toxins', what with the knowledge that industry has polluted and continues to pollute our environment so. But are these different detox diets really necessary? Do we need to starve ourselves with chicken broth-only…
Read moreA Good Massage – from a TCM Perspective
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="136"] Chair Massage at Yellow Gazebo[/caption] Although acupuncture is my specialty and not massage, I've been lucky enough to have had some great training in massage, and I've worked with massage therapists for several years. I'd like this blog to talk about what I think a good massage should be, according to…
Read more3 Ways You Can Get the Most Out of Your Treatments
Have you ever felt that maybe you could have got more out of your acupuncture, massage, psychotherapy (or whatever therapy) session but weren't really sure how? I'm hoping that this blog will help you to do just that in your future appointments. With a few key implements to your 'routine' at a wellness clinic, you…
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