According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s ICSD-3 manual, insomnia is defined as “persistent difficulty with sleep initiation, duration, consolidation or quality,” and the CDC stated that 1 in 3 adults don’t get enough sleep. As anyone who’s ever had a sleepless night can tell you, lack of sleep can affect our mood,...

It’s Allergy Season The sun is shining, flowers are starting to peek out of the soil, and puffy winter coats are being put away. Spring is coming! In Chinese Medicine, spring is the time of Wood energy, when the world starts to emerge from hibernation, days grow longer and warmer and our energy is rejuvenated. For some of us, though,...

Some say nature’s best medicine is yourself. Your body wants to protect itself; heal itself; and touch the edges of its true potential. But that is not always the case for those with a chronic illness. Whether you were diagnosed early in life or later on, it can be very hard to trust your body when you are still learning to understand...

Have you ever wondered why some songs can change or lift your mood in a sinch? That’s because many vibrational frequencies have healing effects on our body, mind, and spirit.  Healing frequencies go much further than boosting our mood - they can actually help heal you!  Although healing with sound has been used for thousands of years...

After living through 2020, you’ve probably been through the anxiety cycle at least once -- elevated heart rate? Check. Can’t get a full breath or are breathing heavily? Check. Can’t sleep once your head hits the pillow - even if you’re exhausted? Check. Other signs include a panicky sensation that may be moving from your stomach...

I wrote a piece a few months ago called “A Story of Hope and Healing”, which was about my journey to healing amenorrhea (loss of my period) using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).  This is a follow up to provide an update and explain what I’ve learned so far.  To my dismay, I have yet to get my period back and it has been taking...

Magnesium is one of the top essential minerals our body needs to function at optimal levels. This critical mineral is usually stored in the bones yet unfortunately not naturally produced in the body. The good news is that you can get your daily dose in supplement form along with eating magnesium rich foods! It is always recommended to...

Earlier this week we transitioned through the winter solstice. Smack in the middle of the holiday season, the solstice is the shortest day of the year, with night gradually falling earlier and earlier in the preceding weeks. This means sunset at around 4 pm at our latitude in New York City - for a whopping 15 hours of darkness compared to...