How Acupuncture is an Effective Treatment for Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, and Weight Loss
Acupuncture can be found to help with almost every ailment under the sun. This alternative modality has been used for centuries for treatment of anxiety to leaky gut. But can acupuncture take on one of the most prevalent diseases in America? Diabetes makes up about 10.5% of the United States population with about 0.3% not even...
A Story of Hope and Healing
Have you ever experienced a life changing illness and been told that the only treatment option you had was to take pills for the rest of your life? I know I have and it was quite discouraging at first but I didn’t give up. I want to tell my story of how acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been helping me heal, in...
Air Filtration Systems and Viruses
Air filtration systems and purifiers help remove indoor allergens from our homes to create better indoor air quality. But can they remove germs and viruses, like the coronavirus COVID-19? As families and households practice social distancing and are ordered to shelter in place, like our patients in New York, it’s a question being...
Epigenetic Influences of Carrying a Donor Egg
Epigenetics is a complex study. But essentially it’s all about learning why our genes switch on and off. Epigenetic change is completely normal, and a natural occurrence. However, it can also be influenced by various factors, such as age, our environment, and our everyday lifestyle. Epigenetics can modify much in the same way cells...
Perimenopause and How Acupuncture Can Help
One of the most revered ancient Chinese medical texts, the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, poetically refers to menopause as a woman’s Second Spring. This is essentially based on the conservation of blood, regarded as the embodiment of spirit and consciousness. The concept is that as a woman’s physiology moves away...
The Limitations of Current Sperm Testing and Analysis
Much like a woman can have infection and inflammations that cause infertility, so can a man, which causes problems in the creation of sperm. Sometimes it can even be hormonal. Unfortunately, while so much time and research is spent on women’s reproduction, there has been little research as to the causes of men’s reproduction. But...
Natural Ways to Boost Serotonin
As a neurotransmitter, serotonin helps to regulate our mood and even maintain healthy digestion. It can also help regulate our circadian rhythms, which helps us get a good night’s sleep. It creates a generally positive feeling. So when serotonin levels are low, we tend to feel anxious or even depressed. Our sleep suffers and we may...
Coasting through the darkest days
Winter is a time of year that can feel bleak for many of us, despite the boost the holidays bring. Or perhaps even because of them! The days are dark and cold, and good habits are frequently pushed aside as we enjoy the feasts and splurges of the season. The cold weather often aggravates nagging joint pains, and our good intentions can...
