Medicinal Properties of Seaweed
Different cultures celebrate their birthdays with various foods and activities. In France, they eat a delicious treat called croquembouche. In Mexico, the children celebrate by breaking the piñatas. In England, they prepare and eat fortune-telling cake. The list goes on and on, but in my hometown, South Korea, we celebrate by eating...
Acupuncture and Sports Medicine for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
Have you ever experienced a sensation of tingling in your hand at night after long hours of typing or using fine motor skills? This condition is known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), and it accounts for 90% of all neuropathies, making it the most common nerve entrapment (Sevy, 2022). The entrapment of the nerve causes tingling, pain,...
Self Care for the Winter Season
Winter is the most Yin time of the year. Darkness and cold surround us. The long nights are a sign that we should be turning inward and resting. Instead, most of us are rushing to meet work deadlines, running to finish holiday shopping, booking flights to see family, and meeting social commitments in the evenings. Instead of resting,...
Gratitude’s Impact on Health
What if I told you that one simple practice could reduce your stress, help your mental health, reduce pain, and increase your happiness. You’d say I’m crazy. But the scientific research on gratitude is starting to show all of these things to be true. Research suggests that gratitude may be associated with many benefits, including...
Where’s the beef?
Beef is one of the most powerful commodities on the planet thanks to its amazing protein and high contents of vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, niacin, and vitamin B6. In an ideal scenario, if you are purchasing beef, it should be organic, pasture raised, grass fed & grass finished which means the cow is never enclosed in a...
Do you Filter Your Drinking Water?
Access to clean water is a fundamental health imperative that most residents of this country are fortunate enough to have available in our homes. In fact, we are so accustomed to this luxury that we may take it for granted. While there’s much to be grateful for, I encourage you to take a moment to think critically about the quality of...
Insulin resistance: Why and How to Avoid it
Insulin resistance (IR) is related to the body’s blood sugar regulation and can be regarded as essentially an imbalance in a particular individual’s food consumption relative to what is needed. Insulin is a hormone that allows glucose to enter the body’s cells where it is used as energy. More glucose means more insulin is needed....
The Healthy Sugar Alternative For the Ages
Do you have a sweet tooth? You don't need to be ashamed. Many of us do! Some of us prefer chocolate while others may indulge in cookies or cake but a 2011 study based on data from the Swedish Mammography Cohort may have you thinking twice before reaching for that extra sweet treat this holiday season. The study, which examined 61,226...
