“I can’t believe it! I have no pain!” Not long ago, these were the exact words I heard from a patient who suffered from a condition known as, Plantar fasciitis. It is an extremely painful, non-inflammatory degenerative condition of the foot usually considered a sports-related injury. You generally know you have it by limping due […]
My career in Acupuncture
Recently, I was asked “Why did I get into Acupuncture?” That question forced me to reflect and to do a self-analysis on why I have chosen this occupation – a “field” of body and emotional healing. Acupuncture has been recognized for thousands of years as an alternative, or complimentary, form of medical treatment, though not […]
H1N1
Along with hearing so much about the swine flu in the media, I keep getting emails from friends asking if I am going to get the H1N1 vaccine for my children and myself. Is it just my belief or are other people thinking that everyone is overreacting to the swine flu? Why is the media scaring […]
How do you know if your baby is getting enough?
At Max’s 4 month check up, his weight percentile of 75% dropped to 50%. His pediatrician was not concerned and pointed out my lack of concern that he started at 25% and went up to 75%. Rationally, I knew he was a healthy baby and the weight charts were based on formula fed babies and that […]
Back from my silence
Sorry for the long silence. Ray and I had our second baby and I was adjusting to the new addition of Max and juggling his needs with his “big” sister’s needs. Alexis was 23 months old when Max was born and she adjusted better than me. I think we are all getting into a routine. […]
Health analogy
My husband did some gardening a few years ago. Like me, he is more inclined to stay away from pesticieds, and chemicals that are not absolutely needed. He did some research and experimentation with organic gardening. He did the compost pile, picked bugs off plants etc. He did say one thing that really rang true […]
Alternative Milk choices
There is an abundance of reasons to drink milk substitutes- lactose intolerance and allergies affect a huge percentage of the population of the United States; dairy farming is harmful to the environment and can be cruel to the cows; growth hormones and other chemicals given to cows are transferred into their milk and can adversely […]
Acupuncture for you Dog , Cat or other Pet
People always try to get the best healthcare for their families, and for some this might mean seeing a holistic practitioner. Pets are part of the family too, and if you demand nothing less than the best for your children, you probably feel the same way about your dog or cat. But who gives holistic […]
Integrating Western and Eastern Medicine in my practice
Back and neck pain causes great hardship and emotional strain on people. When I am able to relieve people of their back pain or neck pain through acupuncture, I feel I have truly helped them and this is one of the main reasons I apply acupuncture on people. Acupuncture works very well in conjunction with […]
My New Son
I’m proud to announce my new son Max. He was born mid April and is healhy and happy. My experience with this birth was 100% different than my first. My first lasted about 1.5 days, I was sent home as my labor stopped after being fairly consistant and strong. I went home in the morning, […]