As an acupuncturist entering her 10th year in practice, I am absolutely amazed at the number of patients I have helped in a way no other medical therapy has.  When I first started out, I was upset when I heard doctors (or a person I professed my profession to) s...

As an acupuncturist, there are certain conditions that I treat really well and frozen shoulder is one of them.  It is both exciting to get a call from someone asking if I can help this condition and disheartening when I know that there are so many people suffering who...

Period cramps, also known as dysmenorrhea, is one of the most common gynecological conditions seen in an OB/GYN clinic.  Dysmenorrhea is clinically diagnosed into two catagories: Primary Dysmenorrhea (PD) which is cramping due to menstruation and Secondary Dysmenorrhea...

TMJ Disorder (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction) involves inflammation and contraction at the joint where the jaw hinges to the skull.  There are more than three million cases in the U.S. per year and can affect people to the point where they suffer from facial pain...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a syndrome that affects around 10% of women and 90% of women who have irregular menstrual cycles and involves large number of cysts contain immature eggs that do not get released. On average, 50% of teenagers will have cysts on the o...

There are more than 3 million U.S cases of migraines every year with even more countless cases of mild-to-moderate headaches.  It is no wonder that the opioid medication market is a booming industry.  But, with the side effects such as brain fog and sleepiness, more Am...

Thanks to such pioneers like Dr. Michael Gregor and Dr. Esselstyn, the plant-based diet is becoming popular.  But what is the plant-based diet?  In basic terms, it’s a daily combination of whole grains, lentils, fruits and vegetables.  Dairy, meat and processed foods a...

Chinese Medicine is the oldest, consistent medicine in the world. Its main focus is on prevention, but can also treat more acute issues.  Some of those acute issues are seasonal colds and flus.  The Chinese developed a simple and quick way of getting rid of these nasty...

Sciatica affects over 3 million people a year and is one of the most common lower back problems to date.  Pain usually originates in the spine (lower back or sacrum) and radiates down the back of the leg via the sciatic nerve (the sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in...

Bell’s Palsy is a very mysterious onset of facial paralysis that causes one side of the face to droop.  For  now, the medical community still does not have an answer for why it happens, though the current theory is that the herpes virus that lays dormant in most people...