Articles, Newsletter, Summer
We are still seeing patients with the summer ‘vexed’ feeling: that hot, tired, ‘I don’t know what’s wrong with me’ feeling. We’ve seen it more this summer than in the past. As always, a few weeks before the season changes we see symptoms coming in. In Oriental...Articles, Gluten, Newsletter, Nutrition
Miscellaneous sources of gluten: cosmetics, lipsticks/lip balm, medications, non-self-adhesive stamps and envelopes, Play-Doh, shampoos/conditioners, vitamins and supplements (check label) Gluten-free grains: amaranth, arrowroot, buckwheat, corn, millet, potato,...Articles, Gluten, Newsletter, Nutrition
Grains that contain gluten: barley, bulgar, couscous, farina, graham flour, kamut, matzo, rye, semolina, spelt, triticale, wheat, wheat germ Foods that often contain gluten: bakes beans (canned) beer blue cheese bouillons/broths (commercially prepared) breaded foods...Articles, Chronic Pain, Newsletter
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a statement regarding prescription painkillers. The warning* states that prescription painkiller overdoses are at epidemic levels and kill more Americans than heroin and cocaine combined. The death toll from...Acupuncture Points, Articles, Newsletter
The name of my favorite acupuncture point is P7, located on the inside of the wrist. I use this Big Picture treatment for patients who are struggling with clarification or decision making. This point is extremely helpful for these purposes – just ask me for it. In...