Chia seeds are one of my new favorite superfoods. These ancient seeds were commonly consumed by people in the Mayan and Aztec cultures, Chia even got its name from the Mayan word for “strength.” They …
The 2014 Tour De France is underway. Hundreds of elite cyclists are racing through the picturesque mountains of France in an amazing feat of endurance. Although I am not a big cycling fan, I am …
I’m very excited to report…I’m on Vacation!!! I will be back in my Chicago office on July 7th. If you’d like to follow me on facebook or twitter I hope to post a few photos …
I am honored to share this guest article by author Ioannis Solos, whose newest book ‘Developing Internal Energy for Effective Acupuncture Practice’ comes out this week. Take it away Ioannis…. According to Hippocrates, the practice …
This weekend I had a conversation with a good friend who used this metaphor to describe how she was approaching a tense situation. She was heading into a difficult conversation and wanted to remain strong …
Recently my Chicago acupuncture office has been receiving calls from people who are looking for allergy relief. Apparently we can blame the Polar Vortex for this, too. Our recent brutal winter has led us to …
Mental health disorders are more common than you think. According to the NIH (National Institutes of Health), about one in four adults suffer from a mental disorder every year. Mental health disorders are medical conditions …
Of course I gave her a copy of my book Marie and I I recently returned from a wonderful trip to Paris. While I was there, I had the pleasure of meeting Marie-Laurence Fresnel, a …
Earlier this year, two heart warming stories about acupuncture for animals were published and I want to share them with you. Enola, an owl from Arkansas, received life saving acupuncture treatments at the Hawk Center …