by Jennifer Dubowsky | Feb 3, 2017 | Acupuncture, Chicago, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Cordyceps, Gou Qi Zi/Goji Berries, Health, Healthy Foods, Herbs, Kidney Qi, Love, Valentine's
Valentine’s Day is coming soon! Flower vendors, candy manufacturers and jewelry stores are all bombarding us with ideas about ways to show our love. In Chinese Medicine, one way to insure a good love life is to have plentiful kidney qi. For thousands of years,...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Jan 28, 2017 | China, Chinese Astrology, Chinese Medicine, Chinese New Year, Fire Element, Health, Holidays, New Year, Year of the Fire Rooster, Yin and Yang
Today is the beginning of the Year of the Yin Fire Rooster. The Chinese New Year starts on the first New Moon of the year and ends February 15th, 2018. It promises to be a fascinating year, don’t you think? Let’s see if Chinese astrology can shed some light on what is...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 29, 2016 | 2017, Acupuncture, Being Grateful, Chinese Medicine, Family, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Health, Holidays, New Year
Here are 3 suggestions, if followed will hopefully increase your good fortune in the New Year. 1. Edit Your Surroundings – Look carefully at your surroundings (places that matter to you) examine every corner and rid yourself of old ghosts, outdated clothes and...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 19, 2016 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Anxiety, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Basics, Acupuncture and Fertility, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, Cupping, Moxabustion (Moxa), Tui Na
Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM, can treat many health issues. While Chinese Medicine is well known for pain relief, there is so much more it can do. Improved fertility, digestive disorders, allergies/sinus infections and stress relief, are just a few of the...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Dec 12, 2016 | Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Cupping, Cupping and Athletes, Cupping For Pain Relief, Health, Micheal Phelps, Olympics, Pain Relief, Traditional Chinese Medicine
The round bruises on swimmer Michael Phelps at the Olympics sent searches for the term “cupping” up by 136% among consumers in 2016. The centuries-old traditional Chinese therapy is trendy among athletes for pain relief, muscle tension, improved...
by Jennifer Dubowsky | Nov 1, 2016 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Athletes, Acupuncture and Baseball, Acupuncture and Exercise, Acupuncture and Injury Rehabilitation, Acupuncture and Neck Pain, Acupuncture and pain, Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Chinese Medicine, Health
Here in Chicago, we are all hoping the Cubs will win the World Series. Therefore I thought a post about baseball players who have successfully used acupuncture was quite timely. Who are some of the brilliant players who know that acupuncture is a fantastic addition to...
