People often walk into my clinic for the first time and ask something like, "What do you have for allergies?" My reply is usually: "Nothing. But I'm sure I got something for your allergies." This is not me being a smartass. In our culture, we think of disease as having a set of symptoms addressed by a specific standard of care. That's why your doctor may prescribe diabetes or high ... Read More

Chinese Medicine has an elaborate system for understanding human psychology. Our emotional landscape is spread out through the organ system instead of just being in the brain. How we feel happens alongside moral standards known as virtues which assist in regulating emotions. Before we can dive into how emotions and virtues work, it's important to understand how they coexist in the body. The ... Read More

In Chinese Medicine, protecting ourselves from the cold is extremely important. Aside from making someone sick, it can aggravate existing conditions like arthritis. Chinese Medicine has a term called cold damage which explains what happens when our life force is exposed to the outside elements. In the winter, this is usually in the form of cold which can deplete our life force or yang ... Read More