Our Acupuncture Blog

Huang qin tang was traditionally used in Chinese medicine for its anti-inflammatory effects on gastrointestinal problems. It is a combination of 4 herbs that work synergistically to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, including nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. Among scientists it is known as PHY906. Studies performed with PHY906 have demonstrated a higher tolerance for chemo treatment, allowing patients to receive stronger doses of chemotherapy and speedier treatment and recovery. The herbs restore intestinal cells faster than with chemo alone.  Read more

Do the idea of needles stress you out? You might change your tune after an acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture is already a well known therapy to relieve stress, as many of our patients can attest to. There is also biological proof that acupuncture can reduce stress, even chronic cases, as demonstrated by a 2010 study published online in Experimental Biology and Medicine.  Read more

Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that TCM herbs and acupuncture in combination with intrauterine insemination (IUI) significantly increased fertility rates when therapies were administered side by side.  Read more

Put away your pills and knead away your aches and pains instead. The same mechanisms that are associated with anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce pain are now believed to be at work with massage. While there has been plenty of studies demonstrating the feel good affects of massage, research on the biological factors involved are just now coming out.  Read more

A state of distress causes stress...According to Oriental medicine, stress, frustration, and unresolved anger play a role in disrupting the immune system and allowing pathogens to affect the body.  Read more

Most people tend to think of their immune system in terms of protection against a cold or flu. In actuality, the importance of your immune system is much greater. Our immunity plays an immense role in the quality and length of our lives.  Read more

A study recently conducted by the Doctors at the MayoClinic revealed that as little as 9 pounds of additional fat around the waistline (otherwise known as visceral fat), will impair blood flow to the entire body. Good blood flow is not only important for cardiological implications, but is vital to literally every tissue in the body. All nutrition, oxygen, lymphatics, hormonal signals, and immune protection is delivered to our cells through the blood.  Read more

What better health insurance than a proactive approach to your health? By making sure we intake an adequate amount of calcium, we can avoid common problems such as osteoporosis, premenstrual syndromes, high blood pressure, and certain cancers. If we feed our bodies what they need, they in turn will gift us with health and longevity.  Read more

What if you could resolve fertility issues, eliminate chronic pain, and lose weight all with one supplement? Sound too good to be true? The fact is that fish oil has been scientifically proven through numerous studies to do just that and more.  Read more

Many of our acupuncture patients ask if there are any nutritional supplements that we recommend for their specific condition, and fish oil is clearly the one I recommend most frequently.  Read more