Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system primarily affecting the motor skills of the patient. The classic sign of Parkinson’s is tremors although the patient most likely will also suffer with muscle rigidity, a walking shuffle and generally overall slower movement. Although modern medicine hasn’t quite figured out the cause
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Many people suffer with chronic sinusitis, rhinitis and allergies. There can be a multitude of reasons why one can have these conditions. However, many people make these conditions worst by not letting their nose heal. Because we are obsessed with cleanliness in this country, we are constantly blowing our noses. In fact, many of my patients blow their noses much too hard and much too often. If you have any of these conditions, I want you to try experimenting with NOT
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Bi-Polar disorder is basically when one has high highs and low lows. Now in my treatments, I focus on keeping the patient more in the middle. What that means is that I work on keeping the patient in a calm and relaxed place. Now if you’ve been working out for a year, and stop for a couple of months, does that mean that you’ll loose the muscle mass that you developed the prior year. Of course not. Likewise, if you stay in a relaxed space, it will be that much harder for you to feel stressed or anxious or down and depressed. Acupuncture with Guided Relaxation will actually allow you to release “feel
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Seeing many patients at my clinic I have come to the realization that we must expand our definition of success. For many, success is monetary. The more money you have or make, the more successful you are. However, many of these people come into my clinic with severe health issues. Now my definition of success is being happy with my career, having leisure time for friends, exercising and monetary gain. Unfortunately, when we put too much weight on one aspect of our lives, something is going to be deficient or become lacking. I see many people who work hard and are quite wealthy, but there
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Getting treated early is imperative. I see too many people who come in for treatment after their condition has become severe. This makes their treatment cycle longer and frankly, my job a lot tougher. As I am a lazy Acupuncturist 
I like to always find easy and simple ways to treat people. If I can tell you to make a lifestyle change that will help with your condition then that means you will come in less often saving both our times, energies and you lots of money. I will then
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In my never ending search to educate people about health and well being, I look at illnesses and see what is the root cause. Usually it is a lifestyle issue. And once people are a little more educated about what they are doing that is actually making their condition worst, they can consciously choose to do the right thing. Hernias, Diverticulums, Hemorrhoids and Prolapses are different names given to what seems to me as the same condition. The different names correlate to different parts of the body or internal vs. external disorders, but ultimately they all entail a collapse occurring. These conditions are often caused by a pre-existing weakness which is prone to collapse with too much internal pressure in that area. That’s why I always tell people NOT TO PUSH
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Many of us take care of our cars and homes for maintenance. For example, you take your car in for an oil change every 3,000 miles. Why do you do that? To prevent more car problems in the future and to save yourself money. We do the same for our homes. But for some reason we don’t apply these same principles to our body’s. (more…)
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What must be understood about MS is that it is an inflammatory disease. This much we’re sure of. What is the cause of the inflammation can be debated. However, by knowing this information, we know that we can make a difference in
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Understanding your body type will help so much if you are wanting to heal your body. WHY? Because now you know what you can and can’t do. You will understand that everyone is different and that their body’s can withstand different pressures and stress. You will understand your body limits and work in harmony with your body instead of against your body. There are four basic body types. Of these, only two body type can often be seen in clinic. I call them the 1) Basic yang body type 2) Super yang body type 3) Basic yin body type and 4) Super yin body type. Let’s analyze these body types and help you understand which category you fall in.
Basic yang body types have a good sound physical structure. They generally tend to be men although women can have this body type as well. They have good, strong bones and good muscle tissue. These people don’t have much health problems generally. They tend to be pragmatic. They often can be in sales or something that involves money and money management. Because of their sound physical structure, they can also be involved physical work like carpentry, mechanics, plumbing etc. Most basic yang body types wont even read this as they are generally healthy.
Super yang body types have an even stronger physical structure than the basic yang body type. They can often have very thick bones and strong muscle tissue. Men almost totally dominate this category. They can be tall or shorter and more stocky. They can have a redder complexion and rough skin. These men dominate the military and sports. They can also be CEO’s of companies. They can be very driven and ambitious. These guys hardly ever get sick and they can push their body’s to limits that most of us couldn’t even imagine. They were just born with strong body’s. However, because they don’t get sick, they don’t really know there limits and can push themselves too much. When they finally realize that they’ve pushed themselves way too far, it can sometimes be too late. These guys are the one’s that one day had a heart attack out of the blue although warning signs had been there for some time. These people can be easy to anger and sometimes not sensitive to others feelings. Most super yang types wont read this because they are generally healthy majority of their life.
Basic yin body types are seen quite often in the clinic. They tend to be women although men can fall into this category. These people are often times more academically inclined. They have leaner body’s and thinner bones. They can be frail,pale and weak. They can have softer skin as well. They usually are involved in some type of development/consultant work. These people are usually more sensitive and can have chronic illness. If they push themselves too much (ie. overwork), they can easily exhaust themselves or feel pain. They usually like routine and need to eat well, sleep well and have a good exercise regimen. Because their body’s are more sensitive, they should choose exercises that are more rejuvenating like Yoga, Tai Chi or Qi Gong. Too much aerobics or weight lifting could make their symptoms worse. These people can also be anxious, nervous or stressed out easily. It can also be difficult for them to say no to others and set boundaries. These people can be quite perceptive and intuitive. They don’t usually like physical work and can be lazy. These people often need balance in their lives.
The last body type I’m going to speak upon is the super yin body type. This body type is almost exclusively women. This body type is more round. They tend to have slow metabolism and excess weight. They tend to get cold easily as well. These people are soft and more flabby. These people tend to be insecure. They should watch their diet and exercise regularly. Because of their lack of yang qi, it can be easy for them to get stuck in a job or relationship. It can also be difficult for them to set boundaries with others. Saying no can be an issue for them as well.
You may find that you fit one of these categories or that you are kind of a mix of two of these body types. Furthermore, body types can change as we get older. Diet, stress and exercise can have a strong impact on our body type. Now that you have an idea about what kind of body type you may have, you can see that we are all created different. Play with the cards that your dealt. I know many of my basic yin body type patients that want to do as much as a super yang body type, but they can’t! And it’s OK. You can build your physical strength gradually now that you understand this and still live a healthy life.
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I finally came to the conclusion that this article needed to be written in order for patients to truly understand how to get the most out of their treatments. Too many patients come in and try acupuncture once and never try it again. Now if you’ve had high blood pressure for many years, you probably need more than one session to get the results you want. Chinese medicine fundamental philosophy is to let the body heal on its own naturally. This Healing Process occurs gradually. (more…)
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Meditation is not as difficult as many think it to be. First, there must be a deep understanding of it. Meditation is ultimately nothing more than a very deep relaxed state of being. When in this state of being, it allows you to go beyond our dualistic (more…)
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The two aspects of our autonomic nervous system are the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. Generally speaking, the parasympathetic nervous system has a more yin nature to it and the sympathetic nervous system has a more (more…)
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Are you an athlete, actor, singer, dancer or in the performance arts and wish to enhance your performance in a natural way? In this day in age, many people are abusing steroids and other performance enhancing drugs to perform better. Of course, these drugs are toxic to your body and it would be wise to stay clear of them. (more…)
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Western emergency medicine is probably the greatest emergency medicine and I applaud it. If I were in a car accident and I broke a bone, I definitely want to be taken to the ER. However, Tong Ren Therapy can be used in emergency situations as well. I (more…)
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The use of Tong Ren, I think, will be invaluable as a tool used before, during and after surgery. Tong Ren can help because it allows the body to heal itself therefore making the job of the surgeon that much easier when it comes time for the surgery. In fact, (more…)
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