There’s no question as to the distress women suffer because of menstrual cramps, it is a widespread problem. It can be so severe for some women that it will cause them to be bedridden by their discomfort, often having to miss work or school and cancel other plans. One solution that will give immediate relief …
Young kids are known to say what is on their minds. Six weeks into Jennifer’s treatment her daughter blurted out, “mommy, you’re so much nicer.” When she first came in she was an emotional and physical wreck. In her words, “I just don’t care anymore. I’m very sad, depressed, negative, moody, grumpy and having trouble …
Vulvadynia (vul-va-din’i-a) Chronic vulvar discomfort or pain, characterized by burning, stinging, irritation or rawness of the female genitalia. Kathy, who is in her early 20’s, discovered that she had vulvadynia the night of her honeymoon. She described her symptoms as “having lots of burning with knife like pains during intercourse, and afterwards a burning sensation …
This past week while applying cups to a patient to help strengthen his spleen he commented that his grandmother would always do cupping on him when he got sick. On asking where he grew up he commented, “Russia.” His comment was not surprising as over the years I have had patients from a variety of …
“I feel this thing welling up inside of me. I break out in a sweat then become so dizzy that cannot lift my head. I was afraid I was having a stroke.” – Christine People with panic disorder have feelings of terror that strike suddenly and repeatedly with no warning. They can’t predict when an …
These were the first words out of Jonathan’s mouth when I asked how did the last acupuncture treatment go. He went on to say, “It was unbelievably soothing and refreshing. I felt this burst of energy half way through the treatment and it has not stopped (5 days later) It made me feel really, really …
Sometimes with prescription medication the side effects can be worse than the cure. For Susan Chantix was her hope of stopping smoking. But the side effects of this medication even after stopping it were unsettling. As soon as she started the medication she began having terrifying dreams and anxieties during the day. The anxieties had …
The other day I was giving an acupuncture treatment to a woman in her mid 40’s and as we talked she mentioned that she was experiencing a lot of stress with her marriage and that she was seriously considering divorce. I inquired further as to why she wanted a divorce and her reasons did not …
Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) is a fairly common problem that we see in our clinic. This complaint is not at the top of patient’s list of symptoms but when they find out it can be treated without prescription or OTC medications they are elated. While studying Ayurvedic Medicine I became impressed with their dietary guidelines that …
Recently, I was at an acupuncture conference and one of the topics of discussion over lunch was the “epidemic” of vitamin D deficiency. One doctor said he knew a physician in Phoenix who tested all his patient’s vitamin D levels and half of them showed up being deficient. I expressed my opinion that vitamin D …