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Acupuncture and Winter
Picture that quintessential cozy winter scene: curled up with some deep thoughts and a cup of tea by a fire while an evening snowfall paints the landscape out a frosty window. This is the ultimate haven of winter’s archetype: the philosopher. Author: Jean Donati PA-C, M.Ac, L.Ac. Jean Donati is a Nationally Certified Physician…
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The Benefits of Acupuncture and Heart Health
Every February romantics all over the world flock to the local flower shops and jewelry stores in search of the perfect bouquet or piece of jewelry to express their undying love. It has turned into a festival of love. The holiday became commercialized, celebrated with the retail consumption of heart-shaped candy and trinkets. in recent…
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5 Ways to Eat Without Overeating this Holiday Season
5 Ways to Eat Without Overeating this Holiday Season Moderation We’ve always the heard the saying to enjoy everything in moderation, and that is definitely true when it comes to holiday foods. Don’t try to deprive yourself during the holidays, it most likely won’t go over well. Having an extra holiday treat here and there…
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The Importance of Giving Thanks
Giving thanks can make you happier according to a Harvard study published in August of 2021. Often the holidays are associated with negative emotions such as sadness and anxiety due to seasonal depression or added family pressures, and of course, serious cases of depression should be dealt with the help of mental health professionals. But…
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The Power of Gratitude
The season of Thanksgiving is upon us. Gratitude is such a powerful healer and the gateway into love. Ultimately Love is the most powerful healing agent in any situation and gratitude is the first step to embodying it. Gratitude and Love help to balance and heal the fire element within us, as do connection and…
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Auricular Acupuncture…With or Without Needles
Are you interested in the benefits of Acupuncture but have a fear of needles? Auricular Acupuncture may be just what the doctor ordered! Auricular acupuncture is acupuncture that focuses on acupuncture points in your ears. It involves either the use of small hair thin needles or the use of vaccaria ear seeds (no needles) at…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder and Acupuncture
Acupuncture and Seasonal Affective Disorder Symptoms Acupuncture is known to be one of the cures to combat symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. SAD affects millions of Americans a year and can turn a once productive person to a tired and depressed individual. Although, SAD has various symptoms, probably the most common is depression. And, acupuncture…
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Can you Predict the Weather by Your Knee Pain?
Can acupuncture help chronic knee pain? In many cases, yes! A lot of people think that chronic pain is just something they have to “get used to.” Especially if the pain has been going on a decade or more, they start to assume it’s part of their life now. But acupuncture can be incredibly helpful…
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World Osteoporosis Day: Down to the Bone with TCM
This October, when you see a skeleton hanging in a doorway or window to celebrate Halloween, take a moment to appreciate your own osseous framework at the very core of your body’s structure. That appreciation would be right on time as October 20th is the calendar day that marks an annual campaign to raise awareness…
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Western & Eastern Medicine Treatment Approaches to Headaches
According to Eastern Medicine thought, there are many paths up a mountain. In this article we will be discussing headaches and how both Eastern and Western medicine view headaches. The Western (aka Biomedical) approach is reductionist and relies on empirical observation and symptom differential. The Eastern approach is dynamic, holistic, personalized and also relies on…
