Health News and Tips

The seasons turn and we come into Spring, the season in which the Energetic Phase of “Wood” is emphasized in traditional Chinese Five Elements theory. An ancient Chinese text says …

Reinforcement Creates Long-Term Effects Research reported in the Menopause journal concludes that a series of acupuncture treatments has positive effects on menopausal symptoms and quality of life that last at least …

Who knows better – you or your Fitbit?   Do you have a Fitbit? Apple Watch? Smartphone? Do you get your 10,000 steps a day? Does the device help motivate you …

A recent Journal of Chronic Pain article concludes that “acupuncture has significant and long-lasting effects on chronic musculoskeletal, headache, and osteoarthritis pain” that “cannot be explained by placebo effect.” Here …

From nutrition expert Dr. Tom O’Bryan – may be why the “Apple a Day” advice makes sense!   From Tom O’Bryan, DC — Research says that apples increase the level of alkaline phosphatase in the intestines …

I’m interested in your healing story        I’m consulting on a brilliant series of 4-5 minute films that show how real people have benefited from various complementary or …

Worrying Well Workshop: September 28 – 30, 2018Registration is Open! I’ll be doing another workshop at the beautiful, relaxing, inspiring 1440 Multiversity campus in Santa Cruz in September. Great place, …

My friend and colleague, Andrew Weil, MD, who helped establish Integrative Medicine as a medical field, identifies these core characteristics of Integrative Medicine: A partnership between the patient and the …

Put an End To Worry: September 28 – 30, 2018 Registration is Open! Please join me at my second event  at the beautiful, relaxing, inspiring 1440 Multiversity campus in Santa …

I had the pleasure of sitting down with KQED’s Greg Sherwood this month to discuss non-drug alternative therapies for pain relief. There will be several more showings of this special. …