Healthcare today is frequently focused more on the disease and less on the person who is suffering from it, but often what makes the difference between ailing and healing is being truly seen and heard. By taking the time to get to know our patients as people, we promote immediate relief, long-term healing, optimum energy, and natural relaxation.
By David Berkshire, LAc AUTOIMMUNITY-YIKES! THE CHINESE VIEWPOINT Autoimmune disease–a term none of us want to hear, though many of us have encountered it sitting in the doctor's office. Perhaps your friends or family have been the ones to bear the news of autoimmune disease: An immune response by the body against
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In the exploration of the health implications of radioactive material from the Japanese nuclear crisis, I have come across a few things that I thought worth sharing! Thus far, there have not been significantly measurable changes in the radioactivity on the west coast from the incidence in Japan. However, there have been measurable changes, particularly
What is Exfoliation? Exfoliation is a skin care therapy in which the outer layers of dead skin cells are gently sloughed off. Any area of the skin can be exfoliated, but it is important to exfoliate your face using products intended for your skin type. Why Should I Exfoliate? Exfoliation speeds up the skin’s natural
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With all the hard work people are doing to live healthier lives and make the best choices for their families, it can easily feel like the obstacles in our environment are increasingly working against us. Great effort is being made to create healthier diets; buying locally produced foods, reduce processed foods and embrace
The Basic Needs – Clean Water! Read More »
By Dr. Ilana Gurevich ND, LAc For years you've known that something with your gut just isn’t right. For as long as you can remember, digestion has been more painful than easy. You suffer from gas,bloating, diarrhea or constipation. At times it even seems like one minute your bowels are totally loose, and the next
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Diagnosis That Leaves You in Limbo… Read More »
by Dr. Sarah Wylie, N.D. October 21, 2009 Dear Friends and Family, The purpose of this letter is to balance the information we are receiving from the media regarding swine flu and the vaccine. I also want to give you a plan for preventing the flu, or successfully fighting the flu, if you should get
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by David Berkshire, L.Ac. I was just asked to give a presentation to a group of State Farm Insurance agents about Chinese medicine. More and more people are discovering that when they have pain after a car accident, their motor vehicle accident insurance will actually pay for their treatment. With all the talk right now about making health care
Car Accidents: A Pain in Your Neck! Read More »
by Dr. Sarah Wylie, N.D., Naturopathic Physician and Midwife A 17-month-old child was draped over her mother's shoulder after the struggle from her ear exam was over. The mother writhed as she stated, "the worst thing for me about parenting is this vaccination issue. I feel I may be harming her with the shots, and
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by Muir Ferdun, L.Ac. Lots of children get ear infections. No, really, LOTS of children. It's the most common reason for non-routine doctor visits in the under-4-years-old set. So, here's the drill. You see your child start getting grumpy, pulling at her ear, rubbing a cheek, running a fever without much nasal congestion, or not
Ear Infections Hurt! Read More »