by Element | Aug 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
A little food for thought. A friend of mine recently lost her husband. Losing a loved one is truly heartbreaking, there is no greater pain. As she made the dreaded calls to inform friends, family, and physicians of his death, she encountered sympathetic responses as...
by Element | Aug 30, 2016 | Blog
The temporomandibular joint(s) (TMJ) are the two joints connecting the lower jaw to the skull. TMJD or TMD is temporomandibular joint disorder. This disorder (also commonly called a syndrome) refers to an array of joint related symptoms affecting the face, creating...
by Element | Aug 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
August is National Peach month–a celebration that is juicy, delicious, and nutritious! Originally from China–the only place in the world where the peach still grows wild–peaches have been cultivated for thousands of years. In Chinese culture, the...
by Element | Aug 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
When it comes to acupuncture, herbs, and Oriental medicine, there are many common questions. These same questions pop up all the time, even at social events when I mention what I do for a living. Yes, I do have an unusual job. I stick needles in patients and prepare...
by Element | Aug 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ahhhh, stress! It is there when we are late to work, caught in traffic, in an argument with a loved one, when we get on a plane, or, of course, in major life events like weddings, births, or deaths. Physical stress is just as common: an injury, infection, and even...
