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‘Tis the season for parties, events, family and friends. This holiday season is a spectacular time to visit the Big Apple. There are so many fun and amazing experiences to enjoy here, despite the nip in the air. Grab a hot beverage of your choice and start checkin’ off your holiday adventure list in NYC. It only comes once a year!

There are many aspects of my job that I treasure. I feel a great deal of responsibility for all the people I treat. I see a myriad of different patients with different health conditions, but I am the most touched and moved by my elderly patients, who tap into a very deep well of compassion in me. When elderly patients give me their time–for their time might be the most precious, the most limited–I am honored. Listening to an elder recite the aches, pains, diseases, or the progression of an infirmity is not easy, yet the listing of the losses, the sadnesses, the joys, and the triumphs becomes a representation of a lifetime of experiences.

It’s that time of year when the dreaded dry, tickley cough can attack when we least expect it. This cough is like no other run-of-the-mill cough. It can bring tears to the eyes and feels a bit like torture. When it explodes from your body, it’s loud and hacking. If you’ve had children, beware… those Kegel exercises sure come in handy!

1. Drink tea! Tea is a big part of the culture in Japan, with different teas consumed not just for their flavor, but for their health benefits. Oolong tea helps boost metabolism and blood sugar regulation; jasmine tea is full of antioxidants and helps lower the risk of heart disease; and barley tea is great for digestion, as it contains antacids that soothe heartburn and fiber that fights constipation.

"Like seashells, we are beautiful and unique, each with a story to tell." — Unknown

Let us give thanks. We are thankful to be part of this community since 2001. We are thankful that Brooklyn has been good to us. Carroll Gardens has been so kind and so welcoming. We are thankful to have such amazing staff and partners who share the same vision of health, wellness, and quality care. We are thankful to have wonderful people in our lives and grateful for their support and love over the years. We are thankful to have this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday.

Thanksgiving is next week! Thanksgiving offers a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the year and acknowledge our gratitude for all we have. Whether with family, or friends, or even cherished time alone, we can celebrate something and enjoy some wonderful eats. Here’s a healthy pumpkin pie recipe with rave reviews to add your table. Just 10 ingredients!

Acupuncture points are located throughout the body with very precise locations. Selecting which point to use varies from person to person, based on the condition being treated and the underlying imbalance or disharmony creating the condition. An imbalance can be caused by trauma that can directly affect tissue, muscles, bones, and circulation or emotions held in different areas of our bodies, such as anger in the liver that, in turn, can affect the muscles, and sadness the spleen that can interrupt digestion, for example. Other causes are environmental, like pollution and toxins that directly affect our body’s immune systems and organ function; or dietary and lifestyle that influence how the body functions and our immune response; or genetic causes, making us prone to certain diseases and conditions.

If you tend to clench your jaw throughout the day like I do, then this quick and easy self-massage technique will help. Clenching your jaw increases your stress levels and can cause both headaches and teeth damage. It may surprise you that this simple habit can have long-term consequences. So relaxation is important!

At the end of October, researchers at Boston University published a study on sleep, documenting an astounding phenomenon that presents a missing link in our understanding of how deep sleep impacts the brain.

As we transition into the next season, changes take place in our bodies and immune systems. So now’s the time for a seasonal acupuncture tune-up!