Patients always ask "why are you putting needles in my foot if my pain is on my head?" They also ask that when treating infertility. "What do those needles on my legs have to do my with my ovaries or uterus?" Trust me it does, but why you ask? Acupuncture employs a number of different needling methods. One of the most puzzling things to patients Continue Reading
Why is Cold Food So bad for Fertility?
One of the strongest pieces of advise we in Chinese medicine give our patients is to avoid "cold food." What do we mean by cold food, and what makes it so bad for fertility? Cold food isn't only to be avoided for fertility, but minimizing the intake of cold food is considered better for our digestion and overall health too. Cold food, in terms Continue Reading
San Diego Acupuncture Articles: Why the Warrior mentality Keeps men off the treatment Table
Why is it so difficult to get hubby to get a check up, treat a medical issue, seek treatment for stress or mental health? What is it about men that cause them to blatantly ignore dire health warning like hypertension, and keep on keeping on? Why would any sane human insist on laying down some hardwood flooring in the middle of a major sciatica Continue Reading
San Diego Acupuncture: Monthly Acupuncture Treatments
While not ideal for acute situations, such as sudden back pain, or for a new patient, a monthly, routine acupuncture treatment has a myriad of health benefits. I have a number of patients who come in to my San Diego Clinic for monthly treatments for many years now. Why is monthly acupuncture so beneficial? After seeing a patient on a weekly basis, Continue Reading