Currently, it is estimated that 24 million Americans suffer from migraines headaches. They occur more in women than men and mostly between 10 – 40 years of age. Often times, the victims of migraine headaches have a family history of the disorder. The common characteristics of migraine headaches are: one sided pain throbbing in nature, it is worse with exertion, and often associated with nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light, sound or smell. According to Western medicin

Currently, it is estimated that 24 million Americans suffer from migraines headaches. They occur more in women than men and mostly between 10 – 40 years of age. Often times, the victims of migraine headaches have a family history of the disorder. The common characteristics of migraine headaches are: one sided pain throbbing in nature, it is worse with exertion, and often associated with nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light, sound or smell. According to Western medicin

The common cold and flu are both caused by the category of virus called rhinoviruses. Unfortunately, Western medicine has no treatment for this type of infection. Taking antibiotics will do nothing for a disease caused by a virus. However, practitioners of Chinese medicine have been treating the common cold effectively with both acupuncture and herbs for 2,000 years. In Chinese medicine there are two types of colds: wind cold and wind heat, the symptoms of which are both d

The common cold and flu are both caused by the category of virus called rhinoviruses. Unfortunately, Western medicine has no treatment for this type of infection. Taking antibiotics will do nothing for a disease caused by a virus. However, practitioners of Chinese medicine have been treating the common cold effectively with both acupuncture and herbs for 2,000 years. In Chinese medicine there are two types of colds: wind cold and wind heat, the symptoms of which are both d

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complex medical art and empirical science over 4000 years old. Acupuncture, Chinese herbs and food-cure system, Tui-Na massage, and exercises like Qi-Gong and Tai Chi are parts of this comprehensive medical system. In China this ancient art and science continues to be applied in treatment of nearly all diseases as well as in prevention. Today the World Health Organization has officially recognized acupuncture’s ability to treat many conditi

Many health disorders in technologically developed societies stem from all sorts of excess due to overindulging lifestyle. In the Western world, we are relatively wealthy and do not suffer shortage of consumer goods. Our constant need for ‘more’ which often times is understood as ‘better’, has lead us to the development of a culture of excess in terms of material possession as well as emotional and psychological activity. Eventually excess can no longer be absorbed and ove

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine are together, very old and versatile medical systems, which for centuries had been employed as the primary health care system in the Orient before the advent of Western Medicine. Until today this ancient medical system is diverse and sophisticated enough and diagnostically correct to effectively help all sorts of conditions. Hence, we see more people who turn to it for not only the treatment of various conditions but also for hea

We are such an active society. From the moment our feet hit the grounding the morning we’re off and cooking, cleaning, grooming, eating, checking our mail, off to work, taking the kids to school, picking them up, multitasking, groceries, exercise. Our minds get started even earlier waking us, against our will, sometimes hours before we need to get up, fantasizing about possibilities and perils of the day to come. What a life? Than why is it that out of all the lifestyle s

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine are characterized by great clinical versatility and are most definitely an option and a resource for infertility patients whether you use high tech fertility treatments or choose more natural method. Acupuncture has an adaptogenic (strengthening) effect on health and therefore it promotes woman’s natural, inborn capacity to conceive. The goal is to help you become pregnant naturally. To do this we need to create optimum health balance. The f

The concept of prevention is well known to all traditional medical systems, Oriental Medicine among them. I want to make a strong point that Oriental Medicine is one of the traditional healing systems THAT IS TRULY EQUIPPED to render preventive care. There is a need here for the important and clear distinction. We commonly assume that cancer screening, colonoscopy, variety of sophisticated blood tests etc. are all part of prevention. They are very impressive and very us