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Raspberry, Mango, & Avocado Arugula Salad Recipe
My parents grow raspberries in their yard, so this time of year is very exciting, as it's harvest time! Whenever I go over to their place, I brave...
Traditional Chinese Medicine treats Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD
IBD is short for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and it includes chronic inflammation at any or all parts of the bowels. The most common types of...
Powerful Natural Medicine Secret
Here I'm going to start with the bad, so I can illustrate the power of something you could call a natural medicine. A study in the 1950s by Dr. Carl...
Is Sugar Ruining You? Sugar’s Health Effects
I recently wrote an article, Sweet in the Modern World (pages 7-9), for Medicinal Roots Magazine. As a result, Michael Max, an acupuncturist in...
Recipe for dry cough
Steamed Pears for Dry Cough Though it's no longer cold and flu season, some people I've seen are suffering from a lingering dry cough. The cough...
Could it be Thoracic Outlet Syndrome?
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome--TOS, for short When it first began with shoulder and upper back, I thought it was just muscular tension from leaning over...
Courage to Come Back Award Winner Answers My Questions
Pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, disabilities, injuries, and chronic illness. Every day I work with people who are suffering. And the question...
Yoga Retreat Benefits and Acupuncture
I recently went to Costa Rica for a yoga retreat. It had long been on my wish list, but when I saw that a friend from my university days would be...
Power Punch Smoothie Bowl Recipe
Smoothie bowls are definitely trending now. And they aren't hard to make, so why not make your own? I subscribe to Dr. Lipman's newsletter. He's an...
Is sugar bad for me?
Perhaps you've been told to cut back on salt, to limit your intake of saturated fats, and to eat more fibre. But, I think that the most common...
Group Acupuncture for Limited Time
New to acupuncture? Limited health budget? Starting in MAY and for a limited number of sessions, Connect Health is offering a few group acupuncture...
Acupuncture for sprains and strains
I've been doing a fair amount of acupuncture for sprains and strains lately, so I thought I'd share why you want to make acupuncture one of your...