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Answering a question: What can be done for psoriasis?
I was asked this question at a health show I attended and the following is my response: To answer your question about psoriasis, there are many...
My dinner chat with Dr. Andrew Weil
Four years ago it was just an idea. Four years ago I started meeting regularly with Dr. Lawrence Cheng and Dr. Ashley Riskin, the MD founders of the...
Thanksgiving…thanks for giving!
It's Thanksgiving long weekend and that got me thinking of "thanks". I'm thankful for all I've received--from people, from animals, from...
Asthma, allergies, skin problems, frequent colds, and more…
Did you know that the lightest organ in your body is your lungs? How often do you think about these very important organs? You are, after all,...
What if you don’t like yogurt?
Digestive health can be improved by using probiotics, but what foods other than yogurt contain these good bacteria?
Multitasking–A Four Letter Word?
How do you feel when I say the word “multitasking”? Do you feel overwhelmed? Or do you proudly say that you’re a good multitasker? Does it stress...
If you get acupuncture or massage in BC…
Now's your chance to speak up! The BC government is asking for feedback on the HST. That means you can have your voice heard. The referendum is June...
Lecture tonight to answer your questions…
Come learn easy and even fun and yummy ways to detoxify. I will be lecturing with Chef Luisa Rios of Cooking Journeys. When? Thursday May 12th,...
Traditional Chinese Medicine Numerology
2 Yin Yang Dark Light Night Day Moon Sun Cold Hot Female Male Storing/Nurturing Moving/Active 3 Heaven, Human, Earth Spirit, Mind, Body Father,...
My New Favourite Song!
Have you ever wanted to learn more about your brain, but felt that diving into a book about the brain would be too cumbersome? Too boring? Too...
Planning for the Worst
This is a change for me. It's not that I don't sometimes find my thoughts spinning me around in worst case scenarios. I do worry sometimes, though...
But I’m afraid!
I was asked how to convince someone who's afraid of needles to give acupuncture a try. My usual answer is that acupuncture is not painful as that's...