Category — Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been safely used to treat a wide variety health problems in babies, toddlers and children for

Child having Acupuncture

thousands of years.   It is a safe, natural and effective treatment that works with the body and has very few adverse effects.  As a pediatric acupuncturist I can assure you acupuncture is completely safe for kids and now there is current research to support this assertion!  The first systematic review study of pediatric acupuncture safety was published in the December 2011 issue of the journal Pediatrics. It confirms that acupuncture is safe for kids when performed by a qualified practitioner.

I believe acupuncture for kids is even safer than the study findings [Read more →]

Me & My Son

The subject of skin conditions is one that hits close to home for me. My oldest son, now age 7, started to develop eczema when he was about 3 months old. By 9 months the eczema had spread from the back of his arms to most of his body, except his trunk and scalp. I tried all the conventional medical treatments which included hydrocortisone creams, other prescription eczema creams, baths with a small amount of bleach (can you believe the dermatologist recommended that) and nothing worked. I was reluctant to continue such harsh ineffective treatment, so I took it upon myself to become on expert in Traditional Chinese Medical (TCM) Treatments for treating eczema and other skin conditions.

How Can Acupuncture Help Skin Conditions? [Read more →]

A – Abdominal Pains, Achilles Tendonitis, Allergies, Anxiety, Arthritis, Asthma

B – Back Aches, Bladder or Bowel Problems, Blood Pressure, Bronchitis

C – Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cataract, Catarrh, Circulation, Colds, Colitis, Conjunctivitis, Coughs, Cystitis

D – Depression, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Digestive Complaints, Dizziness

E – Earaches, Eczema, Endometriosis, Energy [Read more →]

Another recent study shows that acupuncture is beneficial for heart patients.  While acupuncturists and medical doctors work side by side in hospitals, this video show that the trend is beginning to change in the U.S. and is benefits patients greatly.