Monthly Archives: February 2018
Teenagers & Pain-Free Periods
I must admit, I am usually quite elated when a teenage patient walks through our doors seeking help for menstrual problems. Mostly because I know how much her life will change when she begins to have a regular, easy period without pain. Chinese Medicine is so very effective at treating menstrual irregularities, especially if one […]
Sweet Potato Thyme Galette
Ingredients: 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese 1 T thyme, leaves removed from stem and minced 1 T rosemary, leaves removed from stem 1 clove garlic, minced 2 small sweet potatoes, scrubbed, and sliced to 1/4 of an inch thickness 1 small yellow or sweet onion, cut in half and sliced into 1/2 inch thickness 1-3 […]
Chinese Medicine and Depression
In a previous post, we covered the bigger picture of depression, including a number of factors that may contribute to depression. In this post, we’ll look at how Chinese Medicine views depression; including common symptoms and suggestions for each primary pattern. Of course, every individual’s presentation is different and acupuncture and herbal therapies are customized […]
Depression: A complex condition worth looking at the big picture
The experience of depression is a complicated and highly individualized experience. Over the years, I’ve seen a number of articles (both research and non-research), blog posts, and opinion pieces on the main solution to or cause of depression. Most of these articles and research pieces capture one piece of the puzzle, but inadequately address the […]
Cheesecake for breakfast, you say?
While at the grocery store the other day, the clerk looked at my sweet potato pile and remarked “Wow, I haven’t had a sweet potato in years. I really should start cooking again.” While my household burns through a sack of sweet potatoes every week, I wasn’t surprised by the lack of that beautiful root […]
Stick Out Your Tongue 