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Image by Alicia Harper from Pixabay I am sure you have heard about probiotics. Many people are taking them, but why? Why is taking probiotics trendy now, and why are they so important? To be able to understand why probiotics are so beneficial for our health we have to...

The human body is home to trillions of microorganisms (mainly bacterias) that are important in maintaining our health. These microorganisms are called the microbiota and they live in our gut, mouth, eyes, skin, and vaginal tract. The microbiota plays an important role...

Is the term prebiotic or synbiotic new for you? Maybe you have heard it mentioned on the news or by your health care practitioner, but here is why they can benefit you. If you have not read my blog about probiotics or if you want to read it again . In my last blog, I...

..“All disease starts in the gut”...Even though Hippocrates, the famous Greek physician is responsible for this quote, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctors already knew the importance of digestion in health and disease thousands of years before. There is...

One year ago on Wednesday, January 20th, the first COVID case was diagnosed in the United States. Since then, more than 22 million people in the United States have been infected by the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and more than 400,000 people have died. COVID-19...

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition characterized by the presence of widespread body pain and is often accompanied by: Fatigue Morning stiffness Poor sleep Brain fog (“fibro fog”) Abdominal pain or other gastrointestinal problems such as GERD or IBS Headaches...

I am so excited to share that I am now offering holistic microneedling at the clinic. Have you ever heard of microneedling? If you have not, keep reading, you will find important and helpful information about it. What is micro-needling? Micro-needling is a minimally...

Gua sha is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that has been used for centuries. It is also known as scraping. In Gua sha, after applying massage oil into the skin, a tool is used to scrape or rub the skin until small dot-like purple or red marks, known as...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, winter is a time to rest, restore energy, slow down, and recover. A time to meditate profoundly and a time for introspection. In Chinese medicine, every season corresponds to an element, and winter is associated with the water element....