Be My Valentine
February is a time when we show others, we love them and for me, of growing older. (My birthday!) And that makes me think of hearts. Our hearts make us tick. They beat blood to our cells and allows each…
Beating the Winter Blues
Winter is upon us. It’s barely sunrise when we leave for work and past sundown by the time we get home. And now the rains set in with day after day of gloomy gray skies. Does the winter get you…
Naturally High
Looking for a boost? Feeling kind of blue or bored? Time for a dose of endorphins. Endorphins are your body’s personal stash of narcotic like substances. They improve your mood, take an edge off, reduce pain, no prescription needed. And…they…
Chronic Disease
While I am trained as a primary care provider and I serve some people as such, a lot of the people who come to see me and my colleagues have chronic conditions that are not responding to medications or surgeries…
Obstacles to Cure
While I treat people for acute problems – sprains and strains, a cold or the flu, general exams, etc., mostly I treat chronic illness. People come to me with a variety of issues ranging from chronic fatigue and pain syndromes…
Bolstering Your Immune System For Fall
There is something bittersweet about autumn – the change in light, the shortened days, the final harvest of our summer’s bounty. The colors change from bright florals and greens to darker, subtler oranges and browns. Although my children may gasp…
Tips for Helping Your Child Succeed in School
My son, Eli, is 13 years old. He loves YouTube videos, on line games and music. Like any normal young teenager, he would much rather pursue these activities than do his homework. And often he will procrastinate with his homework…
Autumn: A Time to Nourish the Lungs
In Chinese Medicine, Autumn is the season associated with the lungs and large intestines and with the element of metal. This year in particular our lungs seem to be put to many challenges – COVID-19, allergies, massive levels of air…
The Sun, Skin Cancer, and Vitamin D: where do we go from here?
Summer is here in the Northwest – a little early, but it’s here. The temperatures are unusually hot for June-uary. Usually we need to sing the blues for the sun to come out. I know many people love it –…
Sweet Dreams
We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep. - Shakespeare Sleep is not just some passive time out from living. A lot happens while you sleep. Sleep plays a critical…