Here’s how to stop an oncoming cold 85% of the time: make a tea of dried orange or tangerine peel. Why dried citrus peels: they are loaded with Vitamins C and K. If you make a tea of the peels at the first sign of a cold, you’ll either not get a full-blown cold, or […]
alternative treatments
Acupuncture for Stress
Acupuncture for Stress When I first moved from Manhattan to Colorado I thought everyone I met was mellow in comparison with New Yorkers. Before long I recognized the signs of stress were muted but still present. We cannot deny the times we live in are stressful. On top of that the speed of technological advances, the preponderance of […]
Taoist Breathing Method
The air we breath contributes to our general well-being, but we don’t often think about that in the context of nutrition. Yes, nutrition! Air is a form of nutrient in both biomedicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The exchange of gases occurs in the lungs, where oxygen (O2) is inhaled and carbon dioxide (CO2) […]
Biopuncture for Pain Management
Biopuncture for pain management is a safe, natural alternative to medications. It’s milder but the body accepts it because the substances are plant-based. Over 75 million people suffer from some form of chronic pain in the United States and over 40 million Americans seek help in the form of alternative medicine. Acupuncture, massage therapy, herbal […]
Acupuncture For Lower Back Pain
Acupuncture for lower back pain overlays anatomy with eastern medicine treatment methods. First we address which structures in the lower back could be the root cause of your back pain. Your back is made up of soft tissue (muscles, ligaments, tendons) and bone, blood vessels and nerves. Several organs are located in the lower back as well. […]