Our lives have become sadly limited in terms of how and how much we use our bodies. Most of us do a lot of sitting, and it takes a toll on our muscular and skeletal health. No wonder excessive sitting has been called “the new…
Golden Milk, a recipe for inflammatory conditions and much more.
Golden Milk recipe Its great for you! Start drinking it every evening before bed. Golden Milk is an Ayurvedic recipe. I started recommending Golden Milk to some of my clients that suffer from inflammatory conditions in the joints, from just muscle tension to more serious…
Spring: the season of renewal and growth.
Spring according to Traditional Chinese Medicine and the five element theory The flow of qi and balance of yin and yang can be described in five distinct stages. And each stage is associated with its own time of year, element, organ system, colour, emotion, and…
Chinese New Year Tradition and advises for common cold symptoms.
Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dog Happy new year everyone! (And not just the new year that started on January 1st). Happy Chinese (lunar) New Year too! Unlike the Western new year we celebrate here in North America, which is based on…
Treating Insomnia with Acupuncture
While acupuncture is used to treat a wide range of conditions, each acupuncturist tends to have an individual style and an area of particular focus. I am most interested in alleviating psychoemotional conditions such as depression and insomnia. Psychological and emotional conditions are difficult…
Hypothyroidism and Acupuncture by Peter Lee R.Ac
Introduction While it is well known that acupuncture effectively treats musculoskeletal issues, acupuncture can also treat many other disorders. Controlled clinical trials carried out by the World Health Organization lists numerous disorders including neurological, respiratory, digestive, blood-related, urogenital, gynecological, obstetric, cardiovascular, psychiatric, and pediatric…
The power of suction cup therapy with massage
by Frank Lai, RMT I have been aware of suction cup therapy since I was a child in Taiwan. My father is a doctor of Chinese medicine and he uses this ancient technique every day in his practice. I am a great believer in its…
Acupuncture and massage for pain
Did you know that pain does not necessarily come from where you feel it? Pain experienced in the lower back or neck and shoulder may in fact have its origin in the spine. All muscles in the body are innervated by spinal nerves – so…
a review on acupuncture and yoga
Integrated Therapies is a glorious little oasis of wellness. I couldn’t recommend it more highly. I’ve been seeing Mariano for a number of years for acupuncture and massage, and he keeps me balanced and well. His acupuncture treatments control my irregular heartbeat so I don’t…
lower back pain and acupuncture
When I came to integrated therapies, I had been experiencing pain in the left side of my lower back for over two years. I had seen and follow treatment with a physiotherapist and a chiropractor, but they were not able to really diagnose what was…
