Life is an incredible journey, with plenty of ups and downs and in-betweens to navigate along the way. Sometimes it is easy to forget that at the end of the day, all of our emotions, our thoughts, our nutrition, our interactions with others, our work, the amount of sleep we get (or don’t get) -all [...]
Tag Archives: Acupuncture
A Brief History of Medicine
June 28, 2010 – 8:07 AM
“Doctor, I have an earache…” 2000 BC ~ “Here, eat this root.” 1000 AD ~ “That root is heathen; say this prayer” 1850 AD ~ “That prayer is superstition, drink this potion” 1940 AD ~ “That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill.” 1985 AD ~ “That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic.” 2000 AD [...]
Press Release: ESEMA On Huffington Post
June 7, 2010 – 2:16 PM
Last week our CEO and Founder, Erin Hessel, was featured in a two-part interview in the Huffington Post on June 1st and June 2nd, 2010. Huffington Post correspondent, Jamie Frevele, got up-close with Erin discussing her thoughts on acupuncture, how it works, why she chose to study it, her specialization in women’s health and how [...]
Sugar, Sugar.
June 2, 2010 – 10:37 AM
Ah – Honey, Honey. You are my Candy Girl – and you’ve got me wanting you. Addictive just like the girl in the Archies song, sugar can have a strong hold over many a sweet-tooth. It is a hot topic in the health world and even entering political legislature. We all know to avoid sugary [...]
Will My Insurance Cover Acupuncture?
May 13, 2010 – 7:32 AM
Ah, the common question: Do you take my insurance? Is acupuncture covered by my insurance? While I’d like to answer an easy ‘yes’ to both of those questions, the decision is not actually up to me. Since you are most likely seeking out an acupuncturist to help with a condition you are experiencing, it would [...]
My Scoop on Coffee
March 5, 2010 – 9:56 AM
Coffee is a highly controversial substance among the health community, but I will be the first to admit the pleasurable taste (and effects) of a nice warm cup of joe. So I’ll begin with editorial disclosure, follow up with the research and conclude with what Chinese medicine has to say. Join me in the pursuit of the healthy bean after [...]
PURE Wellness Event – A Great Success!
February 25, 2010 – 12:57 PM
Last night’s Wellness Event, hosted by PURE Yoga East was a huge success and loads of fun. Many thanks to all the wonderful folks who turned out, and to PURE for hosting such a holistic event in their serene space. A truly inspiring group! See a photo recap after the jump.
A Night of Health & Wellness
February 23, 2010 – 10:56 AM
I’d like to formally invite you to a Wellness Event hosted by PURE Yoga East tomorrow evening, Wednesday, February 24th 6:30-8:30pm. I will have a table at this event, offering complimentary herbal snacks, tongue and pulse readings, and ear acu-pressure for stress relief. Please stop by to learn more! If you already know the wonderful [...]
A Night of Health & Wellness
February 23, 2010 – 10:56 AM
I’d like to formally invite you to a Wellness Event hosted by PURE Yoga East tomorrow evening, Wednesday, February 24th 6:30-8:30pm. I will have a table at this event, offering complimentary herbal snacks, tongue and pulse readings, and ear acu-pressure for stress relief. Please stop by to learn more! If you already know the wonderful [...]
What is Acupuncture?
February 2, 2010 – 9:26 AM
As a licensed acupuncturist, and blogger on the subject, I probably should have publicly answered this question some time ago. It has recently come to my attention that while many people enjoy the profound benefits of acupuncture in blissful ignorance of its how’s and why’s, there is another camp with rising curiosity on what it all [...]