During the hot summer months, foods with a cooling nature will help to keep your system from over-heating and prevent dehydration. Two particularly wonderful foods for this are cucumbers and watermelon, which (despite their very different flavor palate) are actually from the same family of melon plant species. Both supply a refreshingly high water content [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
For years I have tried to find the perfect granola to satisfy a snack or morning meal – not too sweet, not too bland, not artificial, not with gluten, not with soy… I never even once considered making the crunchy treat myself. I though it would be too cumbersome or tedious, and not worth the effort. How [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
Ever thought that your morning muffin or stir-fry lunch contained not just sustenance, but healing properties? Ancient Chinese medical theory has ascribed certain energetics and functions to many common foods, that still remain true today. Such properties are very different from nutritional values (vitamins, calories, fats, fiber, etc), which came later in the evolution of the nature of food. Let’s [...]
It is official, winter has begun in New York City. With a snowstorm leaving several inches of white powder on the city streets this morning, it reminds me of the wonder of this sometimes chilling season. Growing up in Minnesota, snow and cold temperature are no news to me. But still, the first snowfall of [...]
