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Arthritis & Bone Spurs

Knee and other joint pain is a common complaint for many people.  The symptom itself can come from a variety of reasons, including inflammation, injury, arthritis, bone spurs, tendinitis, among others. Knowing the appropriate western diagnosis can help to increase the efficacy of alternative therapies like acupuncture. From a Chinese medicine perspective we can determine the appropriate [...]

Arthritis & Bone Spurs

Knee and other joint pain is a common complaint for many people.  The symptom itself can come from a variety of reasons, including inflammation, injury, arthritis, bone spurs, tendinitis, among others. Knowing the appropriate western diagnosis can help to increase the efficacy of alternative therapies like acupuncture. From a Chinese medicine perspective we can determine the appropriate [...]

Duck: The Other Bird to be Thankful For

I must admit, that duck was one meat that I never remembered experiencing as a kid.  I fed them bread crumbs at the pond near our house, but never considered them an edible animal like the turkeys or chickens that adorned our dinner table on a weekly basis.  In fact, I can distinctly remember my first experience eating duck at the [...]

Alleviate PMS Naturally

As women we are often taught that the menstrual cycle is just one of those annoying things about being female.  It comes at the worst times, can plague a vacation and often is accompanied with a slue of uncomfortable symptoms. Some women experience PMS so bad that it lasts for two weeks before their period begins, [...]

New Fertility Testing & How TCM Can Help

Last week, after a wonderful Jivamikti yoga class at one of my favorite studios in New York, my friend Susan and I decided to join an informational Webinar on Ovarian Reserve Assessment testing available for infertile couples.  Not only was the whole format of the webinar totally awesome (simultaneous video/audio of the presenter, power-point and live [...]

New Fertility Testing & How TCM Can Help

Last week, after a wonderful Jivamikti yoga class at one of my favorite studios in New York, my friend Susan and I decided to join an informational Webinar on Ovarian Reserve Assessment testing available for infertile couples.  Not only was the whole format of the webinar totally awesome (simultaneous video/audio of the presenter, power-point and live [...]

Marathon Sunday

I awoke this morning to the sounds of screams, cowbells and -the Black Eyed Peas? My first thought: have Halloween celebrations overflowed to the morning of November 1st?  Then, I realized that the New York City ING Marathon was going on, and my 1st Avenue apartment was part of the experience by default.  The hazy [...]