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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month worldwide.  Since October is the month of Halloween, many think of it as a "scary" month, but if we are aware of the causes of breast cancer, there is no reason to be scared.  Especially because there is a belief that emotions...

The first thing I ask my patients when they tell me they have elevated cholesterol is how much dairy and sugar is in their diet.  Surprised?  Yes, in most cases, it is sugar that raises cholesterol, not fat, not eggs. Every cell in our body needs cholesterol to...

I just read that every six minutes a women is diagnosed with one of the following cancers....ovarian, cervical, vaginal, endometrial or vulvar. There are different symptoms for each cancer, but some symptoms overlap. These symptoms include....spotting between cycles,...

The ear is a microsystem of your entire body with points on the ear corresponding to all your body parts. If you could choose only ONE ear seed point to use which one would it be? Shen men for stress Pineal Gland for sleep Sympathetic for balancing your nervous system...

When you look at the ear, I hope you can see the shape of an inverted fetus.  Acupuncturists use the ear as a tool to diagnose, and treat many health conditions including but not limited to anxiety, insomnia, depression, smoking, focus and memory, PTSD, stress,...

I try to learn something every day.   Today, I learned that oats are not a safe food.  Glyphosate, the main chemical in Roundup, is sprayed shortly before harvest to kill the crop, which accelerates the drying process (known as desiccating). Many people eat oats to...

783k people need dialysis or a kidney transplant to live. 90K are on a waiting list for a transplant. 12 die every day waiting for a transplant. We should remember the kidneys are one of the body’s filters.  The kidneys filter waste and excess fluid from the blood. As...

Sweat is something most people don't want to experience when it comes to body functions. We worry about how we smell and how our clothes look, but sweating is more important than you may think. Sweat keeps you cool so it is literally your body's air conditioner, and...

Have you noticed that many children don't look at you when they talk? There is an immense lack of ability to connect to other humans and if we don't have good nourishment, we can't connect with the outside world. Food is our fuel, and the body can't work the way it is...

Statistics say between 50 - 60% of women will get a bladder infection at some point in their lifetime. A  small group of women who had recurring UTIs.were followed for 3 years as they were treated with homeopathic medicine. They found that homeopathy was completely...

Most people love receiving massage and touch is important to good health, but did you know how important it can be.  Massage therapy, an Ayurvedic Hindu medicine has been around for 5000 years when it was considered a sacred system.  Massage therapy was used to heal...

Acupuncture is quickly becoming prioritized as a replacement to opioids for acute and chronic pain. Because of the opioid crisis in the United States, non-opioid alternatives are imperative.  Acupuncture is safe, gentle and besides being an alternative to   opioids,...

The new year usually brings promises to make changes in many areas of our lives, including our health.  Changing some of our eating habits is a good start to better health. I am always looking for ways to support my health and the health of my clients, along with ways...

https://www.diynatural.com/malabar-spinach/ https://orlandostylemagazine.com/longevity-spinach-what-it-is-why-you-should-be-growing-it/ Most of us love Miami in the winter, because the weather is so pleasant, and for gardeners, it is our growing season.  Summer means...

Winter is not far away, not so noticeable in South Florida, but we do have our own weather changes, and we have some cooler weather coming this week to kick off that change. During this season, focus on eating soups and stews to keep the cold at bay and eating...

Many think that increased night time urination is normal as we age.....it's not. Check out this article in Acupuncture Today.  I can also help women with increased nighttime urination, incontinence, dribbling, and leakage when you laugh or cough....