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Do you experience digestive problems?  If so, you’re not alone.  The standard US diet, coupled with the high level of stress the average American experiences, has created a society with a bottle of Tums in every medicine cabinet.  Digestive problems can range from minor annoyances, such as gas and bloating, to life-threatening illnesses, such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic diarrhea, and various cancers that target digestive organs. Digestion is one of the main reference points for gauging one’s overall health. If there are weaknesses or imbalances here, it is likely that one’s overall health is compromised. Maintaining healthy digestion is an essential component in our quest for optimal health. Constipation is one of the biggest culprits. The standard American diet can easily lead to chronic constipation. This diet is low in fiber and antioxidants and high in difficult to digest additives and refined ingredients. Many people are constipated and they don’t even know it. They may have regular bowel movements, but they are still not flushing their systems thoroughly, creating intestinal toxicity.  Intestinal cleansing is often a top priority in healing numerous chronic health problems. There are several natural herbal remedies and nutritional supplements that can relieve constipation and … Continue reading →

An estimated 38 million Americans suffer from chronic anxiety or depression and one out of eight adults are currently taking antidepressant medications…depressing statistics indeed!!  While medications can offer support and benefit during certain circumstances, there are many people that do not respond well to drug treatment alone.  Side effects can outweigh the benefits of the medication, and tolerances and sensitivities can develop to the drugs.  And more importantly, most of the time depression and anxiety are not due to a biochemical imbalance, but are the result of a deeper unresolved personal or spiritual issue. From my experience working with numerous anxiety-ridden patients, I now firmly believe that Chinese medicine, nutritional supplementation, meditation, and yoga can offer tremendously helpful support in healing the root causes of this epidemic.  This natural approach is much more comprehensive and much less invasive to the brain than using SSRI medications.  It accounts for not only biochemical factors, but also energetic, nutritional, and spiritual influences as well. In addition to weekly acupuncture treatments and supplementation with herbs and minerals, nutritional changes are very crucial for most people suffering from depression and anxiety.  One of the most important considerations is to maintain stable blood sugar throughout the day.  … Continue reading →

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Since 2000, I have treated hundreds of patients of all ages.  Of all the patients I have treated, I would estimate that over 50% of them are struggling with a pattern called adrenal exhaustion. This essentially means that they have lost the ability to rest and rejuvenate. Instead, it’s as if the nervous system is always ‘on’ and the person cannot stop the incessant mental chatter, anxiety, worry, or stress.  The main symptoms of this pattern include: fatigue, irritability, restless sleep, low back pain, anxiety, depression, nervousness, feeling tired upon waking, many female hormonal problems, food cravings and addictions, weight gain, sluggish metabolism, and more. Why is adrenal exhaustion such an epidemic here in the United States? From my experience, most people have adrenal weakness because they are using excessive amounts of will power to get through life. It is as if they are constantly swimming upstream, fighting against the flow of life.  They work too hard, rest too little, and have a ‘to do’ list a mile long.  These are some of the outward causes. The real cause is more of an inner dynamic. In this day and age, many people are disconnected from their true purpose for being … Continue reading →