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In my seven years of practice as an acupuncturist, I have had the honor of helping numerous patients undergoing chemotherapy. Obviously being diagnosed with cancer is a very stressful and [...]

I’ve had many patients come to me for help with fatigue these past few weeks. Treating people for fatigue with acupuncture is very interesting because there are so many reasons for a feeling of [...]

This month, as fall is upon us and winter is quickly approaching, I would like to write about seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression and a debilitating problem that [...]

I just returned from a trip to Asia. Before leaving, I researched various ways acupuncture could help during my travels. I looked into various treatments for any digestive issues which might [...]

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease which is not very well understood by most people and is not really treatable by western medicine. Many doctors still have difficulty giving a diagnosis of [...]

We live in a society in which many people are taking many types of medical drugs. It is important to remember that various medical drugs have tiredness or drowsiness as a side effect. For [...]

As I explained in the previous article, it is very important to look closely at yourself and any possible factors that could explain your tiredness. This will help in finding a solution much [...]

It’s the end of winter, I hope at least by the time you read this article, and you don’t need to look far to find people who are feeling tired. Whether it’s from shoveling all that snow, the lack [...]

Over the years, I’ve seen an increasing number of patients being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain illness characterized by widespread musculo-skeletal aches, pains and [...]

Problems with the thyroid can be put into two categories. Hyperthyroidism is a result of an overactive thyroid gland that produces too much thyroid hormone. Symptoms of hyperthyroidism can [...]