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Perineural Injection Therapy

A more recent addition to the field of acupuncture over the past decade or so is perineural injection. This technique – pioneered by the New Zealand physician Dr. John Lyftogt using skin injections of glucose along superficial nerve pathways to treat neuropathic pain- is again expanding the scope of acupuncture. PIT is remarkable in its efficiency and efficacy for treating longstanding neuropathic pain in the body, conditions ranging from sciatica, to tendinitis, to trigeminal neuralgia to tinnitus.

Male Pattern Baldness and Healthy Aging

We cannot stop hair loss anymore than we can stop the forward progression of time, for male pattern baldness like wrinkles, stooped spines, and gray hair are part of the aging process; however, traditional medicine has a lot to say in terms of healthy aging which can delay and arrest the balding process; and integrated with the more aggressive tools of modern medicine, some men even be able to regrow hair.

Extraordinary Acupuncture

If you are struggling with big life issues, consider adding extraordinary acupuncture to your holistic treatment plan. It activates the deepest parts of ourselves to work through the big questions of our lifetime such as: who am I? what is my purpose? how do I move on? where do I go from here?

Digesting Emotions

I had been treating a patient for pain of their lower leg and constipation. After just a month treatment, the pain was completely gone and the digestion was mostly normalized. I looked back to the original goals the patient had made when they started treatment to...

The Healing Power of Rhythm

Lemniscate symbol I sometimes field this question from patients whom are utilizing an array of therapies. They are grasping for an explanation linking each cause to its own effect. My succinct response is that: 'All the medicines are all working together." See, a...

Managing Uncertainty

It is a loaded question and one I struggle in answering when my prospective patients propose it. ‘Help with what? ‘ I think. Usually, the help relates to some discomforting symptoms. The honest answer is: ‘I don’t know’. The therapeutic relationship depends on so many...

A Tale of High Blood Pressure and COVID-19: two diseases, one receptor

Most people infected with COVID-19 experience no more than mild Flu-like symptoms. Unfortunately, a small minority of patients react with life threatening severity to the virus. Emerging autopsy reports are showing that most non-survivors have a cardiovascular pre-existing condition, the most common being high blood pressure (HTN).

4 Easy Home Naturopathic Tips for Cleaning your Respiratory Tract to prevent Viral Infection

Research has shown CoVid-19 to be a slow moving virus. 5 days is the average time it takes from exposure to first symptoms. Medicine is most effective when you start treatment early in the course of a disease.

CoVid-19 most commonly migrates from Hands -> Nose -> Throat -> Lungs. Health efforts have emphasized the hands and the lungs. This article will focus on the critical middle stage of viral migration. These are natural home hygiene techniques you can follow to improve the defenses in your nasal and throat passages before the virus has a chance to spread.

Coronavirus and Fever Part II: What Medical Research says about Fever Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen

We need to be having the discussion around ibuprofen and acetaminophen for management of infectious disease during this coronavirus pandemic. The medical research shows that fever reducing drugs are effective for reducing pain and discomfort, but not for saving lives; furthermore, they are problematic because they correlate with increased: death rates for critically ill individuals, spread of infections, susceptibility to chronic disease, and they lead to drug overdoses.

Coronavirus and Fever Part I: Naturopathic Philosophy

The Coronavirus has thrust fever into the international medical debate. I will investigate fever and use of antipyretics (fever reducing drugs) philosophically and based on modern medical research. This first article will focus on the philosophy of naturopathic medicine.

Heart Disease and Coronavirus: Spiritual Dimensions of a Pandemic

Included at the end of the article is a lists of practical steps you can take to strengthen your cardiovascular health.  This article discusses the psycho-spiritual aspect of the coronavirus and self-care. The virus is also a physical being. These recommendations do...

The Immune System: Intelligent Warmth

The concept of the immune systems is a bit confusing. Unlike the heart or the brain, a centralized structure that we can refer to when discussing the immune system does not exist. The single best marker of the immune system is warmth. When evaluating immune function...

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