Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a commonly misunderstood condition that currently affects around 10% of the population at any one time. Acupuncture, along with a variety of natural treatment approaches, can often offer profound benefit to people diagnosed with PTSD or share a similar constellation of symptoms.   Acupuncture can treat PTSD by […]

In my private practice, PMS and dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps) are certainly common reasons for seeking treatment with acupuncture with herbs, as these holistic methods tend to be very effective and safe options for most women. Chinese medicine and acupuncture have enjoyed a rich history in treating gynecological issues. Even today, many women turn to this […]

Optimal health. We all want to have it, but very few of us are anywhere close to achieving it. This is because, unfortunately, health is not a high priority for most of us. Even more so, most of us don’t even know how to define optimal health. Our medical model teaches us that health is […]

Neck pain is one of the most common reasons for doctor visits. Acupuncture is one of the most widely used treatment options for neck pain, as it has a proven history of effectively treating this condition.   In Acupuncture theory, pain is said to be caused by the stagnation of either Qi (energy or life […]

Acupuncture and Chinese medicine have enjoyed a long and successful history of treating a wide variety of headache patterns. Almost 8% of Canadians over the age of 12 have been diagnosed with migraine, of which 75% are women and 25% are men. The cause of migraines eludes many of its sufferers. Certain foods have been […]