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by Larissa Belote: Does most of your food come from packages? Do you use oils for cooking that are sensitive to heat and ultimately...

by Kristen Valentine, MSW, LCSW Tarot has exploded in recent years as a tool for self-exploration. Maybe you’ve gone to a Reader or...

When Alyssa thought about Thanksgiving she was reminded of the warm apple pie from Costco that she had for dessert after scarfing down a...

Chinese herbal medicine has been an integral aspect of Classical Chinese Medicine for centuries and the most highly developed system of...

Why Is the Use of Tobacco Increasing? By Dr. Jean Eljay, PhD, MS, CMT, AdvHC, CHt, NLP If Smoking Is Hazardous to Personal Health, Why Is...

By Larisa Belote There is no time like the present to strengthen your immune system. With the fall comes the Flu, more strains of...

By Shoshanna Katzman Chinese medicine is a language unto itself. It is a paradigm filled with striking metaphors along with a variety of...

by Dr. Jean PhD, MS, CMT, CI, HCT, HC, NLP It is well established that getting pregnant is more difficult in smokers than in non-smokers....

Dr. Jennifer Patterson, DO, MMH1. and Dr. Jean Eljay, PhD, MS, CMT, CHt, NLPc, AdvCH, CHt One of the worst results of burnout is that it...

by Gregory Carey, L.Ac. In Western Culture, we may not pay much attention to incorporating different food flavors into our daily meals....

The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs whose primary duty it is to rid the body of toxins, waste, and other unwanted...

Chinese medicine philosophy and practice guides us toward establishing greater awareness and connection to our inner nature and external...

More and more people today are seeking relief from their allergies through acupuncture. This ancient Chinese medicine modality works by...

Do you suffer with heartburn? Perhaps bitter or sour taste in the mouth? Chronic dry cough, trouble swallowing, hoarseness or even...

The idea that people have something “wrong” with them is a tricky one, especially when it comes to issues related to emotional and mental...

Thomas J. Benza, CHt and Jean Eljay, PhD, MS, CMT, CHt, NLPc, AdvCH, CHt Is it “in, out or hybrid re-boarding” for the office? One thing...

By Lauren Salani, LCSW, BCB After a year of quarantine, it may not be so easy for people to resume their normal lives because of the way...

The adage, “Time heals all” is a concept that we may take for granted. Unfortunately, time does NOT heal all. How long have you...

Throughout the centuries, people have known through personal experience that low back pain can be relieved through acupuncture. For so...

by Poppy Parker Detoxification. We’ve been hearing about it. We’ve been talking about it. We’ve been researching it. And most...