by Antonia Balfour, L.Ac.
Beyond Needles Slideshow
When people ask me what I do for a living, most often I answer, “I’m an acupuncturist”. If I feel more talkative, I may say, “I’m an acupuncturist and herbalist.” A more accurate answer would actually be, “I’m a practitioner of Chinese medicine.” Chinese medicine is an intricate system of [...]
Acupuncture has been used for over two thousand years using needles to heal the body and restore homeostasis. In laser acupuncture, specific acupuncture points are stimulated with lasers instead of needles. Light beams of varied colors penetrate the points according to the depth and density of tissue at each point. The lasers used are “cold [...]
by Antonia Balfour
Herbal medicine is a powerful and effective modality used to bring health and wellness to children and adults alike. Just because herbs are “all natural,” though, doesn’t mean that they are completely harmless. It is said that, “anything strong enough to heal you is also strong enough to harm [...]
by Antonia Balfour, L.Ac.
We often think of stress as an “adult” problem. But kids, too, get stressed from a wide variety of sources. Some causes of stress in kids include: starting a new school, not getting along with peers, academic pressure, needing to “fit in”, parents’ fighting or going through a [...]
by Antonia Balfour
Losing weight is a major concern and struggle for so many people around the world. There is no magical method to shed off unwanted pounds. Lifestyle changes are the most crucial aspect of any successful weight loss program. But Chinese medicine does have a role as part of a holistic weight-loss [...]
By Anthony Ohm
The negative effects of Alzheimer’s, dementia, and memory loss due to aging can be reversed or held off from rapid acceleration by using the techniques developed by Aaron Mattes’ Active Isolated Stretching (AIS). Virtually every person afflicted with Alzheimer’s, dementia, or age-related memory loss has muscular rigidity in the neck. Although, researchers are [...]
By Anthony Ohm
I suffered from chronic low back pain for over twenty years. At a young age I did one hundred full sit-ups (abdominal exercises) daily. Later I was to learn that this caused my psoas muscle to become tight and distorted – beginning the onset of pain in my low back region. I reported [...]
By Karen Cohen, Certified Nutritionist
The New Year, 2009, is most certainly going to bring many changes.
January is a good time to make positive changes in one’s life; to resolve to eat healthier, start an exercise program or lose weight and maintain the loss. These objectives can only be achieved and sustained when healthy choices become [...]
by Antonia Balfour
Herbal medicine is the primary method of treatment used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Although acupuncture has been more widely researched and publicized in the West, it is herbal medicine that lies at the heart of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
During an herbal consultation, the first priority is to establish a patient’s “pattern of disharmony” [...]
This month brings us National Infertility Awareness week from October 19th – 25th. Over seven million American couples are affected by infertility. Chinese medicine has become increasingly popular as a treatment option as awareness of its effectiveness has grown.
Traditional Chinese medicine has been used for hundreds of years to treat infertility and includes the use [...]
May 24, 2010
