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  • Medicinal Use of CBD: Does it Cure Everything?

    The CBD market has exploded in recent years. CBD is being marketed as a cure for everything under the sun. Local gas stations, salons, veterinary offices, and natural food markets now carry CBD products. What are the...

    • Posted 4 years ago
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  • Sleeping For Your Health

    We live in a society where the one who does the most during the day wins and sleeping a full night is seen as a luxury. However, our health is paying the price for this! Why is...

    • Posted 5 years ago
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  • Restless Leg Syndrome and Sleeplessness

    When it’s time for bed at the end of the day, do your legs twitch and keep you awake? If you’ve ever tried to fall asleep at night but been stymied by the overwhelming urge to move...

    • Posted 5 years ago
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  • Adrenal Fatigue: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions

    Mary, a busy professional with two kids and a stressful job, awoke several times during the night thinking about work, her child’s soccer practice, and her growing list of house tasks. When the alarm went off at...

    • Posted 7 years ago
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  • The Basics of a Good Night’s Sleep

    The Greek Goddess Hygeia was the Goddess of Good Health. Thus her name has become synonymous with preventative medicine practices to improve the quality of life. Sleep hygiene refers to the common sense and environmental aspects that...

    • Posted 8 years ago
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  • Integrative Medicine and Pediatric Mental Health

    Anxiety and Depression:  Lifestyle Basics Anxiety and depression account for the vast majority of cases of mental/emotional illness in our society, affecting people of all ages and, increasingly, children. Over 1 out of 5 children between the...

    • Posted 9 years ago
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  • Late Summer – Coming Home to Our Center

    Summer is lush and abundant just before it ends. Chinese Medicine has Five Seasons, and considers late summer a season of its own, distinctly different, sandwiched between summer and fall, from mid-August to early October.  And it...

    • Posted 9 years ago
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  • Sweeter Dreams: 10 Steps to Safe Slumber for Kids

    While children are awake, parents are vigilant about keeping them safe, from holding hands while crossing the street to applying (and reapplying!) sunscreen. But it’s just as important to keep kids safe while they slumber—after all, children...

    • Posted 10 years ago
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