Summer is here, and with it lots of colorful and delicious vegetables to enhance health. My friend Ben, who has a medical degree from Yale, has his finger on the pulse of the latest research regarding many aspects of health. […]
Read MoreA few months ago, Lisa Lelas, asked me to be a guest on her T.V. show Simply Organized to talk about how I manage my time and life as an acupuncturist. I declined. At the time, and still today, I […]
Read MoreLast Sunday, The New York Times published a piece by Gretchen Reynolds entitled, “A Workout for Your Bloodstream: The Molecular Effects of Exercise”. In it she states that scientists recently published findings that only 10 minutes on a treadmill causes […]
Read MoreCan acupuncture treat depression? Yes, but not always. Sometimes, it works best in combination with medication and talk therapy or with just one of these two. Sometimes acupuncture alone is enough to counter the unique rhythm of a depression. My […]
Read MoreCrane Style Yoga is an eclectic mix of Eastern and Western exercise designed to energize the body, calm and focus the mind and tether the spirit. A beginner’s ‘workout’ contains seven simple, yet deceptively challenging, exercises. They are: abdominal breathing, […]
Read MoreIn a sense practicing acupuncture is like the creative process of any artist in that we observe, we are astonished by what we see and feel, and then we do what our gift and skill set allows—whether that is to […]
Read MoreSome things to consider when creating a healthcare system that works in the highest and best interest of the patient. Consider the alternatives. In our country, the Western Medical Model prevails. It is wonderful for many things, but like any […]
Read MoreWhat is your excuse for not taking a day off? Does it sound something like “I should be doing something”, “I need to make a living”, “What would ____ think?”, “I don’t have time to waste”….You fill in the blank […]
Read MoreWhat I like most about acupuncture and oriental medicine is the way the person is treated as a whole. For example, a headache is unique. A person presenting with one will be treated in a different way than anyone else […]
Read MoreHere is my one sentence answer twenty two years later after first learning the Five Routines: Soaring Crane Qigong is a form of exercise rooted in Classical Chinese Medicine that uses gentle but challenging movement along with mental focus and […]
Read MoreCHALLENGE YOURSELF. Last weekend, my father, who turned 86 two months ago, joined me on a hike described as “moderately strenuous”. It was NOT. We had boulders to climb while hanging on to rooted tree stumps and about 21/2 hours […]
Read MoreAs many of you know, I have moved my office from the bustling streets of Soho to one of the most beautiful mixed residential/commercial blocks in the West Village at 26 West 9th Street. The office has two treatment rooms, a large window in […]
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