The May 11th interactive article in the New York Times, "The Human Body's Hidden Pathways" [1] is a beautiful visual representation of findings about how the body works conducted by colleagues at The NYULH Center for Biospecimen Research and Development, Histology and...
Late last year, an overview of the use of acupuncture in the United States with this title was published in the prestigious Journal of Pain Research. This article covers, "the scientific basis for acupuncture, the training and licensure of acupuncturists, and the ways...
Do you have a 2025 New Year’s Resolution? If so, how is it coming along? This was the year I finally made the leap to do a 10-day Vipassana meditation course and I had such a great experience I wanted to share about it here. My Meditation Journey...
New Year's resolutions are popular for good reason. As mentioned in my previous post about the social science of timing and how to make it work in your favor, there is a lot of momentum around new beginnings (like years or even Mondays) in the sense that it is...
These inconspicuous self-acupressure tools extend the effects of an acupuncture treatment for a variety of conditions for up to a week! Sometimes referred to as ear seeds because in ancient times, Vaccaria seeds were used, now most auricular acupressure tools are made...
I'm thrilled that the clinical portion of my research collaboration with Cardea Ketamine Space has concluded. It was an incredible experience and we'll be announcing the results plus more opportunities to engage in this type of mind-body transformative experience in...
Prior to becoming an acupuncturist, I spent a decade in the health food supplement industry researching, ordering and working with nutritional supplements. I learned a lot in those years about how to discern quality from hype. My Fullscript dispensary features what...
Big news-- I am now making custom Vivacitea herb and mushroom formulas available more widely! I've added a few telehealth slots each month so that people outside NYC can now access this service to have a custom infusion or topical blend made specifically for their...
As psychedelic medicine grows in prominence, researchers are increasingly exploring Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) – a new treatment paradigm that uses low to moderate doses of ketamine to facilitate psychological therapy. KAP's effects are typically...