Now that cannabis has been granted recreational status here in NYC, there are more and more trendy shops hustling recreation-geared products with roots in Traditional East Asian Medicine. Looking for suggestions outside of the commercial hype on how to best experience...
As the prevalence of acupuncture in the U.S. grows, many practitioners including myself are going on to conduct doctorate-level research in order to advance Traditional East Asian Medicine (TEAM) through broader understanding and accessibility. As I know many people...
Now that my Chelsea office is in south Chelsea (on 14th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues) I've been frequenting tea shops in Lower Manhattan as I travel between there and my FiDi office (90 Broad Street). I wanted to share my top picks for tea south of Union Square...
Remember the sunscreen when you are out and about this summer! Here's why: Both age and environmental factors beyond our control are responsible for skin health-- yet damage from UV rays seems to be one of the most important influences. Luckily, research shows that...
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. As one of the millions of Americans who benefits from acupuncture, both as a practitioner and a patient, I am grateful to the Asian American...
Pain is Inevitable; Suffering is Optional. Life happens and we all get injured from time to time. If proper treatment is administered early on, say within a month or so from the injury, acute pain can often be mitigated before becoming chronic. While most soft tissue...
As part one of the Hormone Balance for Fertility and Beyond post explains, estrogen dominance, or relatively low progesterone, is more common during reproductive years. As the natural aging process continues, estrogen levels also lower. Beyond reproductive functions...
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they hear ‘hormone balance’ is reproductive health. While it is true that acupuncture and Traditional East Asian medicine is very helpful in a wide range of gynecological complaints or infertility as well as...
As we move into the colder months, let's discuss some more nuanced aspects of hydration beyond the standard electrolyte replacement we think of more in the sweaty summer months. My inspiration for this post comes from the phenomenal book, Quench: beat fatigue, drop...