Spring Detox with Solstice Natural Health
If you’ve ever wanted to do a detox, now is the time. Spring is in full force, and it just so happens to be the single best time of year to detox your body. In the Spring, the plants and … Read More
If you’ve ever wanted to do a detox, now is the time. Spring is in full force, and it just so happens to be the single best time of year to detox your body. In the Spring, the plants and … Read More
I live in Portland, Oregon, and as both a mother and an acupuncturist who specializes in women’s health (read: I treat a lot of prenatal and postpartum concerns, including lactation issues), I am passionate about breastfeeding. But I do not, … Read More
This detox is about you. It is about discovering how good you can feel. It is about you reconnecting with your body and noticing how the food that you eat makes you feel — not just how it affects your … Read More
Pain from injuries or overuse are one of the main reasons people seek an acupuncturist. It is also the most common reason doctors refer patients to my Portland acupuncture practice. Acupuncture is well-documented to relieve pain, and works as a … Read More
Natural Allergy Relief in 3 Steps Smell that spring Portland air. Did you sneeze just thinking about that? Are your eyes watering at the mere suggestion? Did you reach for your Benadryl? Many popular allergy medications (including Benadryl) are … Read More
Easy Cinnamon Almond Butter Granola This isn’t a cooking website; it’s an acupuncture website, so why the recipe? Much of what I talk about when counseling patients using Chinese medicine is food. Food is medicine, and my goal is … Read More
How to build stamina and plan ahead for the year of the fire monkey. The Fire Monkey is an adventurous and high-energy animal, and that is what is in store for the Chinese New Year of 2016. The monkey is … Read More
Healing after an early-term miscarriage can be lonely. Miscarriage is a difficult topic for most people to talk about. Culturally we are truly stunted in our ability to talk about any kind of death or grief. When the grief surrounds the … Read More
Acupuncture for the New Year New Year, New You. That’s what they say, right? It’s only natural to look for neat little beginnings and endings in your life. It’s this desire to make sense of our world that makes the … Read More
‘Tis the season of giving Thanks. This month I invite you to join me in trying something a little different: I want you to join me in completing a month-long Gratitude Challenge. Sign up by sending me an email to … Read More