Recently, Drew Barrymore and Hayden Panettiere have been in the news because of postpartum depression. Panettiere entered treatment for her PPD, and Barrymore opened up about hers for People magazine. It is something that women often do not talk about. … Read More
*If you haven’t signed up for the October Unprocessed Challenge yet, do so by visiting https://eatingrules.com/october-unprocessed/ Getting ready for my Unprocessed challenge has been more difficult than I anticipated. I have been wanting to reboot my diet for a while … Read More
The beauty of acupuncture is that it is a holistic medicine: it treats Mind, Body, Soul/Spirit. The Emotions of Fall Fall is a time of introspection. As we are starting to feel the beginnings of autumn in Portland — … Read More
Part Two: What Not to Say to Someone Dealing with Fertility Struggles We live in a world where people chronically overshare. In this selfie-obsessed, meal instagramming, uber-documented world we live in, there are still some things that people are afraid … Read More
Part One: What to Say to Someone Struggling with Fertility Issues We live in a world where people chronically overshare. In this selfie-obsessed, meal instagramming, uber-documented world we live in, there are still some things that people are afraid to … Read More
Acupuncture can stop headaches. In fact, 90% of the time if a patient currently has a headache when they come see me at my downtown Portland acupuncture practice, their headache will be gone by the time they leave. This isn’t … Read More
Acupuncture has been linked to greater pregnancy rates in patients who undergo IVF. As a Portland Acupuncturist specializing in fertility I have assisted many women before and during the IVF process. I have seen the benefits of combining these two … Read More
Today, let’s take a break from the inflammatory series to address an emergency in Portland —you need to start getting acupuncture to treat your allergies. Now. This week, KATU reports that your very own Eugene (and Portland is close behind) is … Read More
Diet is such a key part of ensuring, sabotaging or creating overall health. Most of you have a decent idea of the kinds of foods you should eat if you want to be healthy, but knowing about good nutrition and … Read More
As a Portland acupuncturist and practitioner of functional nutrition, I start at the root — the very most basic part of controlling inflammation — your diet. Rule Number One to decrease inflammation is to Eat Real Food. Now that you’ve … Read More