 Lynn Jaffee is a licensed acupuncturist and the author of the book, Simple Steps: The Chinese Way to Better Health, a clear and concise explanation of Chinese medicine for the lay person. She is co-author of the book, The BodyWise Woman, a personal health manual for physically active women and girls.
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 A little over a week ago I was in the deepest part of the Grand Canyon wearing a backpack. I spent a week carrying my food, clothes, water, and anything else I needed on my back. After living outdoors for a couple of days, it was surprising how quickly my pals and I got into the rhythm of nature. We went to bed when it was dark and got up when it was light. Our focus became water—finding water in an otherwise dry place. We . . . → Read More: Chinese Medicine, Your Health, and the Natural World  One of the things I love most about Chinese medicine is the poetic names they have for funky conditions and illnesses. Shingles are called Snake Cinnabar Toxin, cystic zits are Clove Sores, simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea is Sudden Turmoil, and a yeast infection is called Fire in the Valley or Damp Heat in the Lower Burner. One of their most descriptive and poetic names is something called Plum Pit Qi, which is a term to describe the sensation of a chronic lump in your . . . → Read More: Lump in Your Throat? A lot has been said about acupuncture lately, but in the movie 9000 Needles, it takes on a supporting role in the compelling and emotional story of Devin Dearth. A father of three, champion body builder, and Southern Baptist from Central City, Kentucky, Dearth’s life is forever changed one day in 2009 when he suffers a stroke while pumping iron at his local gym. The stroke left Devin with a brain injury that ravaged his body. The toll: paralysis of his right side, inability . . . → Read More: 9000 Needles and More It seems that the older I get, the more concerned I become with skin; not only my own skin, but that of my patients as well. The longer I practice acupuncture, the more apparent it becomes to me that your skin gives off all kinds of clues to the underlying state of your health. In Chinese medicine, the health and functioning of your skin is governed by your lung organ system. While this seems unlikely at first, your lungs are considered the guardian of . . . → Read More: Skin Game Lisa, a fit woman in her early thirties came to my clinic a couple of weeks ago to be treated for anxiety. Her anxiety was out of character, out of control, and punctuated by full-blown panic attacks that landed her in the emergency room on a couple of occasions. Her symptoms ranged from shortness of breath and chest pains, to irregular heartbeats. Lisa was frantic and afraid. She feared having another panic attack, especially while she was driving. This anxiety was consuming her life, . . . → Read More: An Ephedra Story |
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