There is nothing worse than a shower drain full of hair, especially if it’s yours and it’s falling out fast. Or perhaps you run your fingers through your hair and come up with a handful. Your hairbrush is full and you’re finding stray hairs – lots of them – on your pillowcase. What’s going on?   Your hair is constantly falling out and regrowing, and most people lose an average of 50 to 100 hairs a day. However, if you’re noticing an increase in shedding or if your hair is noticeably thinning, you’re probably losing more.   Your hair grows in cycles...

Several years ago, Corrine (not her real name) came to me for cosmetic acupuncture. Corrine was was a pretty woman in her early fifties who wanted to look a little younger and wanted to try cosmetic acupuncture as a way of dialing back a few years. Cosmetic acupuncture is a form of facial rejuvenation using the principles of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. It works by increasing the circulation of energy, blood, and nutrients to the face through acupuncture treatments.   During my sessions with Corrine, I talked about diet and lifestyle habits that could either improve or damage her skin. In...

Cosmetic acupuncture or acupuncture facelifts were the topic of a November 6 health segment on WCCO Channel 4.  The following is a transcript.  For more information on cosmetic acupuncture, go to www.acupunctureinthepark.com Dennis Douda (WCCO) The quest for youth has made Americans turn to Botox nearly 3 million times last year where nearly a quarter million people had an eye-lid lift. But how does an acupuncture facelift sound? “Basically what we’re doing is, we’re stimulating the body to heal itself,” said Acupuncturist Lynn Jaffee.The techniques of acupuncture follow...

    We are so lucky to live at a time when it’s not unusual to live healthfully into our 70’s, 80’s, and even our 90’s. With our increased life expectancy and the fact that many of us will stay vital and active into our later years, many women and some men have turned their attention to looking as young as they feel.   We spend billions of dollars annually in the United States on anti-aging creams and cosmetics, and I admit to being a frequent contributor to that number. Plastic surgery and Botox injections have moved out of the realm of the rich and famous and are...