About Lynn 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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By Lynn Jaffee, on March 8th, 2010
The Chinese have a saying that the emotions are the cause of 100 diseases. In the case of depression, they’re right on the money. I have worked with many patients who suffer from depression, and while they differ widely in their histories, they all have one thing in common: lack of emotional flow.
Chinese medicine is all about flow, whether it’s the flow of digestion, blood, energy, or emotions. When that flow is blocked for one reason or another, symptoms arise. We practitioners of . . . → Read More: Treating Depression with Acupuncture
By Lynn Jaffee, on February 5th, 2010
Anxiety is a tricky thing. For some people it seems to come out of nowhere and creep up at unexpected moments. For others, anxiety is predictable and associated with certain events, fears, or situations. Things like driving on the highway, eating in restaurants, and spiders all have the potential to create anxiety.
If you suffer from anxiety or panic attacks, you’re familiar with the symptoms—a racing heart or heart palpitations, chest tightness, numbness and tingling in your hands and feet, feeling light headed, shortness . . . → Read More: Calming Anxiety with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
By Lynn Jaffee, on October 22nd, 2009
The holidays are coming: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah and winter break. For many, the thought of the upcoming winter holidays bring images of joyous traditions and time spent with family and friends. However, there are many who cringe at the thought of the upcoming holidays. Those people who are alone, struggling financially, isolated from family and friends, or are overwhelmed find this time of year emotionally charged and a source of incredible stress or deep depression.
It may seem like an unlikely juxtaposition to be . . . → Read More: Acupuncture for Holiday Stress and Depression
By Lynn Jaffee, on August 17th, 2009
Anyone who has ever had a panic attack knows how scary it can be. First, the attacks seem to come out of nowhere—unexpected and unprovoked. Second, the thought of having another one in the future can produce disabling anxiety.
In the throes of your first panic attack, you’re sure you’re dying right here and now, and for good reason. The symptoms of a panic attack can include a rapid or pounding heart, chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness, paralyzing anxiety, sweating, shaking, and hot . . . → Read More: Acupuncture for Panic Attacks
By Lynn Jaffee, on July 6th, 2009
I have seen people in my clinic before complaining of a lump in their throat, but Alan’s symptoms were the most severe I had every encountered. Alan was a 42 year old realtor and father of three. He came to me because he had the feeling of a lump in his throat, which was making it difficult for him to eat solid food. Every time he tried to eat, he was unable to get the food down past the . . . → Read More: Feeling a Lump in Your Throat?
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