In Chinese medicine, there is a condition called Summerheat. It seems appropriate to write about it … [Read more...]
Heat Wave!
Baby, it’s hot outside, and some of my patients are starting to show the strain. Hot flashes are … [Read more...]
Acupuncture, Eastern Medicine and Your Health
The Secret to Making Changes that Stick
A couple of weeks ago, I fell off the bottom step in my house. Actually, the problem was that I was on the second stair and thought I was on the bottom one. The upshot is that I went down pretty hard and my fall was broken by my ribs hitting a nearby doorjamb. After […]
Day Tripping: Ten Ways to Avoid Falls
Over the past couple of years, I’ve discovered a new Murphy’s Law. It’s this: The older you are, the worse the outcome tends to be when you fall. Three years ago, I slipped on a patch of snow-dusted ice and broke my elbow. And three weeks ago, I stepped out the front door and fell. […]
Don’t Throw My Groceries
Not long ago, during a weekly grocery shopping trip, I had a weird thing happen. At the end of the trip in the checkout line, the cashier tossed my groceries toward me as I bagged. Sack of onions; scan, toss, plop. Head of lettuce; scan, toss, plop. Bag of slivered almonds; scan, toss, plop. And […]
Purely for Yourself
In my spare time I like to take pictures. Not just any pictures, but mostly outdoor scenes from nature and awe-inspiring landscapes. I recently bought a new camera and have spent several months reading an expanded manual on how to use its many complicated features. When I travel, I’m armed with a tripod, lenses and […]