DHARMA ACUPUNCTURE & FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

Inspired by recent events with my pediatric patients and their parents I decided to post a blog about how to handle fevers. Fevers are defined as 100.4 F and above. In neurologically normal patients brain damage does not occur with a fever unless it is over 107.6. Untreated fevers caused by infection will stay under 105. High temperatures kill viruses and bacteria and is a sign that the immune system is working, building strength, and fighting. As a natural health care pra

Wei qi rests on the skin as our ever protective layer, warding off colds, germs, and viruses. It can become weak when sleep is continually disturbed, when we are over exposed to the elements of too much wind, hot or cold, we eat bad food, etc. Keeping the wei qi strong is the key to staying healthy, and is thought of as the immune system in Chiense Medicine. Kids and adults having been coming into our clinic with colds and flus all winter long, and now there is a growing con

The start of the lunar New Year was Jan 25th. This year it delivered us into a cycle of birth, generation and harmony emphasizing water and metal. It also gives us a fresh, new start as it brings us to the beginning of the 12 chinese cycles, while also being a new decade in the western calendar. Now is the time to summon your will power to bring forth the changes you seek to make definite, lasting changes in your lifestyle and health. Water gives peace and calm when balanced