Resources and musings on how to manage your health with the help of East-Asian medicine.

The first thing you think when you’re experiencing your first episode of Bell’s Palsy is, “am I having a stroke?!” Thank goodness the answer is no, you are not having a stroke! While a stroke is due to the blockage of blood flow to the brain, Bell’s Palsy (also called idiopathic facial paralysis)...

Chinese Medicine divides illness into internal and external causes of disease, and treats them with an equal amount of attention and rigor. External causes of disease range from the obvious like viruses and bacteria to lifestyle choices such as poor diet and overwork, things we wouldn’t consider...

The current opioid epidemic is predicted to claim 500,000 lives over the next 10 years1. It is an epidemic that brings over 1,000 people everyday to the emergency room2, taxing hospital resources and placing an economic burden of nearly $95 billion a year on insurers3. The big question that hangs...