Breakfast is the best new-old trick in the book
If I had a penny for every time I told a patient to eat breakfast, I had have a whole lotta pennies! I’m an honorary member of the breakfast police. I believe that everyone should eat breakfast every,...
View ArticleSmoothie makeover for Autumn
I’m not a huge fan of smoothies because they’re cold. Chinese medicine is firmly opposed to eating anything cold. Even when we treat injuries with acupuncture, we don’t also use ice. Chinese medicine...
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Jinhee’s Corner – Tips for Beautiful Hair
Please excuse my humble brag… I’m often complimented on my hair and then asked what my secret is. How do I keep it so long and thick? Is it genetics or something I eat? Do I get acupuncture? The answer...
View ArticleLiving the Holidays Healthy – Jinhee’s Corner
This blog post started as a list of gift ideas, but most people don’t need pointers from someone who doesn’t even know who you are buying for! Thoughtful gifts are the best anyway, not the newest or...
View ArticleOmega-3s and Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
Research has shown the increasing essential fatty acid (EFA), specifically Omega-3, intake in people with atopic dermatitis (eczema) can be beneficial. People with eczema process EFAs differently,...
View ArticleQuick diet tip for BPH sufferers
When a man has BPH, or benign prostatic hyperplasia, the prostate becomes enlarged. The urethra (the tube that brings the urine from the bladder out of the body) runs through the prostate. As the...
View ArticleNutrition for carpal tunnel syndrome – what to avoid
With so many people on computers all day, the number of people we’re seeing in the clinic with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has skyrocketed. Research has shown that supplementation with vitamins B6 and...
View ArticleFoods and Diet Tips for Endometriosis
Endometriosis is one of the causes of menstrual pain and infertility. In endometriosis, the cells that normally line the uterus (endometrium) are also found outside the uterus. Even though they are...
View ArticleHappy Korean New Year!
Happy Korean New Year! Many often hear about Chinese New Year, but it’s actually a lunar new year celebrated by many Asian countries around the world. This celebration marks the start of the new...
View ArticleHormones, Green Tea and Hair Loss
Hormones affect the quality of our hair. Usually we talk about stress hormones affecting our hair, but testosterone also plays an important role because it gets converted to dihydrotestosterone (DHT)....
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