Ok, this is a fun one. Gather ‘round, children, and bring marshmallows. It’s time to talk about where acupuncture and science meet and hang out and co-operate. Actually, bring the graham crackers and chocolate bars too, just because they’re really tasty mashed together. Like acupuncture and science. So, acupuncture. There’s […]
Is That True? So a friend of mine sent me an article with the very provocative title “Scientists Prove DNA Can Be Reprogrammed By Word Frequencies” (hey, in my world, that’s provocative!). It’s an interesting little article talking about how some Russian scientists disagree with the commonly held belief that […]
Liver 3, Your Best Friend Probably the most common question any acupuncturist hears is “Why that point?” or a variation on the theme, “What does that do?” Here’s a little mini-acupuncture tip that might inspire you to try acupressure at home. Liver 3 is arguably the most popular acupuncture point […]
How Blind Tadpoles Learned to See – and Why It Means You Can Learn to Feel Better (especially when you thought it was impossible). So Nature is pretty weird ‘n’ wonderful. In a recent study of “I’m sorry, some scientists decided to do what ?”, scientists grafted eye tissue to […]
****Tonify Your Kidneys!**** Here in North America, we tend to take our kidneys for granted, unless something is seriously going awry with them. It’s an excellent luxury to have, and I’m glad we do. However, if there’s one part of your body that’s almost guaranteed to get tired and need […]
If you’ve ever been in our office, you’ve noticed that music is fairly important to what we do. Not only is there ambient music playing, but Dana’s other life involves being a musician. And yes, it’s hard to go anywhere without hearing music (or muzak, as the case may be). Have you […]