Tag Archives: nutrition

When Terminal is not the only option

“Your condition is terminal.” Those are earth shattering words coming out of the mouth of a doctor to a patient and his or her family. The power of words. My father’s last two months in 1996 were spent fighting pancreatic … Continue reading

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Balancing Health by Balancing Hormones

A quick note As part of my continuing education for my acupuncture license and credits towards my certificate in Applied Clinical Nutrition, this weekend I’ve been attending a seminar called “Balanced Hormones, Balanced Health” given by Dr. Ronda Nelson, PhD. … Continue reading

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Fish Oil and Prostate Cancer Study – Analysis

There’s a new study that came out yesterday that links the use of fish oils and prostate cancer.  Here is my short analysis. My statistics teacher in college on our last day of class, “If you don’t remember anything else, … Continue reading

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Conducting Herb Research – Friend or Foe? The principles of “complex” therapeutic agents are exemplified by herbal decoctions. In Chinese herbal medicine, prescriptions commonly have multiple ingredients which are boiled down in a process that often takes 1-2 hours. Herbs … Continue reading

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How Organics are Reported – case analysis

In 2012, the was a study out of Stanford University comparing the nutritional differences between organic and non-organic produce. This is how the study was summed up by the mass media in their 20-second reports (paraphrasing): “There is no difference between … Continue reading

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Good Buck Buck is essential for Detox

I wanted to follow up on my “flagship” buck buck theme with some thoughts about my approach to clinical nutrition. As an acupuncturist I see a variety of patients, most people come to me with some kind of muscle weakness … Continue reading

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Gold Star Bowel Movements

Hi, Everyone This is my first blog post ever. It feels great! I have an idea to begin starting a discussion about good health as it relates to your bowel movements. Oh, yes, I have a passion for helping people … Continue reading

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