Acupuncture Point for Mental Clarity

Feeling a little foggy? Having trouble concentrating? Massage the acupuncture point, Du 20 for some mental clarity. Du 20 is located on the top of the head, midway between the ears. It is used to clear the mind and improve focus. Stimulate the point with your index...

Recharge Your Battery this Winter with Acupuncture

If you feel tired and drained, you are not alone. “Lack of energy” is one of the top five complaints that doctors hear in their offices. According to Oriental medicine, the cold months of winter are the perfect time to recharge your battery and generate...

Boosting Health With Local Food

There is an interesting article in the New York Times about a new study. A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a grant to study the public health impact of moving toward a local, sustainable food system. An increasingly...

FOOD-whew!

I have been writing a second book of the challenge to maintain health in the USA. Both physically and socially there are continuous obstacles to pursuing a pristinely healthy lifestyle. I ran into a great explanation of how our food is so nutrition deprived and...

Why Is Organic Always The Right Choice?

There are increasing concerns about food safety and the fact that many processed foods are made from genetically modified products, irradiated foods, and non-organic food sources. Organically grown foods have been grown on land that is absent of any chemicals for a...