Deceptive Warm Fall Days
It seems very warm here in Iowa, actually, the daily temps are about 20 degrees higher than normal for our area. So we are all wearing shorts and flip flops. But in the clinic we are seeing lots of colds and intestinal bugs circulating. People always say that after school starts everyone gets sick. This […]
Dr. Terry Wahls Nutrition at our Clinic
After attending Terry Wahls talk, Acupuncture of Iowa promotes her approach to nutrition, as it is in line with the Oriental Medical perspective on healing the body with diet and nutrition. Dr. Wahls book is available for purchase at the clinic.
Healing Through Whole Foods
We just got back from a two day workshop with Paul Pitchford, author of Healing with Whole Foods. It was very interesting, if not daunting. His book is a huge one, full of information about Chinese medicine and using diet to heal diseases. The big news was that parasites are a huge part of most […]
Detox and Purify!
I started my detox this weekend to prepare for offering it to clients, and decided to post my first few recipes for the food I am eating. These are all simple and really yummy. If you are not used to the taste of real food, they will introduce you gently.
Announcing our New Acupuncturist, Laura McCoy
I am thrilled to announce the arrival of our new associate, Laura McCoy. Providing acupuncture, dietary therapies and nutrition consultation, as well as personalized activity and rehab programs
Acupuncture and Weight Loss
A few thoughts on how Oriental Medicine can help with weight loss in a truly wholistic and individualized way, by optimizing the physiology of the body.
Spring Detox Time Again
Acupuncture helps you detoxify.
Late Summer: the Earth Element
Thoughts on late summer and the earth element.
Feng Shui in the new Acupuncture clinic: Way-finding
Examples of using Feng Shui in an acupuncture clinic to enhance patient comfort.
Huffington Post on Acupuncture
Here is a link that a friend recently sent. I think it is pretty interesting. Of course, some of the comments I disagree with. Perhaps you should just stick to the text of the article…. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arthur-rosenfeld/should-you-try-acupunctur_b_663421.html