Earlier this year the Environmental Working Group (EWG) published a report outlining the prevalence of Chlormequat in commercial oat products. Many popular brands had Chlormequat at levels m
Read More...Saturday Schedule Expansion: Due to popular demand, we’ll now be doing Saturday Acupuncture, with appointments from 8am-12pm. Acupuncture & Functional Medicine appointment hours are now: Mond
Read More...Healthy Living in Walnut Creek, CA Nestled at the foot of Mount Diablo and just a stone's throw away from the bustling metropolis of San Francisco, Walnut Creek, California, offers a unique b
Read More...Over the course of a night, our urine collects over 1,000 unique organic acids that result from chemical reactions happening throughout our body. When we compare levels of these organic acids to those
Read More...Adrenal stress labs assess the amount of stress your body has endured over the decades by measuring your daily fluctuations in cortisol (the stress hormone) and DHEA levels to assess the overall healt
Read More...Yes, functional medicine doctors can prescribe medication. Functional medicine is an approach to healthcare that focuses on identifying and addressing the underlying causes of illness and imbalances i
Read More...Functional medicine is sometimes also referred to as "integrative medicine" or "holistic medicine." While there can be slight differences in the philosophies and approaches of these terms, they all s
Read More...Functional medicine is an approach to healthcare that focuses on treating the root causes of illness rather than just managing symptoms. It seeks to understand the underlying imbalances in the body's
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Spring Detox & Acupuncture Tuneup In Eastern Medicine, Spring is the time of the liver, the organ that manages change and circulation. Our livers are dealing with a lot these days, as we proce
Read More...Here is an update on acupuncture scheduling changes and new research on COVID-19 & Vitamin D for prevention and treatment. Schedule Changes – Monday and Friday Mornings Added I’m back to doing
Read More...I’m hoping you are doing well and taking care during this difficult time. I just wanted to update you on a few items: Acupuncture: I’m still sheltering in place and not treating patients. I’m i
Read More...Given the gravity of COVID-19, I’ve decided to stop treating patients at my clinics for the next couple of weeks. This was a difficult decision to make, as I love helping people, and supporting the
Read More...For those of us enjoying the Golden Sate Warriors’ amazing 2015-2016 season, Stephen Curry in action is a sight to behold. Not only is he a phenomenal shooter, but his looseness, quickness, self-co
Read More...I’ve recently had a string of patients seeking acupuncture for plantar fasciitis, a debilitating foot pain that is usually at its worst upon waking in the morning. At its root is inflammation of the
Read More...While most of us know that Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine effectively treats conditions such as neck pain, lower back pain, and migraines, it is actually a highly evolved and fairly complete sy
Read More...Here’s an interesting story about something that recently happened at my Lafayette acupuncture office. I had a new patient with excruciating low back pain and sciatica radiating all the way down to
Read More...While its fairly common knowledge that acupuncture works great for a wide variety of conditions – pain, numbness, stress, and gynecological, immunological, respiratory, and digestive issues, much of
Read More...Moraga, California, is generally considered a desirable place to raise a family. However, individual preferences and priorities can vary, so it's important to consider various factors when making such
Read More...Moraga is a relatively small suburban town in the San Francisco Bay Area, and like many suburban areas, it might have a mix of health-related small businesses. Common health-related small businesse
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