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THREE REASONS TO CONSIDER DILUTING ESSENTIAL OILS
Many essential oil users apply oils without dilution and never experience any problems. Personally (knock on wood) I have not…
PARROTS AND ESSENTIAL OILS
Please note that I am not a veterinarian. I do, however, share my home with eight parrots. I have spent…
ACUPUNCTURE AND THE PLACEBO RESPONSE
A recent study comparing real acupuncture, laser acupuncture, and sham laser acupuncture with no treatment for knee arthritis showed that real acupuncture,…
CAN I ASK A FAVOR?
Live Oak Acupuncture & Wellness Center is supported in part by patients purchasing products (herbal medicines, dietary supplements, essential oils,…
YOUR BODY AS A GARDEN
The concept of gardening gives us an excellent illustration for the theories behind Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. Imagine…
I HAD A BLACK DOG, HIS NAME WAS DEPRESSION
In previous posts I have written about the effect that stress and unresolved anger can have on physical and emotional health. Today I’d like…
AN EXTRA HOUR OF SLEEP INCREASES HEALTHY GENE EXPRESSION
The BBC recently conducted a short study to assess the health effects of an extra hour of sleep. The article is well…
ACUPUNCTURE…ALTERNATIVE TO WHAT?
You have probably heard acupuncture referred to at some point as “alternative medicine” but classifying acupuncture this way is based…
ARE YOU STUCK IN FIRST GEAR?
Imagine you are driving down the road with your gas pedal to the floor. Your car runs great and gets…
ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM UNRESOLVED ANGER?
As I wrote about here, in Chinese medicine we believe that the primary cause of disease in adults is unresolved emotions….
