Posted on January 7th, 2010, by Sarah
It’s the beginning of a New Year, a time in which we contemplate the old year and envision the new and yet to come. It’s also a time when many people decide to begin again with dietary changes, exercise routines, and a commitment to changing habits that may have been waylaid or forgotten in the [...]
Tags: Detox, experiments, health care, liver detox, pain relief
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Posted on December 4th, 2009, by Sarah
This is for all of you who frequently travel or those who find drinking water difficult. Traveling, whether it be by car, train, or plane (but most especially plane) can lead to dehydration and poor water retention. During these times you may choose not to drink water because you are like the dry, [...]
Tags: dehydration, dietary advice, experiments, health care, Travel
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Posted on August 27th, 2009, by Sarah
There’s no polite way to discuss this next subject, so if you are squeamish about bodily functions, this is not the post for you—unless of course you suffer from this particular problem.
In my office experience thus far, the number one reason for diarrhea (and this excludes the stomach flues that are passed around in [...]
Tags: appetite, cold, dietary advice, experiments, health care
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Posted on August 26th, 2009, by Sarah
I’ve had a great summer—took a month off to backpack, meditate and spend time with family and friends. Just giving myself a bit of that downtime advice I give to patients on a daily basis. Often I ask patients what do you do for downtime, and I get a chuckle as they say [...]
Tags: experiments, health care, meditation
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Posted on June 17th, 2009, by Sarah
One dark and stormy evening, my roommate and I decided we had had enough studying (Chinese Medicine) and so walked to the local video store for a movie. Upon arrival we learned that free massages were available to customers. I immediately plopped myself down in the massage chair while my roommate perused the videos. At [...]
Tags: hiccups, motion sickness, vomiting
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