
Acupuncture's Potent Effect on Anxiety
After practicing acupuncture for well over a decade, I have long noticed the unmistakable effect that acupuncture has on anxiety and stress reduction. It isn’t uncommon to have new patients that are tense, wound up, and “on edge” show up as an entirely different person on the second visit--visibly more relaxed, and much more “comfortable in their skin”. The effects of acupuncture on anxiety aren’t usually dramatic; typically the effects are subtle and cumulative, with patient

2021 Year of the Metal Ox: Beware!
Every year we provide a brief look at the traditional Chinese astrological predictions for the coming year. On February 12, 2021 we will move out of the Year of the Metal Rat, and into the Year of the Metal Ox. For those of you who may be unfamiliar: Western astrology foretells the present and future via the reading of the stars, whereas Chinese astrology focuses on patterns of “Chi” (or Energy), based on the belief in a cyclic sixty-year life force that permeates all animate