Fall is a natural time to express grief. The energy of this season descends and everything dies back. In the five elements (phases) framework of Chinese medicine, it is the Metal element, the season of the Lungs. The Lungs help us wail and sob, they get tight with big emotion and sigh with its …
Six Healing Sounds Qigong: Fall, The Metal Element, Lung Health, and Grief
In this season of open enrollment in the United States, I want to share a bit about how to choose an insurance plan if you want to use your coverage to get acupuncture care. Since January 1st, 2022, acupuncture has been considered an essential health benefit in the state of Oregon. This was already …
How to Find an Insurance Plan with Acupuncture Benefits You Can Actually Use
Written by Dr. James Ho When it comes to the season of sending our children back to school, the only thing parents are thinking of is “safety”. Parents may be worried about the typical sicknesses, along with COVID 19, spreading quickly among close quartered classmates. While there are quite a few measures that schools are …
Spring is a great time for clearing out the old so that new growth can flourish. There’s a reason for the time-worn adage of “spring cleaning.” Everywhere you turn life is coming through in new buds and sprouts, and even though no obstacle can truly stifle the energy of life, it can be helpful to …
Fasting: Food as Medicine in the Age of Diet Culture and Consumerism
Written by Dr. James Ho in collaboration with Adrianna Locke. The ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a holistic practice that values harmony and balance with the relationship of the four seasons, the natural environment, and the human body. Even though the spring equinox is here, winter is not quite over. The flowers have been …
Last month in the middle of a health crisis I realized something surprising: Marie Kondo knows a lot about healing.
A long-term patient of mine has been using traditional Chinese medicine to address two chronic conditions with incredible results: polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and low back pain. The results have been remarkable. This is her story. Many years ago she was diagnosed with PCOS because she had very long menstrual cycles (3-6 months sometimes) and …
The Necessity of Time with Chronic Conditions: Healing PCOS and Low Back Pain
Don’t wait when it comes to car accidents. You’re entitled to care and accessing it is easier than you think!
Monday marked the beginning of the Chinese new year, the year of the Fire Monkey, and with it the beginning of spring in the Chinese astrological calendar. February 1st is also the day of Brigid, or Imbolc, a pagan holiday marking the coming of spring. “…Brigid represents the light half of the year, and the …
