Clinic Blog

Insomnia is the ongoing inability to get asleep and/or stay asleep and is becoming a common issue in our busy lives. The demands of working and family can create tension and stress making it difficult to calm our body and mind. We often have difficulty relaxing enough to get sufficient rest to face the next day which affects our quality of living, efficiency at work, energy levels, and emotions.

I am still feeling super-charged (no pun intended) about Acubalance’s laser protocols after meeting and consulting with laser experts in Australia.

I am accepting patients starting November 27^th, 2018 who have been diagnosed with or experience symptoms associated with:

As a native Californian, I get quite distraught when the sun goes away. Combine that with the time change this week and, watch out world! The sun is literally setting tonight at 4:43 PM. That’s just not right, y’all!

If you are trying to conceive, the last thing you want to hear from your friends is “Just relax, and it’ll happen!”. Facing infertility is stressful enough without Vague implications of fault. According to this Harvard study, the stress levels for these women matches that suffered by people in treatment for major life-threatening diseases such as Cancer and HIV. It’s tricky to find the balance between “this is not your fault” and “there are things you could do differently” when you’re trying to conceive, especially when it comes to stress.

Hey guys, take your health more seriously will yea! Its Movember month and that means it is time to grow a sweet moustache and get your prostate in check. But the fun doesn’t stop there as Movember is also to raise awareness for men’s mental and physical health, suicide prevention and testicular/prostate cancer. Acupuncture is a non-invasive way to allow men to experience a natural way to heal the body. 

If you’re a man, or have a male partner, and are trying to create a baby, this blog is for you. Often overlooked in light of a “normal” semen analysis is the possible role that sperm quality could be playing in a couple struggling with infertility. In fact, in 40% of couples having trouble conceiving, it’s a strictly male factor problem. In 20% of cases, it’s a mixed male/female problem. Which means that at least half of the time, the quality of the sperm is impacting your ability (or inability) to create a healthy baby.

It’s October 31st which means it’s Halloween and also the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Canadian women, and represents 13% of all cancer deaths.

Hey, do you feel that? That’s a nerve impulse! Have you ever wondered what fuels the energy to the nerve? It is fueled by mitochondria. These tiny powerhouses run the cellular functions of the body through ATP energy.  

As I was carving jack o lanterns the other day, I made sure to put aside all the pumpkin seeds. Growing up, one of my fond memories was eating the freshly roasted seeds for the following week after Halloween. What many people are not aware of is the amazing nutritional impact these seeds have on our health.