Why It’s Important to Recharge Your Body’s Batteries Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a holistic healthcare system that works to restore balance to the organs, thereby optimizing the levels and free flow of our internal “Qi” or energy. This could be interpreted...
Chinese Medicine Tips on Keeping Cool in the Summer Heat Acupuncture Summer is the time of year that corresponds to the Fire element and when the seasonal energies are at their peak (the utmost “Yang”), according to Chinese medical theory. This is a time of joy as we...
How Men Can Relieve Issues and Restore Vitality With Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncturist Men, like women, have their own particular health concerns. The stressors of modern-day life can show up in a multitude of ways, often as mental health issues and physical...
Holistic Postpartum Care with Acupuncture Vivian TakafujiPh.D., L.Ac., Dipl. OM • Acupuncturist Becoming a mother is both exciting and exhausting. As a new life is welcomed into the world, this time may be filled with all kinds of new stressors: adjusting to...
Acupuncture For A Better Night’s Sleep by Vivian Takafuji, Ph.D, L.Ac., Dipl. OM As Lifestyle Medicine defines, sleep is an important “pillar” of good health. We can get by with one night of poor rest but if the sleep disruption continues, insomnia can quickly...
Food Medicine for the Season According to Traditional Chinese Medicine December 15th, 2021 Food Medicine for the Season According to Traditional Chinese Medicine by Vivian Takafuji, Ph.D, L.Ac., Dipl. OM Many ancient cultures lived in accordance with the change of...
