One advantage of integrative medicine over traditional western medical diagnoses is that your practitioner of acupuncture, reiki, or herbal treatments is trained to treat the whole person, not just the symptom. When you have a sour stomach and seek treatment from a medical doctor, you will likely go home with medicine to stop your stomach… Read More

Complementary medicines like acupuncture raise questions for a lot of people. Most of us have been visiting medical doctors and hospitals our entire lives. We are accustomed to the routines, the prodding and the examination rooms. When you start to consider something different, the questions, terminology and unfamiliar techniques can be daunting. As you do… Read More

New England is a spectacular place in the fall. The crisp air is clear and the forests burst into vibrant color that sometimes takes the breath away. Fall in New England – and anywhere else north or south of the equator – for many people also triggers a sense of unease. They start to think… Read More

Perhaps while watching the summer Olympics in Rio you noticed – and were fascinated or revolted – by the marks on Michael Phelps’ chest and back that revealed he had been “cupping.” Maybe you stopped thinking about it until you saw photos of movie stars, including Gwyneth Paltro and Jennifer Aniston, showing off the same… Read More

Why am I tired during the day? That’s a normal question for a normal situation that almost everyone feels some of the time. There are a couple of different types of tiredness: One is general exhaustion that lasts all day and the other is the short-term afternoon blahs. Each requires a somewhat different approach. I’m… Read More