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Chinese lunar New Year: A do-over for your New Year’s resolutions

It’s about almost month into the New Year. Do you already wish you had a do-over for your New Year’s Resolutions?

If so, you’re in luck.  You do.

February 10th is the Chinese lunar New Year.  The celebration of the New Year, the Spring Festival, is China’s longest and most important holiday.  Because it is based on a different calendar,

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What is health?

What does it mean to be healthy?  Health is a state of optimum physical functioning, spiritual enlightenment, social well-being, and mental aptitude.  True health is so much more than settling for mediocrity.  It’s not about living life just barely above the doldrums, or hoping against hope that you won’t get sick or that you’ll finally feel better.

Understand that your

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IT Band Pain

 

Iliotibial Band Syndrome

It’s the middle of marathon season and a number of my patients have been limping through the door with pain at the outside of their knee or hip. The most common cause of lateral knee pain in runners is Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome.

Location and Function

The IT band, and the pain associated with it’s

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Zombie Unicorn Ants of Chinese Herbal Medicine

I recently asked my followers on my Facebook page to let me know what articles about health, wellness, and chinese medicine they would like to read about.  A long time friend made the first comment, “Zombies”.  Challenge accepted Dan.  Challenge Accepted.

Chinese Medicine has existed for thousands of years and seems to be a separate entity from recognized and

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Welcome, welcome.

I’ve had such a hard time deciding how to announce my presence in the blogosphere.  A flagship article to launch the boat of wellness and better health…. such a daunting task.  My Scientist, a force of my life you’ll hear about in the future, reminded me that this doesn’t have to be such a monumental task.  He reminded me that

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