Now’s the time to get your kids (and yourself!) back on a good sleep schedule to help ease the adjustment to the start of school. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends: 10-13 hours (including naps) for children ages 3-5 9-12 hours for children ages 6-12 8-10 hours for … [Read more...] about To Sleep … Perchance to Dream
Boost that Immune System
Even the cleanest schools (and children) are germ factories, and back to school time seems to inevitably lead to increased colds and infections in our kids. In fact, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says that elementary school children get up to 12 colds during the school year. Then … [Read more...] about Boost that Immune System
Ask a Practitioner
There are still a few weeks left of summer. What’s your best tip for making the most of it Our family recently moved to the West Bloomfield area and we're enjoying our new neighborhood with lake access. I think the best tip I have is to get outside and enjoy our beautiful state! Monica Mae … [Read more...] about Ask a Practitioner
Summer Should Get a Speeding Ticket
r Here we are, in the middle of September. Autumn does not officially begin until September 22, but, if you’re like me, summer “feels” over once we’re past Labor Day and the kids are back in school. Paul Pitchford, author of “Healing with Whole Foods: Oriental Traditions and Modern … [Read more...] about Summer Should Get a Speeding Ticket
Transition to fall and winter
As the weather cools off and the leaves start to change color, I am reminded of the natural changes we go through in the course of a day, a season, and a year. TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is a medicine that illuminates our body as organic parts of nature. Just as there is hot, cold, wind, … [Read more...] about Transition to fall and winter
What have I learned? Celebrating 10 years of insight in alternative medicine
As I reflect back upon my 10 years of being an acupuncturist, I am in awe of all that I have learned. I have learned from my patients, from my additional training since my graduate school in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and I've learned from my teachers and colleagues. The theories of TCM have … [Read more...] about What have I learned? Celebrating 10 years of insight in alternative medicine
