As biochemistry evolves, we truly see that we are not separate from the “outer” environment, but rather profoundly connected with it. As science begins to explore the human biome, we see that our life unfolds in a symbiotic relationship with the bacterial world that...
In clinic I hear a few common misconceptions about meditation. I hear them all the time. 1. I’m a failure because I can’t get my mind to still and quiet. 2. It’s hard. 3. It’s boring. 4. I want to get something from it. 5. I don’t have the time. Let’s take a look at...
We hear this a lot because insurance companies in Missouri rarely cover acupuncture treatments, which to us seems strange as a dozen or so acupuncture treatments can sometimes help people to avoid years of prescription medication. What’s more, Oriental medicine...
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I first noticed it in Taipei while immersing myself in Chinese. Erroneously, I thought that the drip, drop, drip of daily lessons and street-level exposure would generate a steadily rising line graph of comprehension and ability. I was wrong. Learning Chinese, like...
I get this question all the time, but I think there is actually another question that is lurking beneath this one– The real question being “is this stuff trustworthy?” Acupuncturists commonly point to 1000’s years of collective clinical...
There is a method of telling fortunes in Taiwan. Actually, there are many methods of telling fortunes in Taiwan. Fortune tellers in Taiwan are as numerous as psychotherapists in any trendy west coast American city, and for the most part serve the same function. Which...
