Being part of the cancer treatment team at Central Vermont Medical Center is truly an honor. For most people, cancer of any form at any stage is a very difficult diagnosis. The staff at our local treatment center values complementary therapies as acupuncture as supportive tools to help manage anxiety, fatigue, pain, or any other […]

Weight loss is a common topic of discussion. Without talking about numbers and percentages, clearly, the majority of us are overweight. Some of our bodies may be more genetically prepared for this while others are not, meaning excess weight may affect us in different ways. Both the musculoskeletal structure and the internal organs may have

        I recently attended a well-presented conference hosted by UVM on Integrative Pain Management. One condition discussed was fibromyalgia, highlighting how an integrative approach to managing this disorder is needed for those who suffer. Fibromyalgia is one of those medical conditions that can be all-encompassing to the body and can be challenging

Happy Spring everyone. Now there is thawing and the circulation on the surface resumes. In Chinese Medicine, this time of year is considered the time the Liver organ system is most activated. This medical perspective takes a more holistic and somewhat different view of the body than we typically think of in the West. Though

I remember going for an easy jog outside the gates of Northeastern University in the city of Shenyang, China. After the long trip to get there, and moving into our small room in the foreigner’s dorm on campus where we would reside for the next year, it seemed like a good idea. I’m certain that

Many people have become more familiar in recent times with the practice of acupuncture. They may not realize that acupuncture is based on a holistic and extensively practiced theory explaining how the body functions. Based on this perspective, acupuncture is considered one of the “five branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine”. The other branches include herbal

    What does it take to change a pattern that we’ve set up in our daily lives? I mean to stop snacking on the sweets during the day, to actually cook vegetables with dinner, to take the time for a walk after lunch, to be more patient with our co-workers or our children, to

I have felt particularly fortunate to be practicing in Montpelier and living in East Montpelier during this past year. When we all first learned of the growing pandemic last winter, my practice was soon shut down by the end of March. This was in following the state’s guidelines. I wasn’t able to provide acupuncture treatment,

Have you known any centenarians? I mean anyone who’s lived over 100 years. There have been studies done in different places throughout the world where centenarians are more common in order to better understand longevity. We all wonder if this is simply good genes or if diet and exercise really do have to do with