NATURAL HEALTH CORNER Joshua Singer, L.Ac. Licensed Acupuncturist We’ve talked about acupuncture and Chinese herbology so far in this column; another branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine is exercise. Exercise is thought of differently in China, especially historically, than we typically consider nowadays in our country. We’re designed to use both our bodies and minds to

NATURAL HEALTH CORNER Joshua Singer, L.Ac. Licensed Acupuncturist Welcome back to our monthly natural health column. Last month I had talked about acupuncture, one of the branches of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Another branch that is being more commonly used in our country is herbalism. Often herbs in the West are taken by themselves to manage

Welcome to The Natural Health Corner.  I am Josh Singer, a licensed acupuncturist and practitioner of Oriental Medicine in Montpelier.  I’ll be sharing monthly ideas on various health topics, mostly through the lens of Chinese Medicine.  My hope is that there is something in here that may benefit you. As an introduction, Traditional Chinese Medicine

Happy Chinese New Year! The New Year begins on the new moon, which comes on February 8th this year. This is a holiday celebrated by millions around the world. In China, it’s a vibrant celebration that lasts two weeks and understood as a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. You may consider it as

Those of you who’ve been given the diagnosis of cancer know the anxiety that fills you when realizing that your body is threatened. Depending on your nature, you may become overwhelmed with fear or you may stay focused on the needed course of action. You may get online and begin researching more about the cancer

The New Year begins on the new moon, which comes on February 8th this year. This is a holiday celebrated by millions around the world. In China, it’s a vibrant celebration that lasts two weeks and understood as a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. You may consider it as a second chance on

    One very pervasive condition experienced, especially as we age, is arthritis — pain, stiffness and inflammation of the joints. Some have the genetic tendency to develop this; others had injuries earlier in life that heal, but later tend to become arthritic areas. Some people develop arthritis throughout several joints of their body while

What are You Changing and are You Still on Course? 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

          Support Pregnancy Naturally One common question I often hear is, “Is Acupuncture Safe During Pregnancy?” In our practice in Montpelier, we see pregnant women daily. Hence, the answer is “yes.” Struggle to Become Pregnant? Fertility challenges may come unexpectedly, but over 10% of U.S. couples face difficulties with conception. Traditional

    Have you traveled in an elevator and noticed there was no 13th floor, as it rises from 12 to 14? Supposedly 80 percent of the hi-rise buildings in the US have left out 13 when numbering their floors and the majority of hotels, hospitals, and airports avoid using the number for rooms or