Are You Stressed? Then this is a Must Read!

By Dr. Rachel Erickson Millions of you are suffering from stress, be it work related or issues at home. You may feel “tired and wired” or you may suffer so much that you are flat out on your face and can’t function. There are different levels of stress and what symptoms of stress you have [...]

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Contrast hydrotherapy suggestions

Contrast hydrotherapy  is a simple therapy which uses alternating hot and cold water to create a pumping action in the body. The hot water dilates the blood vessels and the cold causes them to contract and reduces inflammation. This helps repair tissues faster and detoxifies the body. It’s very effect, cheap and easy to do. [...]

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Wall Street Journal Article on Acupuncture

HEALTH JOURNAL MARCH 22, 2010   Decoding an Ancient Therapy High-Tech Tools Show How Acupuncture Works in Treating Arthritis, Back Pain, Other Ills By MELINDA BECK Acupuncture has long baffled medical experts and no wonder: It holds that an invisible life force called qi (pronounced chee) travels up and down the body in 14 meridians. [...]

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Healthy aging and diet

This past weekend I had the pleasure of connecting with a couple older friends. The topic turned to health, aging and their complaints surrounding getting old. It got me thinking about healthy aging. What does it mean to age gracefully? What are some keystones in the healthy aging process? Of course my first thought is [...]

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Baby Eli’s belly and my diet

Eli is just over 12 weeks now and things are looking up. He had quite the fussy belly there for awhile. He was waking from a dead sleep and crying out. The gas was truly impressive. I’d be in the other room, Eli would fart and Joel would ask if it was me…It was Eli EVERY time [...]

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Chinese Medicine and Headaches

Hi there, It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. I’ve entered Mommyhood and thus have a few stolen moments to write while little Eli sleeps. Be on the lookout for fertility, nursing, postpartum and baby related info to come as these are one of my specialties, as well as my reality now. Derek and I have collaborated on this [...]

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‘Tis the Season for Colds and Flus.

    How you can be better prepared to fight off this year’s bug. Dr. Rachel Erickson, ND Everyone knows that wintertime means playing the game of “who can run faster than the ‘bug’ trying to catch you” and lay you up in bed or worse, make work life miserable while you fight it off. [...]

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We are swimming in a sea of bacteria (and it’s good for us!)

While the title of this post might seem disgusting to some, it’s an exciting breakthrough in perception of our immune systems. This Friday I will be attending the Pacific Symposium for the second year. It is one of the largest acupuncture and Oriental Medicine conferences in the country. World class, veteran practitioners and speakers attend and share [...]

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