Have You Heard These Acupuncture Myths? As an acupuncturist, I do a lot of myth debunking. It’s understandable. After all, acupuncture speaks an entirely different language from the one through which most Westerners learned to see the world. However, with acupuncture continuing to grow in...
Summer is here, finally!! What’s the best way to start off the summer? Well, Pride Toronto is the best way, it’s a whole month long and there is always something great to do! But, a whole month of eating out, drinking and staying up later...
What is acupuncture mostly commonly used for here, in Toronto? Acupuncture can be used for our many ailments, our sports injuries or for pure relaxation. Acupuncture is very particular to you and your neighbourhood/environment, for instance here in Toronto a city of people who commute...
Acupuncture for All!! Many times when we think of getting acupuncture we think about it for ourselves, very rarely do we think it can be beneficial for our little ones, from birth to infant to toddler to school aged kids…Its good for everyone! As we grow...
Its finally over…the long cold winter! Happy April, and hello shorts and short sleeve t-shirts. But wait, are you ready for all this skin exposure? Have you overindulged, are you feeling sluggish, ‘heavy’ or ‘foggy’? These are all symptoms to which many of us have...
Where does one begin? Tea is known for it’s high antioxidants, it may reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke, it can help with weight loss, it can help protect your bones and it can keep your smile bright. But, which one do we...
How and why does Acupuncture work? Acupuncture works by restoring the yin and yang imbalance of the body. Your Acupuncturist uses fine needles that are put into specific points along your body, with the intention of allowing the energy to flow and therefore restoring your health. ...
It's that time of the year again, cold and windy outside, warm and dry inside...
Onychomycosis…Huh? Yep, that’s right, you’ve seen it on your friends, family members, and maybe even you have it. So, what is it? TOE NAIL FUNGUS! It is the least common form of tinea unguium in healthy people and found more commonly when you are immunocompromised. ...
What do Justin Bieber, Michael Phelps, Lady Gaga and Kim Kardashian West all have in common? They love cupping!! What, the…is cupping?? Well, lets go back a little bit, to one of the earliest documentations of cupping. It can be found in the work titled ‘A...