According to a recent analysis of data from the National Health Interview Survey, the prevalence of poor sleep among working U.S. adults jumped from 30.9 percent in 2010 to 35.6 percent in 2018. That’s a large increase in the number of people missing out on the health benefits of sleep. When you get a good night’s sleep, your memory and…

In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the heart is central to your body’s overall health. Ancient Chinese texts, such as the Daoist classics Huainanzi and Guanzi, explicitly refer to the heart as “the ruler of the five organ networks” and “the emperor of the human body,” respectively. The Shen Shi Zunsheng Shu by Shen Jin’ao further describes the heart as…

On January 21, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) issued a final decision stating that Medicare will now cover acupuncture for patients with chronic low back pain (cLBP). According to CMS: “The decision regarding coverage takes into account an assessment of benefits and harms and the opioid public health crisis. While a small…

In Chinese Medicine, the organs associated with winter are the Kidneys and Bladder. They are like your batteries and store your energy. During treatment we check your pulse to feel your “battery levels”. The Kidneys (Chinese Medicine) store vital life energy. They also influence such things as reproduction, brain, bone health fluid secretions and…