Bonnie | September 30, 2009
In the last several years I have noticed an ongoing trend. I have always worked closely with naturopathic physicians so I have a great referral source for patients who have complicated questions about diet and health. Certainly if I need to refer out to someone I have easy access and several trusted practitioners I can [...]
Bonnie | September 29, 2009
I have been reading Gary Taubes’ book Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health (Vintage). Taub brings up some interesting points. Many of the things we assume about weight are not proven by the scientific studies. In fact, the complete failure of any studies to show either strong [...]
Bonnie | September 26, 2009
My last year of school, my father was diagnosed with stomach cancer, from which he died about three months after the “official” diagnosis. I had been thinking stomach cancer for almost a month before his doctor said the words. I got the call from him telling me they had found, “A little cancer,” and then [...]
Bonnie | September 24, 2009
Recently I found a website titled Redefining Diet. What I find interesting about it is that the authors are not suggesting there is “one” diet. Rather we have a relationship with food. Their focus is on helping people redefine what their relationship to food is. Why do we eat what we eat? Considering and perhaps [...]
Bonnie | September 21, 2009
This weekend I was tired. Thinking about it, I recalled that I ate badly this week. However, I was tired this whole week. I can’t remember which came first. What I do know is that the fatigue and poor eating seemed to grow together. The worse I ate, the more fatigued I felt. The more [...]
Bonnie | September 17, 2009
I love to write to in my life I have always tried to find ways to indulge this passion. On the other hand, I do need to make a living. Acupuncture is something that is very important and I am good at it. I only work a couple of days a week but other practitioners [...]
Bonnie | September 14, 2009
The other day I was reading another blog and a commenter talked about finding the “cause” of an illness they were suffering from. They had tried many different treatments but were confident that there would be “a cause” that they could work with and cure themselves. It resonated with me because that is where my [...]
Bonnie | September 11, 2009
This particular article requires a bit of basic knowledge about acupuncture theory. Allow me to offer the briefest explanation behind the theories that I will be writing about. The Spleen is the organ in acupuncture theory that is most prominently featured in digestion. There is some talk that perhaps there was a mistranslation in the [...]
Bonnie | September 10, 2009
As an acupuncture student we learned about the root and the branch of illness. The branch of illness generally included the symptom that brought your patient to you in the first place. The root was generally the underlying problem that caused the imbalance manifesting in the set of symptoms in the first place. To use [...]
Bonnie | September 8, 2009
We all try and take care of ourselves to the best of our knowledge and ability. Everyone needs assistance with their health from time to time. Right now insurance carriers and pharmaceutical companies have turned this need into a cash cow and it’s horrible. There are so many stories about people being denied care or [...]
