The scenario is all-too familiar: a man in his forties or fifties who begins coloring his hair, working out at the gym, or trading in his practical sedan for a sportscar. Recently, this long-standing stereotype has begun to be taken more seriously by Western medicine - doctors and therapists are now getting the picture that men undergo real changes in midlife. However, Chinese medicine and other integrative modalities have long since understood the unique needs of men throughout all phases of life - including midlife...

Then I am going to give you access to a vault of free online resources!  In your quest for a healthy pregnancy, you need all the help you can get. My friend and fellow acupuncturist, Heidi Brockmyre, is a fertility specialist who has put together the amazing Fertile Living Library.  In this library, you will find plenty of help for your baby-making journey, and it won’t cost you a dime! The Fertile Living Library is a collection of everything you can think of - quizzes ('How Fertile Is My Cycle?'), guided meditations, nutrition and supplement tips, fertility exercise vids, and more!  Click here to start exploring this amazing collection of resources and get the support you need.

Cupping therapy is an ancient technique; it has early documented use in ancient Egypt (1500 B.C.), was used by Hippocrates in ancient Greece (400 B.C.), and first came to be in use in China during the Han dynasty (206 B.C. - 220 A.D.). At EAST, we value the traditional uses of cupping while embracing many incredible new clinical applications.  Read on to learn more about this incredible therapy:

There is an extra season in Chinese Medicine: Late Summer. It begins late August and lasts through the Autumn equinox.  Chinese Medicine believes Late Summer belongs to Earth element. This season is represented by the element of earth, and the stomach, spleen, pancreas and muscles. In Chinese Medicine, the Stomach receives the food you eat and starts to break it down. The Spleen and Pancreas then distribute the nourishment throughout the body. The pancreas also regulates your blood-sugar levels....

Did you know there is a difference in training between a licensed acupuncturist (L.Ac.) and other healthcare providers who offer acupuncture and other Eastern modalities such as cupping? Acupuncturists with a master's degree in Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (AOM) receive approximately 80% of their education exclusively in this field and undergo a minimum of 1800 hours of extensive clinical training. Other healthcare practitioners, such as medical doctors and chiropractors, may only use acupuncture and Eastern modalities as adjunct techniques in their primary practice.