Monthly Archives: September 2010

Fertility & Pre-Birth Acupuncture

Nothing makes me happier than following up with a patient who became pregnant under my care. For example, yesterday Isaw a patient who I haven’t seen since her first trimester. Now she is in her 36th week. She wrote of her experience during her first trimester: I am research scientist, and I have always been a little [...]

East Meets West in Colorado Springs

I have just returned from the Reproductive Medical Center and Fertility Center (RMFC) in Colorado Springs where I completed a preceptorship and co-authored a research study on acupuncture and IVF. I feel so fortunate to be the only acupuncturist from the Santa Cruz area who has done a preceptorship at RMFC, the fertility clinic with [...]

Sniffle, Sniffle, Sneeze, Wheeze

The red eyes, runny nose, fatigue, sneezing, wheezing, itching…yup! Its that time of year again! Allergy season. For most people allergies are annoying, the common cold that won’t go away for months. But for some people, allergies are life threatening! More and more people are being diagnosed with allergy induced Asthma. The question is, this [...]