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Patients often ask us for ideas on what they can do for themselves between acupuncture visits. Among the suggestions we make, self-treatment acupressure is a favorite. Acupressure is a form of healing that has been used for thousands of years around the world. While it is part of many traditional medicines, it is most commonly […]

As a Baby Boomer, raised in the ’50s and ’60s, Laura Scheurer witnessed a change in how families congregated for meals and the food they ate. “I grew up with TV dinners, Ring Dings, Twinkies, Captain Crunch, Fruit Loops, bologna, white bread, coke, and chips,” Laura recounts. In contrast with the societal shift to processed foods, Laura’s […]

Feeling fatigued? Instead of drinking more coffee, try building more blood! During the menstruation cycle, the amount of blood loss can lead people to become, what Chinese medicine would refer to as, “blood deficient.” There are other causes of blood deficiency as well, like low amounts of iron or B12-containing foods in one’s diet, among other […]

What an exciting time it is anticipating the birth of your baby, whether it is your first or a new addition to your growing family.  We can say with confidence, there are few experiences in life that top the moment your pregnancy is confirmed. At the Yinova Center in NYC, we offer acupuncture, herbal remedies, […]

When I go to a restaurant and look over a menu, I can be rather indecisive. One question that I never linger on though is “would you like that mild, medium, or hot?” Hot peppers are a favorite seasoning in our home, and we grow them from seed in our garden. Whether it is the […]

As we head to Fall, I know I will need extra energy to tackle all that I have planned!  Luckily, there’s a perfect yoga pose to get me going—Warrior 3. This standing pose requires a lot of concentration: By focusing on balance, plus engaging my leg and core muscles, I wake up my brain and […]

This is a wonderful soup for people who are tired or convalescing because in Chinese medicine winter squash is a qi tonic. Butternut squash is mostly eaten in the autumn when it is said to have absorbed the sun’s energy over the summer and packs a warming nutritional punch as the days get colder. However, […]

Sprouts not only taste good, but they’re also full of vitamins, minerals, fiber, protein, and enzymes. Their nutritional benefits were discovered by the Chinese thousands of years ago. In Chinese medicine, a seed is considered to be yin and its offshoot is considered to be yang, so the ancient Chinese recognized that as seed sprouts, […]

I love Italian Wedding Soup; this healthy version uses ground turkey instead of beef and is packed with veggies for their nutritional value. I also tossed in some pearl barley as a healthier alternative to the pasta used in most Italian Wedding Soup recipes. So yummy! Italian Wedding Soup Serves 6 Ingredients 1/2 pound uncooked […]

Do your hands and feet ever get noticeably colder than the rest of you? Maybe you wake up before your extremities do? Perhaps you get pins and needles if you sit for too long? These are all signs of mild circulatory problems that many of my patients ignore or dismiss as a minor inconvenience. However, in Chinese […]