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I don’t know for sure, but there seems to be an epidemic of plantar fasciitis going on around us.  I even had it myself last summer. Plantar fasciitis is when the bottoms of your feet really hurt.  The fascia, the tissue in the arch, becomes inflamed.  Sometimes this is caused by wearing bad shoes, sometimes […]

Chronic headaches often bring people into my office.  But some people still wonder if there is any proof that acupuncture provides headache relief.  This article from the New York Times sites a study that shows that acupuncture provides headache relief better than medication!   VITAL SIGNS Regimens: Acupuncture Provides Headache Relief By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Published: December 15, […]

About one in six couples in the US is struggling with infertility.  Studies have shown that acupuncture can increase the chances of success of in vitro fertilization (IVF) by 50%.  Here’s an interesting article from US News and World Report that talks about how treating infertility with acupuncture works.   East Meets West: Treating Infertility With Acupuncture and […]

Here’s an interesting article from Newsweek about BPA.  BPA is a chemical found in many plastics, can linings, and store receipts.  Those receipts with a funny sticky or slippery feeling are covered in BPA.  This article talks about how this chemical, because of its estrogen-like qualities,  is harming male fertility. If you are one of […]

I have treated many children in my ten years of doing acupuncture in Aurora.  Children can have bad headaches, tummy aches, or symptoms caused by stress.  This article is about a study that shows acupuncture safe for children.  Some of my child patients will ask they parents if they can come.  They know when it’s […]

I have had a lot of success treating allergies over the years.  Here’s a interesting article about hay fever, but mold allergies, a biggy this time of year with this damp weather, also respond very well to acupuncture. Really? Acupuncture Can Reduce Symptoms of Hay Fever By Anahad O’Connor March 11, 2013 1:02 pm REALLY? […]

Thank you to Holly Deitchman for writing a very nice article about me and Inner Harmony Acupuncture.  It was in the Kane County Chronical a few weeks ago.   Batavia Business Beat: Get hooked on a local business Published: Monday, Nov. 24, 2014 9:56 p.m. CST My next encounter relates to health in a different way. This […]

Did you know that one in six couples in the US has trouble starting their family?  If you are one of those couples then this will not come as a surprise.  Did you know that acupuncture can help? http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=154059 Acupuncture May Boost Pregnancy Success Rates By Serena Gordon HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) — […]

I know it’s hard to believe, but soy is not good for you.  It’s because of the phytoestrogens.  They can cause all kinds of hormone imbalances. http://wakeup-world.com/2014/12/03/5-ways-soy-upsets-hormone-balance/   5 Ways Soy Upsets Hormone Balance 3rd December 2014 By Dr. Edward F. Group Guest Writer for Wake Up World Soy has been incorrectly passed off as a […]

Nightly News | September 10, 2012 Study: Acupuncture helps soothe pain Data from 29 separate studies of 18,000 people confirms what many people already swear by: acupuncture works, especially for treatment of body back and neck pain, arthritis and headaches. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. Share This: facebook twitter googleplusThis study shows what we’ve already known […]