by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Aug 13, 2017 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Conditions Treated, Wellness
From today’s newspaper comes this cool article about a fruitcake that has survived, in nearly edible condition (probably actually edible, as all that is reported is a slightly rancid butter smell), for 100 years at the South Pole in Antarctica. Which brings to...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | May 19, 2017 | Ayurveda, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Understanding the Doshas, Wellness
Someone asked me the other day, “Why is daily sweating important for health?” My response was, “Is it?” I don’t think there is any scientific evidence that sweating is especially beneficial for health. I have seen claims made, but I have not...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | May 18, 2017 | Acupuncture Articles, Dry Needling, Wellness
I was recently responding to this question on Quora: “How does Western medicine explain acupuncture.” and wanted to share my response and to expand upon it. Can Western Medicine Explain How Acupunture Works? Western Medicine, or more exactly, Western...
by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | May 5, 2017 | Ayurveda Articles, Vata, Wellness, Woman's Health
Mary, from Canada writes, “How should I counter the movement aspect for a vata? I am vata dominant and must travel daily to and from work about a 45 min drive and 20 min walk. I find the walk relaxing and during my car ride I listen to soothing personal...
by Eyton Shalom | Dec 14, 2016 | Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Vata, Wellness
Vitamin B-12 Deficiency is very common in people over 50, and in people who use drugs that reduce stomach acid, and also that take the antidiabetes drug Metforman. I find Vitamin B-12 supplementation very valuable in the treatment of neurological disorders,...
by Eyton Shalom | Sep 28, 2016 | Ayurveda Articles, Wellness
People can be so surprised there was advanced Chinese Medicine in 200 B.C.E.; but why, when Eratosthenes in Greece was computing the circumference of the earth and devising a method for finding prime numbers in 240 B.C. People did not just become smart and civilized...