(Originally published as a newsletter for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) Addictions are a prevalent feature of modern American life. Tobacco, alcohol, coffee, pain killers, sleeping pills, television, porn, the… Read More
What Does the Holiday Season Mean to You?
From a pretty young age, I had a sense of the divisiveness surrounding differences of religion, but it was hard for anyone to help me understand why. Especially since, aside… Read More
The Joys of Taking Your Medicine
(Originally published as a newsletter for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) About five years ago, my wife announced that she was going to open a spa and asked me if… Read More
30 Things You Can Do to Avoid and/or Kick a Cold or Flu
I wrote this article (more of a list, really) around winter of 2002, after having been in practice for just three years. Since then I’ve changed my thinking a bit… Read More
Healthy Summer Treats
Ah, summer. The warm, bright sun, birds chirping, bees buzzing, and the sound of ice cream trucks in the air. We crave cold, sweet things like lemonade, ice cream, popsicles,… Read More
Devotion to All Individuals: Conventions and Alternatives in Health
(Originally published as a newsletter for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) In the late 1950s, a psychologist named Lawrence Kohlberg proposed six levels of human reasoning, a theory now known… Read More
Bowel Health: A Conversation Starter for Your Next Party
(Originally published as a newsletter for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) Bowel health is a topic that rarely comes up in everyday conversations. More often we talk about what we… Read More
The Essence and Lessons of Autumn
(Originally published as a newsletter for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) Autumn returns us to our essence, moves us to eliminate what we no longer need, and reveals again what… Read More
Are You Sure That’s Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Getting to The Source of Wrist and Hand Pain
Part One Many people who have pain or numbness in the wrist, hand, or fingers are told they have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and may believe surgery is their only… Read More
You’re One Breath Away From Feeling Better
Fundamental principle of pain #1: All pain is caused by stagnation. Blood that’s not moving properly causes pain (such as the pain of a heart attack, menstrual cramps, or any… Read More
How to Manage Your Joint Pain Without Drugs
You can just scroll down to start reading or use these links to jump to a particular section: Part One – Intro to joint pain, what it is, the most… Read More
Making Sense of Soy
(Originally published as a newsletter for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) The soybean is an amazingly useful, versatile plant. It has been manufactured into everything from printing inks, plastics, and… Read More
What Makes A Good Massage?
(Originally published as a newsletter for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) As the owners of The Dragontree, an unusually challenging part of our job is deciding which massage therapists to… Read More
An Introduction to Daoist Philosophy
(Originally published as a two part article for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) My pursuit of a deeper understanding of Chinese medicine has led me to an exploration of Chinese… Read More
Committed to Happiness
(Originally published as a three part series of articles for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) Part One Commitment means different things to different people. It’s generally regarded as a noble… Read More