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“Everyone keeps telling me what I can’t eat”, moaned a newly pregnant Yinova patient, “but no one is telling me what to eat instead”. This blog is for anyone who would like some help making healthy food choices when pregnant. Fear not! I know we’ve asked you to limit the coffee and cut the sushi […]

Whenever I talk about breast cancer prevention I am very conscious of my patients who are currently dealing with this illness. I want to avoid making them feel as if they did something wrong. Too often cancer patients beat themselves up for things they did and things they wished they’d done. I don’t want to […]

With the new school term approaching, parents are considering how they can help their children be their best this year–feeling confident, self-possessed, healthy, and clear-minded. They want their child to perform academically but are also sensitive to other areas that enrich a youngster’s life, including physical activity, healthy social engagement, body awareness, mental health, and […]

Maybe you remember a time in college during finals when you studied late into the night, cramming a semester’s worth of material while fueling yourself with cookies and peanut butter cups, only to go completely blank when taking the exam the next morning. Or maybe you experience something similar now with work projects that require […]

In the aftermath of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, researchers discovered something remarkable: jet-black fungi growing inside the nuclear reactors. These fungi, adapted to life in the exclusion zone, where radiation levels are high, have a superpower: they can absorb and consume radiation. Their high melanin content, the same pigment that gives human skin its color, […]

Dandruff—itchy scalp and pale flakes of skin that find their way onto your shoulders. It’s a cause of discomfort and embarrassment for many people, and it can be hard to treat because there are many potential causes.  Dry Skin: When your scalp lacks moisture, it becomes prone to flaking. Dry skin cells shed more readily, […]

Acupressure is a fantastic way to access the acupuncture points without actually using an acupuncture needle. Acupressure is great for people who can’t make it in to see their acupuncturist regularly or even for people who simply aren’t comfortable with needles to get acupuncture. Acupressure is the simple act of manually pressing on an acupuncture […]

We are living in a time where it is inevitable that you, or someone you love, has been infected with Covid or one of the other infectious variants. While many of us seem to glide through the illness and quarantine, ready to jump back into daily life on the other side, others have found it […]

History of Acupuncture Acupuncture is practiced all over Asia and, indeed, the world. It originated in China thousands of years ago, where it is believed that sharpened stones were used to deliver treatment as long ago as 6000 BCE.  There’s some speculation that a similar practice was developing in other parts of the world too. […]