Amongst the wide variety conditions I treat in clinic on a daily basis, the vast majority of my patients report regularly experiencing some level of digestive disturbance. Whether it be heartburn, indigestion, fatigue after eating, belching, nausea, abdominal bloating, or irregular bowels, most patients report being affected by at least one of these symptoms.

Over the last few months, I’ve read countless articles and spent many hours researching in order to gain a better understanding of how the COVID-19 virus takes hold in the body and the potential harm it can do to those who are infected. After weeks of reading reports from doctors and epidemiologists it has become apparent that this virus is very different from anything the medical community has dealt with in the past.

Welcome to summer when the vitamin D is plentiful, and the dresses and shorts come out.  There are so many wonderful attributes to this season, including blooming trees, grasses, flowers and other plants.  For those sensitive to pollens and other environmental triggers, Universal Family Wellness Clinic would like to mention what often goes overlooked; ‘Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Treatments for Asthma and Allergies!’

When we're young, there's stuffed animals, someone to tuck us in, books to be read, perhaps a soothing song to be sung or played, and a hypnotizing mobile above our head to slowly and calmly rock us to sleep.  As we get older, late night studying or socializing occupy the moments right up until our head hits the pillow.  

In Traditional East Asian Herbal Medicine, He Shou Wu is in the Nourish Blood category. It enters the liver and kidney meridians while its properties are described as bitter, sweet, astringent, and slightly warm. The earliest mention of He Shou Wu is 713 A.D. and was traditionally prepared in a black bean stew.