From the COVID-19 outbreak there have been many unique behavioral responses. We have seen a rush to buy toilet paper, artificially empty grocery stores, and social distancing. While some of these responses have left long lines in the grocery, which was seemingly the...

Acupuncture For Neck Pain: Does it Help? Dealing with a pain in the neck? It is one of the most common complaints – sleeping wrong, sitting in front of a computer all day, straining your neck due to an awkward position. Acute neck pain usually resolves on its own and...

Lakewood functional medicine practitioner Dr. Mark VanOtterloo delivers a short summary on functional medicine: genes and the environment. He explains why functional medicine integrates the wisdom found in traditional medical with modern medicine. This also qualifies...

In my clinical acupuncture practice, I’ve had several clients come to me looking for a natural urinary incontinence treatment. Sometimes it is a problem on its own, while other times, it is tied to other conditions, such as MS, Parkinson’s, diabetes, bladder...

Looking for More Relief for Your Trigeminal Neuralgia? Those who suffer with facial nerve pain, or Trigeminal Neuralgia, often seek more or additional pain relief methods when they don’t like the side effects of their medication, or their medications are...

Suffer from Painful Periods? It’s NOT Normal. Here’s What You Should Know to Help. This article relates to acupuncture pain relief for primary dysmenorrhea, acupuncture for PMS, and acupuncture for period cramps. In the medical community, painful periods...