When I first started studying Traditional East Asian medicine, it felt like if I studied hard enough, I could access the secrets of the universe. 

Here in Los Angeles I treat a lot of adult patients taking Spironolactone for acne.  None of them suspect that this commonly used medication is the reason behind their need to come and see me.

Now that we are 4 years into the pandemic, I have noticed some patterns that come along with each Covid wave. After the acute infection, there are other lingering signs and symptoms easily treated with acupuncture and herbal medicine.

Here is my list:

I remember my midwives saying that there is no such thing as oversupply.  At the time, that made sense to me, but if I had known then what I know now, I could have saved myself years of feeling unwell and likely have prevented a few miscarriages. 

You may have consulted countless doctors, sometimes getting a diagnosis and sometimes not.

There's at least one point every year where patients start coming in telling me that they ate a [insert here the last thing they ate before getting sick] and got food poisoning.