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What is Holistic Medicine?
Holistic medicine is something we hear a lot about. It can be very confusing just to understand what it is and what it isn’t. Put...
Michael Savalli
Dec 11, 20242 min read
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Why Are Men Less Likely to Seek Wellness Care?
I’ve been practicing acupuncture for about 16 years, and over that time, I’ve noticed I see many more women than men. If I could make an...
Michael Savalli
Nov 27, 20243 min read
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NADA Ear Acupuncture for Beating Addiction
The NADA ear protocol was developed in the 1970s to help the community around the borough of the Bronx, in New York City. Lincoln...
Michael Savalli
Nov 13, 20242 min read
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Some General Health Tips for Older Adults
A recent Huffington Post Article offered some compelling tips for Older Adults to make the most of their health in their golden years. On...
Michael Savalli
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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Food Recipes that Reduce Inflammation
Inflammation is one of the main causes of many types of pain and disease. Proper diet is a great way to reduce inflammation. That...
Michael Savalli
Oct 16, 20243 min read
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How to Fight Inflammation - Holistically
Chronic inflammation can lead to pain, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, obesity, arthritis, auto-immune disease and mental...
Michael Savalli
Oct 2, 20241 min read
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Tai Chi and Qi Gong for Athletes
Tai Chi and Qi Gong are a set of exercises that offer many health benefits. With regular practice, they can serve as the veritable...
Michael Savalli
Sep 18, 20243 min read
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Tai Chi and Qi Gong for Older Adults
Tai Chi and Qi Gong are a set of exercises that can be done by anyone, and can benefit everyone. They’re especially good for older...
Michael Savalli
Sep 4, 20243 min read
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Why Every Older Adult Can Benefit From Acupuncture
We acupuncturists in the United States find ourselves in a unique situation. We are tasked with educating and serving the population...
CZA Michael Savalli
Aug 21, 20242 min read
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Zen Circles
Calligraphy art When I was an undergrad at University, I arrived early to one of my classes to find the previous demonstration was still...
CZA Michael Savalli
Aug 7, 20242 min read
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Stress - "The Silent Killer"
While every life has its share of ups and downs regarding stress. With chronic stress - ignoring it, or waiting for it to fix itself,...
CZA Michael Savalli
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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A Story, for when times get rough…
Rain lashed against the temple windows, a relentless drumming that mirrored the storm brewing within Hana. Her calligraphy practice,...
CZA Michael Savalli
Jul 10, 20242 min read
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Holistic Approaches to ADHD in Kids and Adults
Roughly 11% of US children aged 3-17 are diagnosed with ADHD. It’s characterized by symptoms of hyperactivity, inattentiveness and...
CZA Michael Savalli
Jun 26, 20243 min read
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Home Remedies for Migraines
Migraines affect roughly 17% of female adults, and approximately 6% of adult men. They can be triggered by stress, certain foods,...
CZA Michael Savalli
Jun 12, 20242 min read
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Acupuncture and Mental Health - For May: Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental health has so much to do with “my why”. It played a big part in why I decided to go into holistic medicine. There are so many...
CZA Michael Savalli
May 29, 20242 min read
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On Aging, and Acupuncture
I was talking with one of my clients recently. She’s a senior citizen, in her 70’s. Most of her life was in pretty good health, but she...
CZA Michael Savalli
May 15, 20242 min read
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Conditions Best Treated With Acupuncture - #1 Pain
In general, many things can be treated with acupuncture, and most practitioners will pick a few that they specialize in. Number one on...
CZA Michael Savalli
May 1, 20242 min read
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Case Study - Frequent, One-sided Headaches
I'm going to try something new this week. I'm going through an anonymous case study. This should help illustrate a little bit about how...
CZA Michael Savalli
Apr 17, 20243 min read
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Nei Gong, Wei Gong - Inner Work, Outer Work
I’ve mentioned a few times, the idea of different types of work that we can do for self-improvement (The Chinese use the word “gong,” for...
CZA Michael Savalli
Apr 3, 20242 min read
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TCM Theory - Winter into Spring, Water Generates Wood
The transition from winter into spring is from the most yin time of the year, to a bursting forth of new yang energy. Whereas winter was...
CZA Michael Savalli
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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