TCM has a category of “Hit Medicine” that was specifically used for acute traumas, falls or any other injuries. Traditional Kung Fu schools would have their own secret herbal liniment called “die da jiu” translated to “hit-fall wine” that were used to treat strains and sprains. In my own Kung Fu training, I have used
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“The human body ought to be exercised until it is tired, but this should not be carried to an extreme. As it is agitated [exercised], the digestion improves and the circulation through the blood vessels is freed so that disease is unable to arise.” ~ Hua Tuo, 3rd Century CE “One thousand days to learn,
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We have all experienced headaches in our lives. In fact, headaches are the most common form of pain and are a major reason cited for days missed at work or school. According to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, there are more than “150 types of primary and secondary headache disorders.” That number itself would
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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is used to treat all kinds of ailments but what matters most to me is that I use the appropriate tools to help fix the issues facing my patients. We will explore different modalities of TCM in the coming weeks, but for now, know that I will use whatever tools to
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“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly” ~Buddha I am on your team. I am not watching from a distance, I am in the trenches with you to help
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According to the National Institutes of Health, 50 million Americans have autoimmune disease and is in the top ten leading causes of death in female children and women in all ages group up to 64 years old. Symptoms can affect all body organs and can be a nightmare to manage. There are several types of
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I recently was watching the news about the rise in children being diagnosed with asthma and food allergies. “Asthma is one of the most common chronic disorders that usually occurs in children.” It is estimated about 7.1 million children under 18 years and from that number about 4.1 million suffered from an asthma attack in
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Dr. Khanita Suvarnasuddhi received her Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at the Fingerlakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in August of 2017. She also received her Doctor of Chiropractic at New York Chiropractic College in December 2016. It was a grueling 4 years of school because Dr. Khanita decided to pursue both programs
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I had a knack of hurting myself..but I guess it didn’t help that I participated in several activities. I did Thai Boxing for two years from 8th grade until about sophomore year of high school and dislocated my shoulder several times. (The first time I did it was during traumatic incident while playing some street
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I always knew that I wanted to be a Doctor since I was in high school. I didn’t know any of the specifics but I knew that I enjoyed helping people feel better, and more than that, I thrive on making people feel, healthy, supported, and above all understood. When I started college on the
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