Acupuncture points are all over the human body, and number over four hundred. The idea of acupuncture has been developed from traditional Chinese medicine, and aims to return balance to a body that has become ill due to an imbalance. It is believed that a life force called qi flows through every living thing, […]
ORTHODONTICS FOR YOUR HEALTH
One of the biggest myths about acupuncture is that “once you start, you have to go forever.” First of all, it is entirely up to you how long you choose to continue to get treatments. Of course, like any other healthy habit, the longer you maintain it, the better your quality of life. But just […]
ARE YOU ON A SLOW SIMMER?
There’s an old metaphor about a frog in boiling water. If you drop a frog in a pot of boiling water, he will immediately jump out because of the sudden, drastic change in temperature. If, however, you put a frog in a pot of tepid water and slowly bring it to a boil, the […]
Postpartum Recovery 月子調理
Postpartum Recovery is a very unique tradition in Asian cultures. It can be dated back to 2,000 years ago in ancient China when special herbal formulas were used to help postpartum moms to recover faster. This tradition is still carried on until today, notably in Taiwan, China and Korea. In Taipei, the capital city of […]
Meditation Qigong Exercise
At 1st Choice Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine in Bellevue, we focus not only on the treatment results, but patients’ lifestyle and diet and virtually everything relevant to their medical complaints. We constantly make recommendation to change their dietary habits and lifestyle making them feel healthier each day. This is our secret ingredient to our success […]
Counting Meditation
This counting exercise is a simple exercise to help you sharpen mental focus, eliminate stray thoughts, and calm the mind especially at the end of the day when you need to unwind and prepare for a good sleep. Before you begin, find a comfortable, quiet place such as a bed. Lie down with your hands […]
100 Years, And Counting!
Would you like to live to be 100? You would be surprised at how many people would answer “no” to that question. Many people are in such poor health that it is a physical and emotional struggle to get through each day, let alone an entire century. It doesn’t have to be that way. […]
Ra Beauty Hour Radio Interview on Acupuncture 08-02-2013
The Ra Beauty Hour talk show airs on the popular KKNW 1150AM radio station on the Chat With Women network with over 36,000 listeners on every Friday of every month at 8:00 to 9:00 AM. Our medical director David TJ Lin was invited to their program last Friday to give an overview of acupuncture in […]
24 Hours To A Better Life
24 hours. One day. What if you only got one? What would you do with it? Who would you see? How would you act? Where would you go? Fortunately most of us get more than one day to live out our lives. But for too many of us there seems to be something wrong with […]
Cinnamon Helps Reduce Blood Glucose
Cinnamon is known as a wonder spice as it can astoundingly raise body’s temperature, increasing metabolism and burning more calories. In addition, cinnamon balances the blood sugar levels, thus amazing popular spice among diabetics. A new study shows evidence that cinnamon helps reduce blood glucose levels after eating, according to the most recent Journal […]