by Michael Max | Sep 16, 2015 | acupuncture, Podcast
Research is a funny thing. On one hand, most of us think of it as the most dry and boring stuff you could possibly read. On the other hand, we see it as the Holy Grail of truth when it comes to understanding the effectiveness of medical interventions. As with most...
by Michael Max | Aug 30, 2015 | food, Lifestyle, Podcast
The classics of Chinese medicine describe the digestive system in terms of what today we’d call a compost pile. Indeed we symbiotically live with, and are dependent on, a population of microbes that outnumbers our “human” cells. Our modern day war on...
by Michael Max | Aug 11, 2015 | Lifestyle, meditation, Podcast
We often imagine we want the latest in medicine’s technological innovation should we find ourselves or a loved one in the midst of illness and suffering. But there are moments when our most advanced technology, while it can save lives, can not reach into the...
by Michael Max | Aug 6, 2015 | Lifestyle, Podcast
What does creativity have to do with health? Plenty if are going to navigate the inevitable changes that life brings in a way leads toward cultivating resilience and adaptability. Our guest today, while trained as an artist and designer, has acquired a knack for...
by Michael Max | Jul 29, 2015 | acupuncture, Podcast
We are all are touched by death. Many of us know something about it. Few of us understand the process. And while the tools of modern medicine often accompany the dying, death is not a medical condition. Our guest in this episode is a country doctor and long-time...