by Michael Max | Feb 4, 2015 | food, Lifestyle, Podcast
While in acupuncture school, Xander Kahn discovered that weight loss involved more than just what he was putting in his mouth. The effect of flavors, the importance of preserving and cultivating metabolic fire, and how our emotions and mindful (or not) habits help or...
by Michael Max | Jan 27, 2015 | food, Lifestyle, Podcast
A reproductive endocrinologist waxes rhapsodic about fat? Yes he does! Helping women to conceive is just one aspect of his work, straightening out their metabolism and endocrinological imbalances is another, and it’s not to be underestimated. Not only infertile women...
by Michael Max | Jan 21, 2015 | Podcast
Elephants, bears and needles, oh my! Does thinking about taking your kids to an acupuncturist conjure up your haunted house of needle experiences? Do you worry that acupuncture might turn into a shriek session, or be a cause of pain? Looking for a way to talk to your...
by Michael Max | Jan 14, 2015 | Lifestyle, Podcast
My ears perked up over a lunch conversation when I heard Bryan say, “I don’t see that many headache patients these days. They just don’t need to come in very often.” Headaches are a common complaint if you run an acupuncture clinic. So Bryan’s observation...
by Michael Max | Dec 25, 2014 | herbal medicine, movement practices, Podcast
The Chinese martial arts know a lot about trauma medicine. A sinew popping kick to one of the joints, punches that powder capillary beds, or broken and shattered bones from falls or weapons all are common fare. The Chinese long ago figured out how to fight with style...
by Michael Max | Dec 18, 2014 | meditation, Podcast
As an experiment, Amy starting meditating everyday when she was in college. Decades later it has become a foundational part of her adult life. Listen in as we discuss the wealth of well researched benefits to both mind and body by engaging this daily practice. And why...