Allergies hit home for me. My husband and I both suffered from chronic nasal allergies as children (me all the way into my mid 30s), and both of my sons have had childhood allergies. Currently, I’m treating my 7-year-old for his allergies, and in the course of...
People are anxious, depressed, and overwhelmed. I see it everyday, all day. It’s not surprising with my working parent population – their daily load can be exquisitely heavy, their time divided up to slivers. I understand the challenge as a working mother...
We’ve all heard of the phrase “mind over matter,” but did you know that our minds also CREATE matter? Our minds create thoughts, and thoughts are actual things that hold physical real estate in our brain. Let me explain this in the simplest terms....
Millions of Americans silently struggle with constipation. For many people, it’s a functional issue rather than a structural one. Typically, there’s nothing physically wrong with the structure of the intestines or rectum that may be “blocking”...
Hormones and stress, stress and hormones! Everyone has stress, but not everyone deals with it in the same way. And everyone has hormones, but not everyone’s hormones are balanced. If you suspect that stress is impacting your hormones, or if you’re feeling anxious,...
Today I’m talking with Susana Puelles, LAc – an expert in women’s health and gastrointestinal disorders. I’m grateful to have her on the Oasis Healing Arts team. Dr. Jamie: Good morning, Susana. Thanks for taking the time to do this interview. I’m sure many...
I think this blog is a long time coming. There are so many reports and documentaries, so much information, so many “facts” and “truths” being presented, all backed by their set of scientific research, with so many differing messages about what is healthy and unhealthy...
Treat the root, not the branches. That’s a given with quality healthcare. At least, it should be. Treat the cause, not just cover up symptoms. Yes, it’s important to provide symptomatic relief – people grow weary with chronic pain and discomfort, and there is...
I love and respect Dr. Carol Lee, my colleague and fellow practitioner here at Oasis Healing Arts, for so many reasons. She is authentic, compassionate, highly educated in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and full of expert insight into acupuncture and herbal medicine. I...
In my 20+ years of living in southern California, this winter has been the least, shall I say, “fun." Perhaps it was the flu that hit my whole family like dominoes over the Christmas break, or the non-stop busy holiday season that’s just kept revving...
