Women, on average, live five to ten years longer than men. There is a reason for this – women take care of themselves. Men are less likely to seek any medical help; let alone pursue Holistic Healthcare as a viable option.

In the past decade, there has been a growing convergence between the most advanced research knowledge from physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology; and knowledge obtained from research in the field of Acupuncture. We are learning that the findings of modern international medical science and the traditional wisdom of Chinese medicine have remarkable parallels. Among the growing portion of the population seeking Holistic Healthcare, there has been an increase in male patients choosing alternative treatments for pain, sports injuries, stress, prostate issues, diminished sex drive and infertility – to name just a few.

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Holistic pediatric care is quickly becoming an accepted method of treating children for a variety of ailments, including ear infections, teething pain, ADD and allergies. As a holistic healthcare provider, I am very excited about this trend because I simply do not see the need to overload children with chemicals and synthetic drugs. But even a couple years ago, I didn’t have a single child in my care because most parents believed their pediatrician was their best alternative. As a parent, I can completely relate to that line of thinking and in fact, I recently found myself falling into that category of conventional wisdom.

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