Category Archives: Podcasts

GI health. probiotics. butter, eggs. cholesterol. dementia. low energy and more. Balancing Point 5.5.11

  Gastrointestinal problems and probiotics. Butter, eggs and cholesterol. New study on salt intake and heart disease. Hypertension. Water safety.  Brain health, Alzheimer’s and dementia. Antidepressants. After bowel surgery, digesting nutrients. Napping and narcolepsy. Low energy, tonic herbal formulas. Arthritis. Strontium and radioactive iodine levels. Electromagnetic fields. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative andContinueContinue reading “GI health. probiotics. butter, eggs. cholesterol. dementia. low energy and more. Balancing Point 5.5.11”

Thank you listeners. Bubbling spring. Insomnia. Stress. Diabetes. PTSD and more. Balancing Point 4.28.11

  Creating change in our lives.  Thank you for the “Best Acupuncture” honor by Alameda Magazine and SF BayList.  Health benefits of walking. Acupuncture point on the bottom of the foot, kidney 1 “bubbling spring.”  Insomnia.   Access to supplements. Swimming pools,  chlorine and bromine. Anxiety and air travel.  Hope for repetitive stress injuries. Stress andContinueContinue reading “Thank you listeners. Bubbling spring. Insomnia. Stress. Diabetes. PTSD and more. Balancing Point 4.28.11”

Autoimmune markers. DVT and vascular health. Controlling blood sugars and more. Balancing Point 4.21.11

Intermittent hot spots on legs.  Autoimmune markers. Capillary disease, broken distended capillaries.  Benefits of BioMat in changing blood flow. Deep vein thrombosis. Techniques,  supplements and herbs for vascular health. Diabetic high blood sugar with cardiac conditions. Lowering blood sugars slowly and addressing underlying insulin and leptin resistance. Control blood sugars.  Vitamin D3.  Concerns about tooContinueContinue reading “Autoimmune markers. DVT and vascular health. Controlling blood sugars and more. Balancing Point 4.21.11”

Grief release. EFT and Emotion Code. Diet soda. Hip pain. Early onset puberty and more. Balancing Point 4.14.11

Are emotions stored in the body? Communication. Grief release. Changing sedentary lifestyle.  Building muscle after 40.   EFT and Emotion Code. New information on children and computer use.  Diet soda. Lack of sleep, connection to weight gain and diabetes. Staying healthy while traveling.  Severe hip pain. Fluoride. Early onset puberty. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective,ContinueContinue reading “Grief release. EFT and Emotion Code. Diet soda. Hip pain. Early onset puberty and more. Balancing Point 4.14.11”

Uterine prolapse. Seasonal allergies. Gua sha therapy. Cancer support and more. Balancing Point 4.7.11

Pain in torso, right side. Uterine prolapse. Seasonal allergies. Spring seasonal advice. Wheat, bread, allergenic foods and enzymes. Many benefits of magnesium. Gua sha, Chinese medicine technique. Benefits of dancing. Benefits of napping. Chinese medicine to support cancer therapies. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative and Functional Medicine. Live streaming. The Balancing Point healthContinueContinue reading “Uterine prolapse. Seasonal allergies. Gua sha therapy. Cancer support and more. Balancing Point 4.7.11”

Yeast. Chronic cough. Tendonitis. Menopause and Chinese herbs, low back pain and more. Balancing Point 3.31.11

Introducing yeast or bacteria.  Chronic cough and getting the correct diagnosis.  Tendonitis.  Injury and pain. How to heal injury site. John’s approach to patient care. New study reviewed on IBS. Menopausal syndrome and dang gui. New study on vitamin D and allergenic symptoms. Low back pain and acupuncture. Transforming anxiety and suffering. Considering statins.  AboutContinueContinue reading “Yeast. Chronic cough. Tendonitis. Menopause and Chinese herbs, low back pain and more. Balancing Point 3.31.11”

Heart attack risk. Thyroid function and fertility. Arthritis pain. Fish oil. Stroke risk and more. Balancing Point 3.24.11

Concerns about dental x-rays. Risk vs. reward, heart attack rate increase. Scanner or pat down? Thyroid function and fertility. Arthritis and pain. Willpower and self control. Reaction versus response. Adrenal fatigue from TCM perspective.  How much fish oil to take. Bad cholesterol and stroke risk in women – no link. Fructose intolerance, children with gasContinueContinue reading “Heart attack risk. Thyroid function and fertility. Arthritis pain. Fish oil. Stroke risk and more. Balancing Point 3.24.11”

Balancing Point 3.17.11 Eczema. Leaky gut in depth. Menopausal symptoms. Fibromyalgia. Iodine and more.

Childhood eczema.  Leaky gut. TCM herbal formulas to heal the lining of the intestines.  Gut permeability, digestive enzymes, fiber, probiotics, secretory IgA, laboratory test GI Panel. Chinese herbs for extreme menopausal symptoms. Fibromyalgia and pain syndromes.  Iodine, radiation and thyroid health. Fungal infections. Toenail fungus. Mosquito bites. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Western Perspective, Integrative andContinueContinue reading “Balancing Point 3.17.11 Eczema. Leaky gut in depth. Menopausal symptoms. Fibromyalgia. Iodine and more.”

Balancing Point 3.10.11 Create balance. Vit D safety. Reproductive health, estrogen dominance and more.

Creating your own balance as the highest form of healing.  Crude and invasive methods of healing. How much vitamin D is safe to take? Patenting naturally ocurring substance & price-gouging. How to be in control of your medical care. UCSF OSHER center, evidence-based medicine. TCM, reproductive medicine, estrogen dominance and vitamin D deficiency. Article reviewd:ContinueContinue reading “Balancing Point 3.10.11 Create balance. Vit D safety. Reproductive health, estrogen dominance and more.”

Balancing Point 3.3.11 Chronic pain. Migraines. Distal acupuncture therapy. Lactose intolerance and more.

Movement and exercise, impact on chronic pain. World Health Organization (WHO), National Institute of Health (NIH), US Army, Department of Defense and Pentagon support acupuncture and are training their doctors to do acupuncture.  Department of Industrial Relations (Workers Compensation system of California) authorizes acupuncture treatments.  PUBMED 11,000 acupuncture studies. When pain is intense, what canContinueContinue reading “Balancing Point 3.3.11 Chronic pain. Migraines. Distal acupuncture therapy. Lactose intolerance and more.”

The Balancing Point 2.24.11 Heart health, Shoulder pain, Breast health thermagrams, Ulcerative Colitis and more.

High blood pressure, not sleeping well, obesity (likely insulin resistant), history of heart disease in family -where to start, finding the root. Ergonomics and repetitive stress injuries. Shoulder pain, rotator cuff injury. Pneumonia vaccine. Laboratory testing for healthy vitamin D levels. Thermograms to measure blood flow in breast tissue and early detection for tumors.  BreastContinueContinue reading “The Balancing Point 2.24.11 Heart health, Shoulder pain, Breast health thermagrams, Ulcerative Colitis and more.”

The Balancing Point 2.17.11 Heart disease. Low fat diets. Inflammatory disease. Lectins. Magnesium and more.

Staying on course with your vision. Join John at the New Living Expo and the World Qigong/TCM Congress.  Creating critical mass. Heart disease and heart attack and the error of the low fat diet. Looking at the root of inflammatory disease, gluten intolerance, food sensitivities, arthritis, eczema, asthma, Crohn’s, IBS, joint problems, diabetes. Mouth abscess.ContinueContinue reading “The Balancing Point 2.17.11 Heart disease. Low fat diets. Inflammatory disease. Lectins. Magnesium and more.”

The Balancing Point 2.10.11 Endocrine health, adrenal fatigue, diabetes. Statin drugs. Potassium and more.

Staying on course with your vision. Join John at the New Living Expo and the World Qigong/TCM Congress.  Dr. Effie Chow’s prescription for health. Endocrine health, adrenal fatigue,  thyroid health, diabetes. Understanding cravings for caffeine and sugar. Preventing disease in childhood. TCM terminology explained kidney yin weak, kidney yang weak – different hormone  systems. ConnectionContinueContinue reading “The Balancing Point 2.10.11 Endocrine health, adrenal fatigue, diabetes. Statin drugs. Potassium and more.”

The Balancing Point 2.3.11 Advanced acupuncture theories. Diabetes. Fatty liver. Damp, phlegm and more.

The Study of Being workshop.  Year of the Hare. Discovering the forces that run our lives.  Collateral channels and advanced acupuncture theories.   Different results with different acupuncturists. Diabetes on the rise, increased 10% in last two years.  35% of adults over 30 are now considered pre-diabetic. Study on glucose, fructose and fatty liver, findings -ContinueContinue reading “The Balancing Point 2.3.11 Advanced acupuncture theories. Diabetes. Fatty liver. Damp, phlegm and more.”

The Balancing Point 1.27.11 Trauma care. Cultured foods and gut health. Liver detox. Osteoporosis and more.

Herbs and liniment for swelling after trauma. Cultured foods and digestive health. Nutrients in food. Detox and acupuncture for weight loss. Travel vaccines.  Flu vaccines. Detox important for fasting and weight loss protocols as toxins release when fats break down. What does it mean to detox liver? Medical fads.  Fluoride. Food poisoning. Garlic benefits andContinueContinue reading “The Balancing Point 1.27.11 Trauma care. Cultured foods and gut health. Liver detox. Osteoporosis and more.”

The Balancing Point 1.20.11 Master Wei Tsui, Pulmonary Fibrosis, e. Coli, heart murmurs and more.

Master Wei Tsui.  Hegu (Li 4) acupuncture point. Pulmonary fibrosis.  Pre-Maoist acupuncture training. Developing pre-cognition awareness. Swollen leg after fall. Healing options after E.Coli exposure. Far-Infrared treatment. Test to predict alzheimer’s disease. Heart murmurs. Detox, weight loss and acupuncture. Tai Ji mini set upcoming workshop. Medication and acupuncture for pain. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), WesternContinueContinue reading “The Balancing Point 1.20.11 Master Wei Tsui, Pulmonary Fibrosis, e. Coli, heart murmurs and more.”

The Balancing Point 1.13.11 Anxiety, Herb-Drug Interactions, Muscle Spasm, Uterine Prolapse and more.

Three week detox program.  Young teen with anxiety. Herb and drug interactions and contraindications for St. John’s Wort.  Acupressure points to relieve children’s anxiety. Breathing exercises for anxiety and to lower blood pressure. Herbal treatments and craniosacral to rebalance neurology.  Leg length disparity. Care for athletes and sports injuries.  Medicinal mushrooms.  Finding acupuncture points andContinueContinue reading “The Balancing Point 1.13.11 Anxiety, Herb-Drug Interactions, Muscle Spasm, Uterine Prolapse and more.”

The Balancing Point 1.6.11 Vision, Building Muscle, Probiotics, Liver Patterns and more.

Sharing our vision for our lives with the world. Powerfully creating the course of your life. Upcoming tai ji workshop.   Creating transformation, opportunity to expand your possibilities.  Caffeine, irritability and decaf tea.  Pre workout and post workout nutrients differ when working out to build muscle or to lose weight. Studies on probiotics.    Unfulfilled desires asContinueContinue reading “The Balancing Point 1.6.11 Vision, Building Muscle, Probiotics, Liver Patterns and more.”