Author Archives: Carla Vidor

Caffeine is a drug… And a very important part of the morning routine.  Wake up, boil water, a generous spoonful of earthy oolong tea in a supersized mug and the ritual is complete.  While I managed to wean myself from a daily coffee habit, it is definitely harder to jumpstart the morning without at least [...]

As acupuncturists, we see A LOT of people wishing they had more energy.  They often say they can’t concentrate, and because they’re exhausted, will want sugar to maintain some level of alertness during the day.  When the next question, “How do you sleep at night?”, is followed by “Terribly”, it’s no surprise there’s fatigue, mental [...]

A recent article titled   “Sexual Activity, Erectile Dysfunction, and Incident Cardiovascular Events”, from The American Journal of Cardiology determined that men, who made love at least twice a week were 45% less likely to develop heart disease than those who did once a month or less.   Researchers studied 1,000 men, (sorry girls), and concluded, “that [...]

Leptin is all the rage at the moment. Talk about this wonder hormone was initially tied to its ability to control appetite and thus manage excess weight.  Now, not only is it relevant in the struggle against obesity, but it seems to have a strong link to reproductive health, fertility, and yes, sexual health. Leptin [...]

Imagine how excited I was to discover one of my favorite condiments, cilantro, both a common and inexpensive herb, also has the remarkable medicinal benefit of being able to leach heavy metals from the body. The detoxifying/ healing property of cilantro was the “accidental” discovery of Dr.Yoshiaki Omura. When treating patients who suffered from viral/bacterial [...]