Acupuncture & Eastern Healing Arts

Though I’ve just had my first appointment here, I thought it was so great, I wanted to review it. To me, the idea of taking a bunch of medicine to feel better seems silly, compared to a little bit of preventative care. Since my diet looks only slightly better than Guy Fieri’s, I thought that would be the best place to start. Just after the new year I booked a nutritional consultation with my friendly local Eastern Medicine Practitioner.
He really is friendly. I appreciated that he didn’t chastise me when I confessed my sins of food, drink, exercise (or lack thereof). He didn’t lecture me or scowl, or anything, (though I’m sure his inner monologue had to be tsk-​tsk-​tsking all the way.) He just asked me a lot of questions, first via a questionnaire, then in person. He looked at my tongue, took my pulse, and provided me with some basic pointers on better nutrition based on my specific issues. I left with guidelines of some foods to cut back on. Some were no surprise, like the fried stuffs and the boozy things. Some were a surprise. Turns out raw vegetables and roughage are pretty hard on someone with my specific concerns. So something I’ve been trying to add more of is actually not a good call for me, at least not in big doses. Bonus, I’m to add more soups, and easily digestible grains such as noodles. I love noodles!
I was impressed by the fact that I left with nothing but a personalized directive on how to change my diet. I feared he might try and sell me twenty-​two types of supplements, a juicer, and sign me up for my next ten appointments. It was honestly kind of the opposite. He didn’t recommend any herbs or supplements, and I had to ask him when he thought I should come back. His answer was even holistic: I’m to come back if and when I’ve taken his advice, changed up my diet, and am ready to take the next step towards a lifetime of health. Solid.
If you go: These offices are in executive suites, as this practitioner only has a small office. Just follow the address and suite number, and if there is no one at the desk when you arrive at the suite, don’t worry. He knows you have an appointment and will come out and greet you at the appointed time. When I arrived, it looked as though the receptionist had been beamed up, but not to worry, my appointment began right on time.