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Please check here frequently for the latest acupuncture article by Jeff Chand R.Ac. Jeff is the director of our busy acupuncture and holistic health clinic, located in Victoria, BC, Canada. Using his experiences and wisdom, Jeff writes a weekly feature about health and healing from a holistic and alternative point of view. His practice in acupuncture includes a well rounded scope of dietary, physical and energetic healing techniques. Jeff has been involved with acupuncture and traditional medicine in the Victoria area for more than a decade.
- 5 April 2012: Life Lessons from 1999 - Coastal Integrated Medicine
Do you remember when the song “Everybody’s Free to Wear Sunscreen” came out in 1999? It was less of a song and more of a list of recommendations set to music that we could all live by. It was extremely popular at high school and university graduation ceremonies.
Somehow, I imagine the lyrics in . . . → Read More: Life Lessons from 1999
- 17 February 2012: Warm Winter Soup - Coastal Integrated Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine works to balance the body from the inside and the outside. Using tools like acupuncture and herbal medicine you can balance the organs, and meridians from the inside. Using food, exercises, creams, and massage techniques you can balance the body from the outside.
You always want to be in harmony with . . . → Read More: Warm Winter Soup
- 10 February 2012: The Dirtiest and Cleanest Produce - Coastal Integrated Medicine
Should you buy organic? Is it worth the extra premium you pay? If you have the option experts suggest organic produce is healthier, cleaner, and more nutrient packed. I have to say I am “healthily skeptical” of the health claims that some suggest.
Something that I do clearly see is that non-organic produce have . . . → Read More: The Dirtiest and Cleanest Produce
- 8 February 2012: How to Reduce the Stress of Too Many Choices - Coastal Integrated Medicine
There are many sources of stress in life now days. When I read the Chinese Medicine classics they talk about stress in a relevant way but there are many lifestyle factors that we have today then didn’t exist in 2000BC. Today I am sure it is safe to say that we have more . . . → Read More: How to Reduce the Stress of Too Many Choices
- 4 February 2012: A little update - Coastal Integrated Medicine
I thought I would take a moment to update you on what has been going on in the clinic and the website. As you may know I write little articles or ‘blogs’ every week or so and I have a massive list of topics that I want to eventually get to. My goal is . . . → Read More: A little update
