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You won't often hear me recommend cold or frozen items, but fever is an exception. When a child is fevering, you want to be replenishing electrolytes and supplying them with liquids that contain healing elements. Sometimes, a popsicle is just more appealing than a drink. Here's a recipe created by Aviva Romm, an MD, midwife, and herbalist for herbal popsicles.

Lemon Balm Pineapple Herbal Popsicle

2 cups strong lemon balm tea (one handful herbs to 2 1/2 cups water, steeped for 10 minutes)
1 cup or…

Curious about these phototherapy patches I keep talking about? Here's the scoop.

The patches are made by a company called Lifewave. Lifewave patches are wearable technology that use LIGHT to induce biochemical and physiological changes in the body without relying on molecular inputs like pills, drugs, creams, oils, injections, food, diets or lifestyle changes!
Lifewave marries Western phototherapy technology with Ancient Chinese medicine. You can biohack almost any symptom using different combin…

I talk a lot with the parents of my patients about breaking the cycle of chronic paediatric illness. I see lots of chronic upper respiratory infections, ear infections, coughs and colds. Here are 3 things I tell parents to avoid doing when their children are sick in order to prevent continued illness.

1) Going into panic mode. This is super common with parents of children who have a history of chronic illness. In my experience, it comes from the parent feeling like they don't know how to help t…

There are ways to soothe a colicky baby naturally, and acupressure is a GREAT place to start! The powerhouse acu-point shown here is used to regulate and balance digestion, strengthen the digestive organs, and relieve colic pain.

To stimulate the point apply firm, gentle (acu)pressure for 30-60 seconds. In addition to pressing, you can rub the point with small clockwise circles. This can be done several times daily as needed, but should be done twice daily at minimum for therapeutic effect.

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Stress is everywhere, every day. We are learning more and more about the detrimental health effects that result from living under chronic high stress and as a result, more and more people are seeking tools for stress management. If you've ever come in for an acupuncture treatment with me, you already KNOW how acupuncture can melt away your stress. My favorite stress relief tool for those who don't or cant receive acupuncture (due to location, cost barriers, or other circumstances), or those who …

I get questions about fever constantly, and for good reason. Fevers can become serious fast, especially in kids. Chinese medicine looks at a fever as heat (infection/inflammatory response) that needs to be cleared from the body. The points in this protocol are my go-to's for fever because they're great at clearing heat while working WITH the body to address the illness rather than suppressing the body's immune response like an OTC fever medication might. Placing Lifewave phototherapy patches …

Try this simple acu-patching protocol for a child struggling with cough. For best results, begin patching at first sign of symptoms. Patches can be placed directly on skin or on clothing over indicated points (both are equally effective). Patches can be worn for 24 hours, then discarded and replaced with new ones. Hydration is important while patching to optimize results, so encourage water consumption.
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Apply a set of Energy Enhancer patches to Lung 1, placing the white patch on the point on t…

Dampness is the word Chinese medicine uses for mucus/phlegm, & can also be loosely translated to include inflammation & histamine reaction, depending on the context.

Dampness is heavy, sticky, difficult to expectorate. It can settle in various places in the body, but will often manifest as upper respiratory issues.

We know that COVID-19 is a pathogen that causes severe dampness & fluid accumulation that can invade the lungs and obstruct breathing. It is important to remember that we are not powe…

Our words, thoughts, & beliefs are incredibly powerful. They allow us to remain in control of our state of being.

In this turbulent time, affirmations can be helpful to ground into the reality that you desire, rather than the one being played out in the world.


👏 I am safe

👏 I trust my body

👏 My body is smart

👏 My body is strong

👏 My body is healthy

👏 My body is designed to keep me healthy

👏 I am in control of my thoughts and emotions

👏 I am riding this wave with peace and ease

👏 When I get sick, my bo…

Lifewave Patch Ordering Info

​Lifewave patches come in sleeves of 30 and will last you 30-60 days with consistent use. All patch sleeves are retail priced at $79.95 except X39, which retails for $149.95. The BEST and most COST-EFFECTIVE way to order patches is with a wholesale account. This allows you to get WAY lower prices on your patches. Here's how it works: 

Wholesale Ordering Options

You can choose from the following options:

Enrollment Starter: one time $25 fee to get access t…