Preventative Medicine

Our Mission is foremost to aid people of all ages become proactive in their quest for a healthier life, through the prevention of physical and mental illness. We wish to share our belief that it is much easier to maintain one’s health, than try to regain it after it has been lost. Our approach to wellness is based on the principles of Chinese Medicine (acupuncture, qi gong...), and our primary method is that of education. We take the time to help the patient understand the principles of healthy living and of disease prevention.

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”  Lao Tzu

Treating the patient as well as the disease, is the guiding principle of holistic approaches like acupuncture and qigong. Helping the body to heal and to re-establishing a natural healthy balance is the goal. A key aspect is to help you understand your individual strengths and weaknesses while working with you to establish preventative practices. Common preventative practices may involve seasonal acupuncture treatments, tailoring your diet to the season or to your specific needs, exercise practices such as Qigong, and more.

In our era the incidence of degenerative disease is on the rise, and we fear such illness much more than infectious disease. In medical circles it is understood that that early treatment and prevention are the best defences against degenerative disorders. Holistic medicine is ideally suited for such tasks. A qualified practitioner of holistic medicine takes the time to evaluate you completely before attempting to guide you on the path to living to your full health potential.

We believe that recurring symptoms, even minor ones, are usually signals that some form of imbalance is taking root in the body. Many people live with minor imbalances, such as slow digestion or fatigue, without ever examining the long term repercussions of such ailments for the body. An acupuncturist (holistic medical practitioner) will not only help you to decode these signals, but also to understand their significance and how to deal with them before they become more serious.

For more info about preventative practices offered by the clinic: Acupuncture,  Qi Gong, Nutrition, Seasonal Treatments, Tea.