This season is a time of rebirth, rapid growth, and expansive movement; qualities which in Chinese medicine are typical of the liver.  A healthy liver helps us navigate smoothly through spring into summer by circulating qi throughout our entire being.  This challenging task requires a delicate balance of energy building through rest and proper nutrition [...]

Mother Nature blanketed our lives with snow last week - forcing most of us to drastically alter our routines and learn flexibility.  We could resist and venture out in 40 mph winds, or give in and gracefully accept the blizzard as an opportunity to slow down and go inward.  We could become frustrated about the [...]

Are you looking to grow and invite change this New Year? Would you like to experience enhanced energy, better emotional balance, improved mental clarity, maybe some inner peace? Many make New Year’s ‘resolutions’ (and if there was ever a year to make resolutions, 2010 sounds like the year) however; the word [...]

Every fall people ask my opinion about the flu shot, and I usually write an article about why I don’t recommend it, and what things you can do proactively to prevent the flu.  This year is no different, and with the fervent media hype regarding H1N1 I’ve decided it’s time to add my 2 cents [...]

Are you aware that everything you put on your skin gets absorbed throughout your entire body?  Skin, our body’s largest organ, has an amazing absorptive capacity.  So effective in fact, that skin can be used to administer medication, hormones, herbs and nutrients.  Of course, there is a downside - skin is equally well-equipped to absorb [...]

Have you been offered your annual flu shot yet? It is that time of year when the flu vaccine gets widely marketed and indiscriminately administered to the public. Even though the CDC is now recommending it for all adults (in addition to children, elderly, and the immune-compromised), there are several reasons you should think [...]

Insomnia is quite common - sixty five percent of American women surveyed in last year’s National Sleep Foundation poll said they regularly have trouble sleeping. Disturbed sleep is commonly caused by a variety of hormonal and neurotransmitter imbalances. Such imbalances result from everyday life in a modern culture that greatly values productivity [...]

Each year, the blooming of the cherry blossoms in the Nation’s Capital heralds the arrival of spring, and for many of us, allergy season. Allergies are quite common, about 1 in 5 Americans suffer from them. An allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction to any substance normally harmless to the human body. Common [...]

Take some time to unwind, get grounded and find your center before the upcoming holiday season. Join Dr. Marie Rodriguez and Liz Borodkin (yoga instructor and craniosacral therapist: www.lizborodkin.com) for a weekend healing retreat in Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley.
We will take time to rest, connect with nature, and learn how to stay balanced in [...]

Our vitality is greatly influenced by the health of our body’s endocrine system. Hormones, our endocrine system’s chemical messengers, are critical for cellular functioning. Energy level, blood sugar stability, efficient metabolism, resistance to infection, and sleep quality are all under the direct influence of hormones. It’s no wonder we often quip [...]