At Bonheal Acupuncture we believe that the future of medicine must follow the direction of the people being served. In urban areas, specifically Los Angeles, we have seen increasing incidences of stress-related disease, outpaced only by the increasing costs of healthcare. We know there is a powerful supplemental role Eastern medicine can play in this equation with the potential to improve millions of lives and it is our hope that Western audiences are ready to embrace the integration of traditional healing practices into their wider world and culture of medicine in the United States. Acupuncture Treatment and other Eastern medicines give us the opportunity to prevent stress-related diseases before they become chronic and debilitating and to increase the quality of life for our patients. We believe that incorporating this ancient healing wisdom with cutting-edge modern medical technology and practices is key to unlocking a much healthier and happier population. We want to provide this for our whole community and make it as accessible as possible which is why quality care and affordability must go hand-in-hand.

I was really looking forward to this year’s winter solstice which for me is a real new beginning, a real start of the new year. You could sense the natural calmness and the strength at the same time that day, something that I goal for in 2015. And days… they are finally starting to get longer again.

I’ve just realized the other day that I’ve baked my second rye sourdough bread so far. I was quite surprised by this fact, since I use rye flour for my sourdough starter all the time and I really like rye flour but I haven’t really used it in the dough.

Stale bread is something quite rare in my kitchen. I usually bake one sourdough loaf once per week and eat it in the next three or four days (OK, sometimes in three hours). After four days your sourdough bread has probably lost most of its crunchiness but there is solution for that – make croutons and mix them in a soup afterwards. The aroma of toasted slices will give a nice nutty tinge to your soup and then you will start making croutons out of fresh bread. Like I did and do.

Your dog’s smile is part of their charm, one of their many endearing traits. Oral health has a profound effect on your dog’s happiness. Crucial for their well-being is removing mouth plaque.
If you don’t, oral bacteria become rampant. In turn, they breed nasty infections, making your precious dog miserable.