Raking It In: Oh, My Back!

The trees in my yard are old friends of mine. Through their grace, I can keep my perspective.  Their shade protects us from the summer he...

Autumn's Melancholy

This morning a patient mentioned that she has been feeling a bit melancholy the past few weeks. I asked her if her depression had returned....

Of Certain Age

Don't you just hate when you go to your health care professional with symptoms and they tell you "well, that's just what it fe...

Linking to Heaven

I had a patient come into my office today in terrible shape. His thirty-seven year old son died suddenly four days ago. I was amazed that ...

Finally the Acupuncture on the Radio Video!

This morning I had the opportunity to perform acupuncture on Cindy and Spoon on Atlanta's Star 94 FM "The Cindy & Ray Show...

A View of Alzheimer's

Imagine waking in the morning every day and not knowing where you are. Imagine not knowing if you have family -- or friends. Imagine that ev...

Anxiety and Depression -- and Paper Mache Chickens

Anxiety and depression are everywhere these days...almost everyone I know suffers from some degree of these. Most of these issues, however...

'Tis the Season!

Yes, it is truly the season! It is the season of blinking lights and candles and gift-buying and cooking -- and ad campaigns and Tylenol and...

The Baby Wall

Here is one I have been working on for a long time. For years, in fact. Inconceivable! Ah, not true. Very, very conceivable. All the babie...

Late Summer: Margo's Fantastic Sugar Addiction Question

Question: "Hi Leslie, do you have any recommendations for a non-cold turkey approach to sugar addiction? Yes, this is for me... I keep...

Late Summer: Dealing with Damp

There is more to be said about the Dampness. If you have been cutting back on the summer melons, then "bravo!" You should alread...

Late Summer: Wind Equals Change.

Today marks one more day farther along in Late Summer (read last two posts for more on Late Summer). Yes, there is dampness in the air...an...
 

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