by Helena Amos M.AC. L.AC., Euro. Physician | Jun 1, 2021 | Functional Medicine, Weight Management and Metabolic Health
The struggle with weight loss and weight control is a deeply personal one. From the clinician perspective, I see patients so often who have tried every variation and plan for diet and exercise and still nothing works, leaving patients frustrated and feeling helpless....
by Helena Amos M.AC. L.AC., Euro. Physician | Jan 1, 2021 | Functional Medicine, Treatment Modalities
The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease. ~ Sir William Osler, former Physician-in-Chief, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine With individual health and healthcare weighing so heavily on people’s minds...
by Helena Amos M.AC. L.AC., Euro. Physician | Mar 1, 2019 | Acupuncture, Treatment Modalities
Acupuncture is an alternative health care treatment that originated in China centuries ago. Its use in the United States has come a long way since it was first introduced, and its practice is often integrated with traditional Western medicine. Medical professionals...
by Helena Amos M.AC. L.AC., Euro. Physician | Mar 1, 2018 | Adrenal and Thyroid Health
Your thyroid plays a part in nearly every metabolic process in your body. Shaped like a butterfly lying low on the front of the neck, this small gland has an average weight of 16.4 grams in an adult. When the thyroid is its normal size, you can’t even feel it....
by Helena Amos M.AC. L.AC., Euro. Physician | Jun 1, 2017 | Adrenal and Thyroid Health
During the course of my 20+ years as an acupuncturist and health practitioner, I have seen numerous patients whose facial and body signs have collectively pointed to a syndrome known as adrenal fatigue. This diagnosis is typically given when a nonspecific set of...
