by Simon Yu, MD | Jul 7, 2016 | Acupuncture Meridian Assessment, Case Stories, Medical Acupuncture
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, and changes in the pattern of bowel movement. Your doctor may diagnose IBS based on limited tests and review of your clinical symptoms. The stool test for ova and...
by Simon Yu, MD | Jan 18, 2016 | Acupuncture Meridian Assessment, Chronic Disease, Medical Acupuncture
Imagine divinity, humanity, and demons in a context of homeopathy, herbs, and drugs. What if I say parasites are like demons? Parasites are deceptive, evil, wiggly, shadowy characters. They literally suck and drain your energy, hijack your mind, and take over your...
by Simon Yu, MD | Nov 15, 2011 | Acupuncture Meridian Assessment, Chronic Disease, Military Learning
As a physician practicing Internal Medicine and Integrative Medicine, I warn my patients, on their first visit, that I have no idea whether I can help them. I warn them my evaluation is different than most medical doctors and that my recommendations may seem odd and...
by Simon Yu, MD | Sep 15, 2010 | Parasites/Fungi
I attended the 12th International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA) Conference in the summer of 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. The main theme of the conference was “Understanding the Global Impact of Parasites: from genomes to function and disease.” Over 1700 scientists...
by Simon Yu, MD | Dec 15, 2009 | Chronic Disease, History of Medicine, Therapies
If you have MUS, Medically Unexplained Symptoms, you are not alone. What are the implications if you have MUS? A report from the Veterans Administration’s (VA) War Related Illness & Injury Study Center of New Jersey, September 2009, explains, “Medically...
