by Simon Yu, MD | Oct 12, 2008 | Self-Help
Coauthor: Mary Francis Hoffman, RSMT, CHTP, RYT What is Somatic Movement Therapy? Mary Francis Hoffman, Somatic Movement Therapist, has been with my practice for over seven years. Still, I’m not so sure how to explain somatic movement therapy. It’s like Healing Touch...
by Simon Yu, MD | May 8, 2008 | Self-Help, Therapies
Folk remedies have an endearing quality for mankind because they are simple, easy to use and often effective. The most well known folk remedies are garlic and apple cider vinegar. In Russia, garlic is considered to be a Russian antibiotic comparable to Penicillin in...
by Simon Yu, MD | Feb 15, 2008 | Acupuncture Meridian Assessment, Case Stories, Self-Help
After unsuccessful chemotherapy and radiation therapy, advanced cancer patients often come to see me for a cure as a last resort. At the end of the session we often end up talking about time. The patient usually asks me “How much time do I have? Is there any hope for...
by Simon Yu, MD | Mar 18, 2007 | Self-Help
“Apple cider vinegar for the fountain of youth? You must be kidding!”, you may say. How about those new, exotic fruit drinks from Tibet, China or the Pacific islands? On the other hand, what about the old adages like “an apple a day keeps the doctor away?” And what of...
by Simon Yu, MD | Feb 12, 2007 | Chronic Disease, Self-Help
Hypertension is one of the common medical disorders I see in my practice and in America. Hypertension is the leading cause of cardiovascular problems later in life. It is often called the “Silent Killer.” Actually, hypertension is not a medical disease but is a...
