The Health & Beauty Spot with Dr. Glaser

Weight Loss the Healthy way By Dr. Megan Glaser, DOM Weight loss is one of the most common things my patients get treated for in my office. Both men and women are concerned with their weight whether they are overweight or underweight, they all want to look and feel their best and be healthier.  That's where I come in....Hi I'm Dr. Glaser, DOM and I'm a Doctor of Oriental medicine/Holistic Practitioner and Weight loss is one of my specialties!  Weight loss is going to require different tactics for each individual patient.  This is why FAD diets don't work! They may work for some but not all and the reason being is that everyone has a different body  composition as well as different disorders or imbalances present in the body.  As an acupuncture Physician trained in both Western and Eastern medicine, before determining any plan of action for my patients, I first do a thorough intake and determine a diagnosis.  Once a diagnosis is made , I treat the  pati...

  Mind & Body Balance with Acupuncture By Dr. Megan Glaser, DOM What is Acupuncture?  Acupuncture is the insertion of hair like needles into different points in the body  to encourage blood flow, relieve pain and assist in healing all sorts of disorders and illnesses including stress and anxiety. Acupuncture is an ancient practice that started in China over 3000 years ago.  It was introduced in America in the early 1800's. When it first started around 6000 BCE, sharpened  stones and bones were used instead of needles. Today individually packaged sterile needles are used.  The needles are so tiny they are barely felt. This treatment works so well that most patients think  the needles are infused with medicine which they are not . The amazing results are just the magic  of acupuncture!   The body contains 12 organ system meridians which can be thought of as roadways in the body and we have "Qi" which is energy in the body and bloo...