Dia Vickery PhD (Theology) LAc

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

You can call me the baby doctor!

Dia | June 16, 2009

In keeping with the Daoist ideals that the father’s health (mental, emotional and physical) is as important as the mother’s at the moment of conception, I work with couples who are planning to become pregnant to ensure that both partners are in the best mental, emotional and physical condition they can.

Boo for the University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter

Dia | June 15, 2009

Up until the June 2009 issue, I’ve had very few complaints with the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter.   They’re a pretty conservative publication but they’ve had interesting articles and have seemed to be pretty balanced, until this issue.
In the Wellness made easy section on the last page, they published this:
Avoid “herbal” or “natural” weight-loss supplements.  The [...]

Hand Washing

Dia | June 13, 2009

One of the most important things you can do to stay healthy and help stop the spread of infection is wash your hands.