Chinese Medicine

Chinese Herbal Medicine is the most sophisticated herbal medicine system in the world and has always been considered pre-eminent amongst the various methods of healing within TCM. More than 100 generations of doctors over thousands of years have carefully observed...

Wildfire Smoke: an action plan for health

“Smoke gets in your eyes” from summer wildfires so frequently now. But worse, it gets into the lining of our lungs, our blood vessels, into our cells. Wildfire smoke inhalation affects all of us, but most vulnerable are children and people with respiratory illnesses...

Little Known Cause of Obesity…

Difficulty losing weight? Well, there are so many possible causes! I can suggest one that is little known: according to the US government this one thing is the number one pollutant in the human body and will put a quick halt to reaching your desired level of fitness...

Topical Pain Relievers – How to Choose

Question: Do you recommend topical pain relievers? How do I choose from so many ointments and patches? Dr. Donna Rasplica, B.C. Reg. Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, loves how traditional herbal medicines and therapies can be matched to the individual. She...

Hormones and Environmental Pollutants

Question: I’ve been considering paying for hormone panels that MSP doesn’t cover but with all the news about hormone disrupting chemicals in the environment would it be more worthwhile to get a toxic pollutants profile? Dr. Donna Rasplica, B.C. Reg. Doctor of...

Osteoporosis

Question: I’ve been told I’m tending toward osteoporosis. What would you recommend? Dr. Donna Rasplica, B.C. Reg. Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, loves how traditional herbal medicines and therapies can be matched to the individual. She specializes in treating...

Hypertension

Question: Are there supplements that can help lower blood pressure? Dr. Donna Rasplica, B.C. Reg. Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, loves how traditional herbal medicines and therapies can be matched to the individual. She specializes in treating pain, chronic...

Vitamin D

Question: There’s a wide range of recommendations for how much vitamin D to take. How do I know for sure that I need to take it and how much? Dr. Donna Rasplica, B.C. Reg. Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, loves how traditional herbal medicines and therapies can...

A Little Known But Pervasive Cause of Obesity

Question: Do you recommend topical pain relievers? How do I choose from so many ointments and patches? Dr. Donna Rasplica, B.C. Reg. Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, loves how traditional herbal medicines and therapies can be matched to the individual. She...

The Use of Ear Acupuncture in Trauma & Disaster

By Donna Rasplica, Dr. TCM Ear acupuncture can be used for anyone involved in a traumatic incident: survivors mental health staff police and emergency personnel This community-style of acupuncture is well suited to conditions faced in a disaster. We can set up almost...

Blues for New Orleans

by Donna Rasplica M.Sc., Dr. TCMHurricane Katrina slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast on August 28, 2005, horrifically damaging the area – but that was only the first disaster. The next day in New Orleans the levees were overtopped and then broken by twelve-foot storm...

I. Chronic Pain and Arthritis

CORTISONE IMPROVED WITH LLLT Laser plus cortisone more effective than cortisone by itself Photomed Laser Surg.2010 Oct; 28(5):639-46 FROZEN SHOULDER BENEFITS A significant improvement in laser therapy compared to the control group.  The treatment group experienced...