Laura Yoo, LE, LAc

10/20/2025

Are you someone who never needs the GPS for somewhere you go regularly? If you're one of my regulars, be aware that Oak Lawn is going to have partial closures until February.

10/20/2025

Pickleball is fun, but protect your eyes!

Safety precautions haven't caught up with enthusiasm for the sport. Researchers call for a new push for eye-ware.

04/21/2025

There is no domestic manufacturer of acupuncture needles, and there isn't enough of a market to create any.

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03/30/2025

If you’ve ever thought “I want one of these!” about the heat lamp I put over your feet, back, or tummy, I have an extra that I’d love to get rid of.

02/28/2025

Just gonna leave this right here as the epidemic moves from west Texas to local suburbs and the US faces the first measles death in a decade. My definition of holistic wellness includes preventing preventable illness through proven methods. I’m not saying everything in VAERS is made up and nothing to worry about. However. Everything in life is a gamble. You take risks every second. Please take math into consideration when you weigh the risks of disease and the risks of vaccine side effects.

The American Medical Association shares important information about measles, including that vaccination is safe and highly protective: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2798836

10/23/2024

WHY MIGHT THAT BE? 🤔

In 2015, the Nobel committee conferred a Nobel Prize in medicine upon chemist Tu Youyou for her 1971 discovery of artemisinin. By isolating the chemical artemisinin from Artemisia annua, an herb known in traditional Chinese medicine as qinghao, Youyou set the stage for the creation of an antimalaria...

10/20/2024

It's almost November! Where did the year go? Do you have an FSA? Stock up on bandaids and ibuprofen, replace your glasses, and if you still have money in the use or lose account, come see me at Manning Wellness! 214-720-2225

10/16/2024

Also, me! 🤣

[pictured on a letterboard in a plant nursery: Cacti the only pricks worth dealing with]

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07/30/2024

Ugh, I know it's the bloody Daily Mail, but this is exactly the kind of attitude we want physicians to have about us.

I used to think that modern medicine was the saviour for all ills, and I was dismissive of people who said they'd benefited from alternative remedies such as acupuncture.

07/09/2024

I'm still taking appointments Sunday-Wednesday at Manning Wellness, but I have been really lax about posting stuff.

I used to do a community night weekly, but my evenings are a little busier these days. If you and a few of your friends (or your company) want to create your own community acupuncture session, let's talk scheduling, venue, and fees.