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We use the best of ancient techniques combined with modern knowledge and research to help restore your inner vitality and alleviate discomfort.

Dr. Alicia Masiulis, DACCHM, L.Ac., FABORM

Functional Medicine, Nutrition, and Acupuncture in Palo Alto, Califormia at Peninsula Integrative Medicine

Women’s Health | Fertility | Gastrointestinal Health | Pain Sports Injuries | Adjunct Cancer Support Alicia Masiulis has over 10 years of clinical experience and is able to create a custom designed treatment plan to best help you with your individual needs.

02/17/2026

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞! My personal reflections.

February 17th is officially the start of the lunar new year and marks the year of the Fire Horse. Fire Horse years are famous for political change and technological innovation.

On a personal level my Qigong teacher Liu He calls it a year where you ‘can transcend your destiny’. If you feel you haven’t been successful with your personal goals in the past it may be time to rethink your strategy and try another way.

This is an important year for grounding and self care. Personally I will be getting acupuncture, doing almost daily workouts, and sleeping regular hours. I will lean into my gratitude practice, let go of what I cannot control and take action when I able to. - Dr. M

02/12/2026

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗠 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧 | 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗠 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧
The famous Chinese Herbal formula Sheng Mai San is over 1000 years old and has many applications for cardiovascular health. In China it is used in hospitals. In the United States it is mainly used for outside of hospitals as a supplemental treatment to western medicine.
> Sheng mai san is used to help regulate the heart in certain types of palpitations and tachycardia. Research has shown it to be effective in many area including viral myocarditis (Zhang, B.R., 2024). It is used in conjunction with other herbs to increase blood plasma volume in POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). Deficient blood volume in POTS has been shown to a common underlying factor, (Wei, L., 2025). Sheng mai san can also be used to give the heart support in times of emotional shock.
> Sheng mai san usually consists of 3 herbs but is often combined with other formulas to help depending on the patient's presentation. You can read the whole article on the Peninsula Integrative Medicine website soon.

Recently I have been seeing a rise in younger to middle age people having issues with tachycardia, palpitations, and irregular heart rate. The reasons for this include post covid symptoms, complex health issues such as POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), and MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome), stress and anxiety.

If you have been suffering with this please make an appointment. 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽.

References:
Ouyang, Y., Tang, L., Hu, S., Tian, G., D**g, C., Lai, H. & Yang, H. (2022). Shengmai san-derived compound prescriptions: A review on chemical constituents, pharmacokinetic studies, quality control, and pharmacological properties. Phytomedicine, 107, 154433.

Wei, L., Cheng, H., Chen, S., Dai, J., Li, G., Ding, D.,and Hou, J. (2025). Pathophysiological mechanisms of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome analyzed by means of hemodynamics. PloS one, 20(7), e0327236.

Zhang, B. R., Liu, X. H., Ling, Y. T., Lu, C. L., Jin, X. Y., Wei, Y. M. & Liu, J. P. (2024). Effectiveness and Safety of Shengmai San for Viral Myocarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Cardiovascular Therapeutics, 2024(1), 2127018.

02/10/2026

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗠 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧 | 𝗔𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗠 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧
Acupuncture has been shown in research to regulate heart rate variability, regulate the heart rate in general and reduces proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-6, TNF-alpha, and IL-10. Acupuncture helps to restore the parasympathetic state and reduce sympathetic overdrive, (Sheeja Begum, 2025).

Recently I have been seeing a rise in younger to middle age people having issues with tachycardia, palpitations, and irregular heart rate. The reasons for this include post covid symptoms, complex health issues such as POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), and MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome), stress and anxiety.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲?

Sheeja Begum, N., Saravanan, V., & Mooventhan, A. (2025). Management of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome through Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs. Medical Acupuncture, 37(5), 413-415.

02/05/2026

𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗠 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧
Recently I have been seeing a rise in younger to middle age people having issues with tachycardia, palpitations, and irregular heart rate. The reasons for this include post covid symptoms, complex health issues such as POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), and MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome), stress and anxiety.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲?

𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

02/03/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 | 𝗙𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦
Celebrate your heart in February by doing a comprehensive blood chemistry panel to check in on your Cardiometabolic markers.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗣𝗣𝗢 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?

𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀
I will be seeing patients on President’s Day, Monday, February 19th and I will be off on Thursday, February 22nd and Friday, February 23rd for ‘ski week’ as we call it in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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01/27/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨!
"Cannot recommend Alicia enough! The cycle I first went to see her was the cycle that I conceived my little one. Without going into great detail we had a lot of heartbreak leading up to us finding her and she was a huge part of a constellation of things that aligned to bring us our little one. She was also incredibly patient with me during the entire pregnancy, helped me prepare for childbirth and also recover afterwards…Went above and beyond in every way, really felt like she cared very much for me and my little one. Even if you had no trouble getting pregnant or staying pregnant, a wonderful, natural way to promote wellness during and after pregnancy is this woman right here !!! -KM"

01/22/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗬𝗥𝗢𝗜𝗗 𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦
Did you know that having thyroid antibodies present can increase your chance of miscarriage?

Did you know that thyroid autoimmune disease affects women more than men?

Did you know that most women with thyroid autoimmune disease will be diagnosed between the ages of 30 and 50?

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱:
We look not just at the TSH but free T3 and T4, total T3 and T4, and test for thyroid antibodies.

Why? Because some people will need nutrient support to convert T4 into T3. We can also address the underlying autoimmune factor through holistic medicine protocols.

Reference:
Fertil Steril 2015;104:545–53. 2015 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine

01/20/2026

𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗫𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 | 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺
Antioxidants can help protect DNA in s***m. We live in a world where men are constantly exposed to environmental toxins and electronic device radiation that can damage s***m. However, new research in healthy mice shows that taking too much of certain anti-oxidant supplements when not necessary can also damage s***m.

𝗠𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵:
• Test not guess. If you can afford the cost you should test for antioxidants and amino acids. This is testing that I routinely do at my office.
• Go basic. Men concerned about their s***m health can take a basic multivitamin for men that has been screened for heavy metals and monitored for impurities. Men can layer specific antioxidant and amino acid support on top of their multi vitamin. Men’s fertility vitamins that contain high amounts of antioxidants should be used for specific therapeutic purposes only.
• Address the health elephant in the room. Identify what is causing inflammation and oxidative stress such as blood sugar regulation, infections, environmental toxins and more. Less oxidative stress means less need for antioxidant supplementation.

Reference:
Moazamian, A., Hug, E., Villeneuve, P., Bravard, S., Geurtsen, R., Hallak, J. & Drevet, J. R. (2025). The dual nature of micronutrients on fertility: too much of a good thing?. F&S Science.

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01/15/2026

𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 | 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬

𝗜 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗯𝘆:
> Balancing hormones. For example, low DHEA, cortisol, and testosterone can cause low energy and decrease your drive to accomplish daily tasks. Low progesterone can make you on edge and decrease your sleep quality.
> Balancing neurotransmitters: Neurotransmitter production can be limited by the availability of nutrients such as B6 and specific amino acids. If these neurotransmitters are low we can push specific biochemical pathways with dose appropriate supplements
> Using lab testing to determine if there is any other factors that could be throwing off your mood. Low iron, thyroid, blood sugar issues, and chronic infections all have the potential cause severe anxiety and depression.

If you are experiencing low mood issues, I hope to see you in my office or on video and start your journey to feeling better.

01/13/2026

𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 | 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗗𝗢 𝗪𝗘 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗗?
January brings cooler weather and shorter days. It can also bring the mood blues or make a condition like PMS, PMDD, anxiety and depression worse. Supporting your body’s unique biochemistry with functional medicine and acupuncture can help.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀: I use functional medicine testing to check hormones such as DHEA, cortisol, progesterone, testosterone and estradiol.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: I use functional medicine testing to check your unique biochemistry. Specific supplements can boost both calming and stimulating neurotransmitters.

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽: It is normal in winter to sleep more. If you having difficulty sleeping at night you often won’t feel your best during the daytime. Nutritional supplements, herbal medicine and acupuncture can help to support sleep.

𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 that can cause mood issues such as iron, thyroid, blood sugar imbalances, chronic infections, and more.

01/08/2026

𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧
Mood makes you who you are and influences how present you can be with friends, family, and your job. I recently treated a patient who had days where she was so depressed before her period that she could not leave her bed. For years. I use herbs and nutrients to support her hormones and neurotransmitters and now she no longer deals with this crippling depression. Years of PMDD was gone after three months of treatment.

January brings cooler weather and shorter days. It can also bring the mood blues or make a condition like PMS, PMDD, anxiety and depression worse. Supporting your body’s unique biochemistry with functional medicine and acupuncture can help.

𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

01/06/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 | 𝗝𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦
Start your out your New Year by supporting your health goals with functional medicine, nutrition, acupuncture and bodywork.

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲?

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗣𝗣𝗢 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘀? You still pay for consultation fee but that covers lab analysis outside of your appointment and the time it takes to meticulously interpret your labs from a functional nutrition perspective.

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