Umé Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine

11/15/2022

“You need to take care of your body like you’re going to need it for 100 years. And if you do that, you end up much more likely to be happy, as well as well. And that means exercise. It means eating well. It means when you can, get regular health care. Getting enough sleep.
But the second thing is a little more surprising; at least it was to us. And that’s that the people who end up not just the happiest but the healthiest are the people who have more social connections and warmer social connections. Connections of all kinds—not just intimate partners, but friends and work colleagues and casual relationships. All of that adds up to a happier and healthier life as you get older.”

The happiness we seek can require investing earlier than we think—and may help us align our expectations and reality at the end of life.

07/08/2022

“Sleep is immunity.”

Doctors caution that rest is an important part of weathering a COVID-19 infection.

06/02/2022

The “vampire hormone” can act like a dose of sunset, tricking your body into feeling like it’s time to sleep.

01/07/2022

We answer key questions about COVID tests: What types are there? Should you self-test right after exposure to someone with COVID? And what should you do if you test positive?

12/18/2021

We’re hearing lots of confusion about testing and isolation requirements. Hang in there folks, we are going to turn the corner on all this.

How long should you quarantine, who should you tell, and when should you call your doctor? Here are answers to your questions.

08/26/2021

“Kids who get a full night's sleep did better than those who didn't. Limiting exposure to pandemic-related news, especially among 7- to 10-year-olds, was also helpful. Keeping kids from scrolling through their phones or mindlessly watching TV -- so-called "passive" screen time -- was also associated with better mental health outcomes. So was maintaining a daily routine.”

Worried parents are asking themselves difficult questions: Did the pandemic affect children's brain development? What about their mental health? Researchers are scanning children's brains and tracking kids' mental and emotional outcomes to find answers.

05/05/2021

The vast majority of headaches are innocuous despite the misery they cause. But here are the red flag signs to watch out for in the rare case a headache points to a bigger issue.

01/15/2021

Dr. Bob Wachter and others discuss the threat of emerging covid-19 variants, the threshold for herd immunity, and UCSF's vaccine rollout for Phase 1a.

01/10/2021

This answers some questions about COVID vaccines we’ve been hearing in the clinic. We are hopeful things will get better soon!

CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen shares guidance on Covid-19 protocol for vaccinated grandparents who now want to visit with family.

08/26/2020

Hang in there friends. In addition to wearing your mask, keeping your distance and washing your hands, please attend to the following to maintain health and well-being:
Get enough good quality sleep (8 hours)
Eat a healthy diet (full of a wide variety of colorful vegetables, fruits, high quality protein and good fats; minimal sugar and processed food)
Drink enough water (a good rule of thumb is to drink half of your weight in ounces, so a 150-lb person would drink 75 ounces, over 9 cups per day)
Exercise!
Acupuncture will help with sleep, digestion, pain, chronic conditions and stress, among many other complaints.

As the world wearies of trying to suppress the SARS-CoV-2 virus, many of us are wondering what the future will look like as we try to learn to live with it.

03/17/2020

Our office is closed until April 7 in accordance with San Francisco's order to shelter in place. We can still prescribe herbs and supplements, so if you need herbs to continue your current treatment, or if you need herbs for cold or flu, please reach out! christine@umeacupuncture.com. Please be well and safe.

Here’s what you need to know if you get sick, have other medical needs, or are pregnant.

03/13/2020

University of California, San Francisco BioHub Panel on COVID-19 March 10, 2020 Panelists Joe DeRisi: UCSF’s top infectious disease researcher. Co-president of ChanZuckerberg BioHub (a JV involving UCSF / Berkeley / Stanford).