East West Great Health

My interest in Western medicine developed as a direct result of my mother’s medical problems at an early age but maintaining good health was not something that I thought much about back then.

Like most people, I believed that declining health is a natural consequence of life–until I was almost disabled at the ripe young age of 38. Luckily, with time, I recovered. But the doctors could only tell me, “we may never know what you had, but it looks like you’ll live.”

Fortunately, I was able to return to work as a dentist but I was limited by arthritic knees and hands which were reminders of the earlier illness. There were good days and not so good days but, even with all of my western dental/medical training, I never considered alternatives to contemporary western medicine.

It was almost 9 years later that I was introduced to taiji (tai chi) by a friend and, as they say, the rest is history. The practice of taiji changed my life and my perspective on health, disease, and wellness. Recent trips to China to study qigong and taiji and exposure to acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine have broadened that perspective even more.

To make a long story short, I learned what others before me already knew: Western medicine is excellent for acute injuries or illness; Eastern medicine is best for wellness and prevention of chronic conditions. Great health is a combination of East and West.

This website features products and information that I have found to be helpful for improving and/or maintaining physical, emotional, and mental health and wellness. In short, we hope to share both eastern and western medicine for optimal health.