Taking care of yourself is one of the most important aspects of life. While there is no shortage of tips and tricks out there on how to live a healthy lifestyle, sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start. Here are some everyday strategies that will help you stay healthy and balanced. HeCares Integrative Medicine Center offers life-changing acupuncture treatments to help with injuries, chronic pain, fertility, wellness, and more. Drink Water Regularly Staying hydrated is incredibly important for keeping your body functioning properly. Drinking enough water helps your body regulate t ..read more

Trending & Breaking HeCares is proudly teaming up with Kaiser Permanente and Sutter Health in the BackInAction Study, a research project funded by the NIH on the benefits of acupuncture for lower back pain. Dr. Frank He will be one of the primary investigators providing acupuncture treatments for study participants.  Please speak to the HeCares Team for more information about this project!  ..read more

“I Can’t Afford to be Sick!” Who among us can say we’ve never uttered that phrase? We catch a cold or the flu, contract a stomach bug, break a toe—or worse! Our livelihoods depend on our being able to do the things we must, and yet all too often our bodies let us down. Catching a cold or slipping on ice are all part of being human beings going about our day-to-day lives. Unexpected illness and disease pay a heavy toll on us and not just physically, but also mentally, and to a great extent, financially. But there are smart and inexpensive things we can do starting right now to make us healthier ..read more

Dr. Frank He participated in the Bay Area Seniors Games in San Mateo on December 12, 2021 and won a silver medal in the Men 55-60 age group.  ..read more

For many couples who are waiting to say we have a surprise , guess what, having a baby is a lifetime dream. Achieving this dream happens naturally most of the time, however sometimes, there are situations where a little awareness of our bodies and diet can help. The proverbial saying 'You are what you eat' is the notion that to be fit and healthy, you need to eat good food. Same holds good for your fertility health, especially for maintaining vaginal pH balance. Here is an excerpt from a research paper which explains and demonstrates the relationship with pH balance and fertility. The optimal ..read more

Couple of weeks back, Dr. He and I saw an interesting case. This patient presents as a left eye having a blood clot in the retinal vein, causing a “small mountain” to grow on the retina. She came in to see us and mentioned that her vision was very blurry and could not even read the biggest letter on the Snellen eye chart and said that it was so blurry as if she had a curtain in front of her eye. Her eye doctor told her that this requires an intervention which sounded very scary to her and wanted to see if there were any other options as she thought that she would lose her eyesight forever. Sh ..read more

Stress is essential for human survival. When we are hunter gatherers, stress helped our ancestors avoid dangers, by increasing energy levels to take action quickly. Stress should be a temporary phenomenon , however due to modern lifestyle, this has become almost permanent in everyone’s life. For couples who are trying for some time to be parents, stress is pretty high. Same stress which is built into our body for survival now induces anxiety, which is not conducive to fertility. Apart from a host of other things which might be causing infertility issues, stress is generally a primary fac ..read more

Life is not measured by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breaths away. Living a life in such a way, one will not have much time to worry about so many things such as virus, pandemic, etc. So go out and enjoy the nature. That might be the best way to release our stress and enhance our immune system.  ..read more

Acupuncture improves blood circulation and accelerates pressure sores heal. Here is a case of delayed healing: a 102 year old male patient. pressure sores occurred six months ago. Conventional topical treatments failed. Family brought him in to try acupuncture. Here are photos taken on May 31 and June 5.  ..read more

Practicing acupuncture for 35 years, I must say Acupuncture Works! Not only can I make a living by doing it, but keep my family healthy with a few needles. My eight year old son has not had to taste a bit of conventional medicine such as fever relievers, antibiotics, etc. He doesn't necessarily like needles, however, when it comes to treating a cold or allergy or even ear infections, he would gladly take a few needles. Nothing fancy or complicated! Just a few fine needles! It works every time we try acupuncture.  ..read more