Scott Evans, LAc

Eastern Medicine/Aging Specialist
Scott Evans has practiced Oriental medicine since 1997, and has practiced at his clinic,...read more

Yin, Yang & Aging

You have probably seen this symbol before, perhaps as earrings or as a sticker on the back of a VW bus. But do you understand what it means? In Chinese, it’s called the “taiji,” and in English, we know it as the yin/yang symbol. It is also called the law of the unity of opposites. Yin and yang describe the two essential forces inherent in all of nature. The white half with the black dot represents the yang, or...Read entire article »

How Emotions Affect Your Health

We all know people who seem “stuck” in a certain emotional state. Some people seem angry all the time. Others seem sad. Still others seem fearful and some “too” happy. All of us know someone who worries all the time. In the Chinese system of the five elements, each of the “5 negative emotions” —sadness, anger, worry, fear and over-joy—has a direct relationship to a specific organ and affects the body in a predictable way. There is a negative...Read entire article »

How Climate Affects Your Health

My knee says a storm is coming... The word “holistic” is used extensively to describe complementary forms of health care. But what does holistic really mean? My definition of a holistic system of medicine is one that considers a person’s health in the context of the whole life of the patient. This includes the patient’s given constitutional tendencies, lifestyle choices (e.g., exercise, sleep patterns, etc.), the foods that a person consumes (including drugs and alcohol), emotional life, social life,...Read entire article »

12 Ways to Maintain and Enhance Your Qi as You Age

To understand the aging process from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), one must first understand the concept of qi (pronounced “chee” ). Qi is best translated as “vital energy,” “animating force,” or “subtle breath.” According to Chinese philosophy, qi is the substrate of the living universe. It is the life energy that is present in all living beings. This concept is relatively new to our modern Western culture, although we are familiar with the ideas of “mojo”...Read entire article »