I was recently reading a fantastic article at SDGLN.com that discussed the importance of finding a safe trusted practitioner as well as being completely forthcoming about medical history and the symptoms that are present at the time of treatment.

Andrea Beth Damsky, L.Ac., MSTOM, Dipl. OM writes “She who hides her symptoms, cannot expect to get well.” Some years ago, I saw this quote on a wall at an AIDS/HIV testing facility.  I remember it came from some tribe in Africa, and the truth of it chilled me to the bone.  I wrote it down and never forgot it.

She  discusses the challenges the gay and lesbian community has encountered in the past with the medical establishment as well as the education has been done, that ensures everyone knows how to seek out and receive the best medical attention possible.

Sustain Community Acupuncture offers wellness for all, naturally. Located in San Diego between the Hillcrest and North park Neighborhoods, Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy and Medical Massage. For questions about this article or for a consultation please call 619.358.9508 or contact us here.

Last November I had a chance to speak with a local business radio show host Bob Ryan from KCEO about acupuncture, the community model and how we are reaching out to make the medicine more accessible to those who need it.

Listen here:

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Click on the button below to hear Dia’s interview for Entrepeneur Magazine’s “Women in Business” radio talk show on www.wsRadio.com–

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Last night we went to a great party in Azalea park, a community in City Heights that does some really great stuff around the neighborhood.  That day, before the party, 550 people showed up to help paint, clean and otherwise improve the neighborhood.

That night, Eddie Green and his Puppet Divas hosted their annual Halloween variety show.  They have been doing this for the last 14 – 15 years and it is quite a production.  Also performing last night was Sustain Community Acupuncture’s own Dia Wong.  She and her band, the Emerald City Rockers, performed an acoustic set and then rocked out with several originals and a cover of AC/DC that got the whole place jumping.

I personally ate a chocolate lava cup cake and offered to help cure Zombie-ism in some of the afflicted in the crowd.  Maybe I’ll make the exception and offer house calls to these poor souls as zombies do tend to smell and eat the brains of our other patients.

All kidding aside though Eddie let us get up and talk with everyone for a minute about our acupuncture model and the low cost medicine we offer to Hillcrest, North park and San Diego. It was very well received and when I came in on Monday there were several calls from people we met at the party.

Take Care

Dave McKinnon L.Ac.

Sustain Community Acupuncture offers wellness for all, naturally. Located in San Diego between the Hillcrest and North park Neighborhoods, Sustain Community Acupuncture offers affordable Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy and Medical Massage. For questions about this article or for a consultation please call 619.358.9508 or contact us here.