NEA Video: The Patient-Doctor Relationship
In this episode of S’more Time with the Doc, 19-year-old eczema patient Jeremy Paredes and Dr. Olivia Hsu Friedman discuss how to own your eczema...
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a proven, effective, centuries-old system of medicine that is especially effective in treating skin conditions.
Ashwagandha – Does it Help?
Of the many herbs known for their stress-relieving properties, the one getting the most attention lately is Ashwagandha. Also known as “Winter Cherry” or Withania...
The Cost of Herbs for TCM Dermatology
If you work with a TCM doctor, you may find that the cost of professionally prepared herbal medicines, teas, topicals, and extractions can be higher...
The Six Healing Sounds of TCM
You may have experienced how sound can change your mood from sad to happy, or happy to sad. You also may have used the power...
Psoriasis? We Look at Taltz®
Taltz® (Ixekizumab) is an injectable medicine used to treat those 6 years of age and older with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. It is a...
We Take A Look at Opzelura (TM)
OpzeluraTM is a relatively new medication, receiving FDA approval in 2021 as the first topical treatment of its kind for atopic dermatitis (eczema). It is...
NEA Video: Eastern and Western Medicine
S’more Time With the Doc features a doctor and a patient or caregiver discussing topics that often get missed during office visits. This series, produced...
Dr. Olivia on “Eczema Outloud”
The National Eczema Association’s “Eczema Outloud” podcast features Dr. Olivia Hsu Friedman on the March 30, 2023, episode titled: “A Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Explains...
Chi: Your Body’s Inner Healer
All Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), including acupuncture and herbal medicine, is based on the concept of the invisible life force in our body, called “Chi”...