Please note that the clinic will be closed for the winter holidays from: Sunday Dec. 23/07 – Sunday Jan.6/08. We will reopen on Monday Jan.7/08 at 9:00 am. All inquiries, online submissions, or messages submitted during that time will be answered promptly, upon our return. All of us, at the Pacific Wellness Institute, wish you [...]

Ingredients: 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup fresh orange juice 1/4 cup fresh lemon or lime juice 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 salmon fillets Directions: Combine all of the ingredients except for the salmon in a wide, deep bowl. Mix them together well with a whisk or a fork and add the salmon, assuring the [...]

The therapists who work at The Pacific Wellness Institute are constantly updating their skills and knowledge for your care. As one recent example, our Registered Massage Therapist, Rahel Kay, has successfully completed her certification program in reflexology. We would like to congratulate her on her success and acknowledge her ongoing commitment to health care. She [...]

More than 1500 acupuncturists, doctors, and students from nearly 30 countries gathered in Beijing, China, Oct 20-22, 2007, for the 20th Year Anniversary WFAS International Acupuncture Congress, co-sponsored by the World Health Organization. During the Academic Forum – Special Acupuncture/TCM Therapies, Dr. Tanaka delivered a speech entitled, Fertility Difficulties Treated By Acupuncture: Analysis of 76 [...]

As the year starts to draw to a close and work schedules get busier, it is important to take the time to take care of yourself. Preventing excess stress on the body will help to prevent illness due to a compromised immune system.Basically speaking, the major causes of disease include: environmental, emotional stress, overwork, and [...]

We’ve all heard of at least one story of someone having a heart attack from shoveling snow and wondered if winter is indeed hazardous to our health. Well, according to statistics Canada, Environment Canada and the Heart and Stroke foundation “the colder winter months are definitely associated with increased hospitalization and mortality among heart failure [...]