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David Foster, L.Ac.

David Foster, L.Ac.

How Much Sex is Healthy (in Chinese Medicine)?

Not a frequently addressed subject in western medicine, most likely mostly because they don’t have a strong point of view, possibly also…

3 min read2 days ago

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How Much Sex is Healthy (in Chinese Medicine)?

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David Foster, L.Ac.

Taking the Boy Out of NYC

Seated on the long, overground train, facing the wrong direction, attempting to get writing done on my morning commute, it became difficult…

12 min readApr 10, 2024

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Taking the Boy Out of NYC

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David Foster, L.Ac.

The Shao Yang of Spring

As I made my way this Monday through my ten-block, 2 ½ avenue walk from Penn Station to the office, the 41-degree winds whipping into my…

3 min readMar 13, 2024

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The Shao Yang of Spring

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David Foster, L.Ac.

When is Stress Actually the Cause?

I feel like in the 20th century no one was talking about stress as an etiology for disease. Possibly I am guilty of generational…

3 min readMar 6, 2024

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When is Stress Actually the Cause?

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David Foster, L.Ac.

After Dinner With My Daughter

The mornings have been hellfire. You’re just over 21 months — not 21 years, yet you refuse to get out of bed, as if you’d been out late…

9 min readFeb 21, 2024

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After Dinner With My Daughter

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David Foster, L.Ac.

Happy Lunar New Year!

Happy Lunar New Year of the Yang Wood Dragon! Although I enjoy the psychological aspects of astrology very much, the forecasts and…

2 min readFeb 15, 2024

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Happy Lunar New Year!

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David Foster, L.Ac.

Tips for Resting & Digesting

3 min readFeb 5, 2024

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Tips for Resting & Digesting

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David Foster, L.Ac.

Breathing Techniques for Sleep

Everyone has their Achilles’ heel — even the most successful or effective clinicians — and one of mine, as I’ve discussed before, is…

3 min readJan 24, 2024

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Breathing Techniques for Sleep

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David Foster, L.Ac.

Balancing the Bitter Cold with Chinese Medicine

Welcome to the “Bitter Cold.” Holidays are over, New Year’s has passed, viral plagues have not, and single digit temperatures have arrived…

3 min readJan 17, 2024

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Balancing the Bitter Cold with Chinese Medicine

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David Foster, L.Ac.

Sweet Potato Congee for Winter

Happy New Year, all! As we continue through one of the worst cold and flu seasons in recent memory, 2020 notwithstanding, I’ll begin with a…

2 min readJan 10, 2024

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Sweet Potato Congee for Winter

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David Foster, L.Ac.

David Foster, L.Ac.

Acupuncturist and Chinese medicine in NYC, special focuses in neurological, psychiatric, orthopedic, and autoimmune conditions. Hip Hop Head, '88-'98

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