Wildfire Family Clinic

10/17/2025

This is a nice reminder. Sometimes the mere idea of a scary diagnosis can really hurt us. However, not any diagnosis, nor any harsh words, nor any other bad things in life are capable of stealing from you what does not come from your strength alone.

07/12/2025

What do you reach for when you are feeling achy and run down, or just need to reset your body and muscles? How about acupuncture? Or better yet, the acupuncture with massage treatment combo. I hope you will consider it! We are here for you!

04/21/2025

Super excited to share the news with you: As of May 1st, I am now in-network to see patients with VA (Veteran's Affairs) insurance, aka Triwest! You can book online or email or call for more information. www.wildfirefamilyclinic.com/kevi-keenom

04/03/2025

"In this nationwide cohort study, we found that the current use of antidepressants was associated with faster cognitive decline in patients with dementia compared with non-use, and this association was driven mainly by patients with severe dementia. Higher dispensed doses of SSRIs were associated with more cognitive decline dur- ing follow-up, and higher risk of severe dementia, fracture, and all-cause mortality."

08/22/2024

Who is in SE Portland? This looks amazing! 😍😋

Silas Lee knew the Portland metro area had several well-connected Asian communities before he moved to town with his wife, Grace, but says he is surprised by how strong the cross-cultural response has been to AHMA Healing Soup (333 SE 2nd Ave., 541-536-4018, ahmahealingsoup.com), the Cantonese medic...

08/19/2024

My Doctoral Capstone! It's in print. I'm happy to share a digital copy if you're interested! Just say the word!

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08/11/2024

Who knows what kind of potatoes I'm cooking. Hint: They're my most favorite kind! 😋

07/10/2024

Interesting testing findings for those trying to maintain a glyphosate-free, and/or gluten-free diet.

Moms Across America has tested 46 samples of gluten-free foods, including bread, pasta, crackers, snacks, flour, dessert mixes, and chips for glyphosate/AMPA, 236 pesticides, minerals, and gluten. The results are disturbing and affect at least 20 million people who eat gluten-free food in America.

05/05/2024

"While scientists have uncovered many important roles for the gut microbiome in recent years, it wasn’t a given that they’d influence the skeleton, says Bonewald: “Boy, were we surprised to see effects on bone.” Now it’s clear there are plenty of complex conversations occurring between bone cells and gut microbes, and researchers are just starting to explore that complexity and what it might mean for overall health, says McCabe."

https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/050122/fun-facts-about-bones

A new vision of the skeleton as a dynamic organ that sends and receives messages suggests potential therapies for osteoporosis and other problems

04/07/2024

Trying to conceive? My Sunday afternoon research finally led me to the scientific evidence for what I have been telling my fertility patients for years now; that the oft overlooked female or**sm plays a *huge* role in female fertility, both anatomically and hormonally. Read the first four paragraphs of the introduction section on this research paper for the juicy details.

It has been hypothesized that female or**sm evolved to facilitate recruitment of high-quality genes for offspring. Supporting evidence indicates that …

03/28/2024

Happy Wednesday, Er'body! 🌟🌊🌺👋

03/10/2024

This video was recorded last winter with Ross McCallum, LAc. We made this video as part of a series of videos I recorded for educating the public about our work. We discuss the applications and modalities of Chinese Medicine and elaborate on the depth and breadth of how Chinese Medicine is used beyond just acupuncture. Some of those modalities are the non-needling treatment of infants (pediatric Tuina and Shonishin), manual/ massage therapies such as Tuina and Sotai, Chinese herbal medicine, women's health, aging populations health, nutrition therapy as well as the most commonly known use, which is acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain. We also discuss some of the differences we see in the field of acupuncture in the US versus the scope and practice of medicine in China, all in the hopes of bringing about a broader understanding and greater uptake of the medicine in our country. Enjoy!

Conversation between two acupuncturists about acupuncture and associated Traditional Chinese Medicine modalities including some East and West comparisons.