Silicon Valley Natural Health

10/12/2025

Acupuncture without needles = acupressure! Perfect for beginners 🌱

10/11/2025

Often, both!

🌿 Acupuncture moves energy in real-time, while herbs support you between visits. Together, they address root causes and support deep, lasting healing. Think of them as the DREAM TEAM of Chinese medicine.

To see how you can benefit from acupuncture and herbs, feel free to contact me—Dr. Julie Tran-Olive—at Silicon Valley Natural Health in San Jose!

10/11/2025

I got over 20 reactions on one of my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

10/10/2025

Dr. Julie Tran-Olive shares three ways that acupuncture helps fertility. For more info on how acupuncture can help you, contact Dr. Julie today!

10/09/2025

Great question. ND = Naturopathic Doctor (with a 4-year medical degree, board exams, and clinical residency). We’re trained in both conventional diagnostics and natural therapeutics. We collaborate with MDs, but we also spend more time looking at lifestyle, diet, environment, and prevention. 💡

For more answers, feel free to contact me, Dr. Julie Tran-Olive at Silicon Valley Natural Health in San Jose, CA.

10/08/2025

Licensed acupuncturist Dr. Julie Tran-Olive demonstrates how small and thin an acupuncture needle is. Watch and learn! And feel free to call Dr. Julie for a mini-consultation at Silicon Valley Natural Health in San Jose.

10/07/2025

Happy Mid Autumn Moon Festival! Also known as Tết Trung Thu in Vietnamese, this event is a traditional harvest and children's festival celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It is a joyous event and often features lantern parades, lion dances, and mooncakes. And, it offers the opportunity to celebrate togetherness, happiness, and prosperity. We wish you all the same!

10/06/2025

Finalist for Author of the Year!

09/23/2025

Thank you for the birthday wishes, everyone! To celebrate, I'm giving away complimentary B12 shot when you also subscribe to my YouTube channel Just go to my Silicon Valley Natural Health channel here: https://www.youtube.com/ and click subscribe! Then type "I subscribed" on my page in the comments below!

And thank you again for celebrating my birthday with me!

09/23/2025

Safety first!

Don’t believe us? Here are some more facts:⁠
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🍽️ The most recent data from the Association of American Medical Colleges says that MDs/DOs get an average of 19.6 total hours of nutrition education throughout their 4 years of medical school, however this ranges from 0-70 hours depending on the program.⁠
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🥗 Licensed naturopathic doctors get from 100-220 hours of nutrition education. This includes not only clinical nutrition knowledge, but also drug-nutrient interactions. ⁠
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🌺 There is no standard for MDs/DOs to learn botanical medicine or how to identify drug-herb interactions. While some medical schools may provide some context via elective courses, this is not required. This is especially important with increasing numbers of patients resorting to natural health products in conjunction with their conventional medical treatment.⁠
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🌿 But what about functional medicine doctors? Functional medicine is not considered a standalone area of medicine. These are practitioners who obtain an additional online certification, while NDs have this education built into their curriculum with in-residence clinical supervision.⁠
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If this is the type of doctor you want to be, learn more by downloading our free e-book 📖 https://aanmc.pulse.ly/damgmfywug
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08/31/2025

Progress!

This week, the AANP formally called on the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Education to recognize ND education as the nation’s most comprehensive model for physician-level nutrition training.

Why this matters:
-ND programs provide upwards of 220 hours of nutrition training vs. just a few hours in most MD programs.

-NDs are already trained to integrate nutrition with whole-person, preventive care.

We urged federal leaders to:
• Demonstrate whole-health integration in care

• Support pilots & evaluation of ND approaches

• Remove barriers limiting patient access to NDs

• Leverage existing partnerships with NIH and existing federal partnerships to accelerate nutrition-centered reforms

This is a pivotal step in positioning naturopathic doctors as leaders in whole-health and preventive care at the highest levels of federal leadership.

Stay tuned as we continue advocating for ND inclusion in shaping the future of medical education and patient care. Read the letter here: https://bit.ly/4mEGuav

View Secretary Kennedy's Statement on Nutrition in Medical Schools here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g7zL0bDfGs

08/19/2025

TCM is a holistic system of healing developed over 2,000 years ago. It includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, dietary therapy, cupping, and Qi Gong. Its core belief? Balance between Yin and Yang = health. 🌿 It’s both ancient and incredibly relevant to the modern body.

Come see how TCM can help you achieve your life's health goals. G*t a consultation with Dr. Julie today. Feel free to call her at (408) 622-0626. She's always here to help!