Victor Cheng Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Victor Cheng, L. is a California Board Certified Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist. He graduated from Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In his six years in Shanghai, he studied four years covering both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine. He spent the last two years at Shuguang Hospital, the first TCM hospital in China and one of the three Level III TCM hospitals, rotati

ng through various specialties. In Shanghai, he took and passed the National Medical Exam in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is also licensed in China. Victor was born in the US but spent part of his childhood in Taiwan, therefore he is fluent in both Mandarin Chinese and English. He is also a graduate of UC Berkeley and has interned one year at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine.

04/25/2026

jordan peterson is known to be on a all beef diet.

Carnivore diet may boost your alertness and reduce some symptoms in the short run but the diet is detrimental to your health in the long run.

04/24/2026

To carb or not to carb? 🧐 That is the question.

So many people are AFRAID of eating carbs. I see it all the time in my clinic! It’s the most polarizing food question, hands down. 🤯

LISTEN UP: Most Americans eat WAY too many refined carbs. No doubt. 🍩 Refined carbs spike your insulin and over time, make you insulin resistant. That leads to issues like diabetes. 📉

BUT the real question is: Do we need to avoid complex carbs?

The answer is a HARD NO. 🙅‍♀️

Many of your organs run on glucose, which comes from carbs. When you severely cut carbs, your body freaks out. It makes its own sugar from protein and other things in a process called gluconeogenesis.

How? By elevating stress hormones! 😬 Your body is making its own sugar, but it's inefficient and super stressful on your system. Plus, you risk losing muscle mass! 💪 (Protein can’t be stored!)

So, give your body the carbs it needs! Complex carbs can be stored as glycogen in your muscles and liver for energy. This is called “Protein-Sparing.” It keeps your metabolism happy and helps you hold onto your lean tissue.

Carbs are fuel! They're only "bad" if your body can't use them. 🔥

Pro Tip: I tell my patients to eat a big breakfast and front-load their complex carbs. ☀️ After hours of sleeping, your body will store most of those carbs as glycogen to use all day long, keeping your stress levels low!

The Bottom Line:

Refined Carbs ➡️ Hurt your metabolism (think: DAMPNESS in TCM).

Complex Carbs ➡️ Benefit your metabolism (think: DRAINS dampness in TCM).

They are NOT the same! 🙅‍♂️

Hi! 👋 My name is Victor Cheng. I practice acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Follow me for more health tips!

I'll be giving a talk on Stress Management April 18th at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas and online.
03/30/2026

I'll be giving a talk on Stress Management April 18th at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas and online.

09/07/2025

7-day Fast Big Reveal! Results of DEXA Scan and Lab Tests

I got the shocking result of my DEXA scan and Lab Tests. Some of my assumptions are proven correct. I successfully lost fat without losing any muscles. But some results are totally surprising! My original assumption was I had been stress eating. Now I realize it was not the eating part causing me problems but the Stress! I changed the direction of self-healing and will embark on a new challenge for the next 10 weeks.

08/17/2025

How prebiotics (plant based food) help your body detox microplastic and forever chemicals.

08/16/2025

7-day Fast, Post Fast DEXA Scan and Strength test

After my 7-day fast, I went to get a DEXA scan to find out precisely how much fats and muscle I have lost. To ensure the accuracy of the DEXA scan, I also did some strength test at the gym so I have another metric as reference.

08/13/2025

7-day Fast, Day 4~7. Rapid weight loss but energized.

After entering fasting state on Day 3, I have been feeling very good from Day 4~7. I have a lot of energy and can do physical works with ease. On 7th day, I do feel a little bit dehydrated and a bit tired. Luckily I am ending my fast soon. I will be getting lab test and exams to compare my body before and after fast.

My Conclusion:
1. Start with healthy lifestyle first
2. Start with brief fast
3. Work with professionals
4. Fast in relaxed setting
5. Stay moderately active
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08/09/2025

7-day Fast, Day 3, Getting into Fasting State.

After 2 days of struggle, I have finally enter the fasting state on the 3rd day. My blood pressure and blood sugar have normalized. I don't have any symptoms anymore and I don't feel any hunger. I actually only eat about 100 kcal today.

08/06/2025

7-day Fast, Day 2, Recovery

After first day of intense withdrawal, I managed to kept my fast. I gave myself acupuncture and herbal medicine. After some fluctuation in blood pressures that made me uncomfortable, my blood pressure gradually stabilized. I still don't feel too good but I can feel that I have turned a corner.

08/02/2025

I started the Day 1 of my 7-Day Fast with a bang. I woke up at 3:30 am to do 5 hours of Buddhist ceremonies in the morning. I ate a 200kcal lunch. And I did 4 more hours of Buddhist ceremonies in the afternoon. However, by the evening, I suffered horrible withdrawal symptoms, headaches, fatigues, nausea. I had to give my self acupuncture and herbal treatment to continue.

07/30/2025

Here is Part 2 of my 7-day fast Day 0. Follow me as I meal prep for the fast. I will discuss calorie calculation and nutrition to meet my daily healthy living guidelines. Also I will assess my own health before going into the fast.

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