Dr. Gold is an American Academy Board Certified Family Physician who is also certified to practice Classical 5-Element Acupuncture as taught by the late J.R.Worsley and his successors. 

     This is an ancient system of medicine that treats the root cause of an illness as a system imbalance.  It can be a complement to traditional western medicine. By restoring the abundant flow of vital energy, Classical 5-Element Acupuncture empowers your innate ability to heal so that you feel a return to a state of harmony and balance.

   About The Five Elements

     The Chinese have long held that the five elements, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water, exist in everything and everyone. The practice of Classical 5- Element Acupuncture is based on the belief that each human being develops an imbalance in the natural functioning of one or more of the five elements as a result of internal and external stressors. This imbalance, if left untreated, becomes the root cause of illness on the level of body, mind and/or spirit.

  Based upon natural laws, acupuncture has proven itself safe and effective for thousands of years. We now can benefit by reaching across the globe to incorporate this ancient medicine in our western world.

• WOOD is the energy of Spring. It promotes the power of decisiveness, order and movement forward with vision and determination.

• FIRE is the energy of Summer. It provides warmth to our relationships and enhances the circulation and with that, the capacity to love and be loved.

• EARTH is the energy of late summer, the first harvest. It strengthens our ability to nurture ourselves and each other. It represents the Mother, her care and nourishment.

• METAL is the energy of Autumn. It polishes our recognition of grace and value in our lives. It enhances our ability to receive and to let go.

• WATER is the energy of Winter. It calls for adaptability, a time of stillness, self reflection within ourselves, and a building of reserves within.



 What Does Acupuncture Do For You?

• creates a sense of peacefulness and balance
• restores a sense of purpose, confidence, happiness,
• relieves anxiety, depression, lack of clarity, frustration
• reduces pain
• enables one to feel truly healthy
• reduces or eliminates need or dependence on some medications