Novato Clinic Balances Disciplines

Marin Independent Journal

Name: Novato Acupuncture and Herb Clinic

Address: 1531 E South Novato Blvd., Novato

Phone: 897-4678 or on the Web at www.novatoacupuncture.com

Chief executive: Charles E. Peri

Staff: Peri has three massage therapists on staff.

Business: Peri practices Eastern medicine with a "Western understanding." Where Western medicine focuses on the symptomatic approach to treatment by prescribing drugs, says Peri, Eastern medicine focuses on the cause or root of the pain.
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The Monthly Expert - Novato Business News

Advice from Charles E. Peri

Our first thought when sustaining an injury is to grab for the aspirin or Ibuprofen, which are known in the professional world of medicine as NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal-Anti-Inflammatory Drugs).

There are a few things people should be reminded of from time to time. First, NSAIDs are linked to gastric bleeding—they irritate the lining of the stomach, which can lead to ulcers, aggravate colitis, and Crohn's disease.
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