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Expert insights on acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, and natural healing from our experienced practitioners.
Acupuncture and Back Pain
One of the most common reasons people seek acupuncture is for some sort of back or back related pain. Over 80% of adults in the US will experience back pain at some point during their lives*. Back pain can occur along any part of the spine and often shoots (or […]
How do I get started with acupuncture?
A common and very good question that we hear. There are some exact steps taken to discover if a person is a candidate for acupuncture…and then sorting out what to do once we find out the person is a candidate. First, we normally will take a few minutes on the […]
Beginning on February 16th, we officially move into the year of the Dog.
The exact origin of Chinese New Year is too old to be traced, but many explanations still exist. One idea is that the holiday originated when a beast named Nian (which means year in Chinese) came out the night before the new year and started to prey on the people […]
The Five Branches of Oriental Medicine
Did you know that there are actually four branches of Oriental medicine in addition to Acupuncture? Ancient physicians of Oriental Medicine theorized that the human body is designed to last 120 years and developed ways to actually heal the body and improve it's function. Branch 1: "Right Thinking" The first branch […]
Menopause and Oriental Medicine
Various health concerns for many of our female patients include the symptoms of menopause: hot flashes, irritability, weight gain (or the inability to lose weight), irregular/missed/extra periods, skin dryness/rashes, sleep issues, worsening PMS, fatigue, and the loss of interest in sex. These symptoms can be very concerning, especially when they occur […]
Restoring yourself after the holidays
Over the holidays, it seems that our hustle and bustle to get the perfect gift for those we love has left us lacking in one of the most amazing things we can have in life: quiet. I can’t tell you how many patients have told me the half hour on […]
Healing Reaction: What is it?
A healing reaction is your body's physical response to a healing stimulation. For whatever reason, when your body starts to heal, sometimes it needs to "unravel" troubles that it has accumulated over time. Not everyone experiences healing reactions, and most are tolerable, but we've noticed that there is a direct connection between the […]
Liver Function
The liver and its many activities: Many times patients are told by an acupuncturist in our office that their symptoms are partly or completely due to the liver having problems. Although it is not the root of all evil, the liver has 600 functions, so when the liver falters it can […]
Cell phones and your health
Warning: given that everyone uses a cell phone and keeps it relatively close to their body at one point or another any given day, the following may be controversial. It turns out that the wave upon which sound is carried from a cell tower to your cell phone is close […]
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