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Tick Season and Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through tick bites; specifically the tiny deer tick. It is becoming more common as tick population is increased in some areas and more people are outdoors in the long grass and brushy wooded areas where ticks live. It can also be brought in […]
How Acupuncture Treats Allergies | Acupuncture in Milwaukee, WI
What exactly is an allergy? An allergy is defined as an immune response to an outside substance that causes the body to create inflammation or change organ function. Allergic reactions can range from the mildly annoying (sniffles, stuffiness, itchy skin, eyes or throat) to the life threatening (anaphylaxis – inability […]
How Acupuncture treats Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) | Acupuncture in Milwaukee, WI
SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, affects many Americans each year; particularly affected are those living in the Northernmost states, where seasonal changes are the most pronounced. It is defined as a type of depression (or anxiety in rarer cases) directly related to the change of seasons, […]
Fluid Metabolism in Chinese Medicine
The idea of fluid metabolism is a key one in the understanding of many health issues in Chinese Medicine. A person with healthy organ systems takes in fluids through food and drink, which are purified and dispersed to all the body in order to moisten, nourish and lubricate the tissues. […]
30 Days To Establishing Healthy Habits
Making Change Manageable Another year comes to a close and everyone is thinking forward to the next year ahead. Many of us are considering what kind of changes we might want to make to improve our health. Unfortunately, many of these well-intentioned goals get left unmet over the year’s time; […]
Some Simple Truths about CBD oil: Separating Facts from the Hype
CBD oil (Cannabidoil) supplements are one of the hottest new trends in natural health care right now. With so many state adopting laws allowing medical (and recreational) use for marijuana, it’s no wonder that this non-intoxicating derivative of marijuana and hemp is getting so much attention. Some of that attention […]
Acupuncture and Back Pain | Acupuncture in Milwaukee, WI
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 […]
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