Natural Medicine & Wellness Blog
Liver Health Through Acupuncture
Did the holidays do a number on your diet and nutrition? Bounce back and get liver support through acupuncture and Chinese Medicine! From October to the beginning of January our liver is taken on a wild ride of being inundated with sugar, alcohol, and every imaginable backed good and treat…
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What is the Difference Between Acupuncture and Dry Needling?
Upon first glance, acupuncture and dry needling seem to be the same, so is there a difference between the two? The health and wellness space is a difficult entity to keep up with — the shifts and the minute, and almost unnoticeable, transformations of a healthy diet and better ways…
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Tis’ The Season To Quell Stress and Anxiety With Acupuncture
The holiday season is upon us, and while everything may appear to be merry and bright filled with family traditions and warm laughter, many women suffer from stress and anxiety around this time. Women take on many of the burdens of the holidays — from decorating the home and shopping…
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6 Tips For Staying Well This Fall
Transitioning from summer to fall represents not only a seasonal change from warm to cool weather but, in Chinese medicine, it is going from alive and boundless yang energy to more of a laid-back and quiet energy of yin. The autumn is also a time for cold and flu season…
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Cultivate Healing Through Functional Medicine and Acupuncture
Acupuncture on its own is a powerful modality, and functional medicine on its own is healing people — and together — they’re changing the scope of the current medical model. Whether you consider these medical disciplines trendsetters or ahead of their time (Chinese medicine is actually quite ancient), they continue…
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Good News for Coffee Fans!
Rejoice! Coffee has health benefits! Drinking a delicious cup of joe is now associated with having a longer lifespan. A recent study shows the protective effect of coffee against cancer, cardiovascular disease and other leading causes of death. This is because your coffee is full of good things like antioxidants…
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How Functional Medicine Benefits Those With An Autoimmune Disorder
In western medicine, there is this notion that if you have an autoimmune disorder the only option is to treat it with pharmaceuticals while trying to manage the symptoms. The heaviness of chronic pain and discomfort may only slightly get better, while “cure” or “remission” are words to be avoided…
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Functional Medicine and Autoimmune Disease
In our last post, we took a glance at what functional medicine is, and learned in its most distilled form, it is viewing the patient as dynamic and seeks to treat the root cause of the symptoms. For example, if a patient is suffering from type 2 diabetes, you would…
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What is Functional Medicine?
The western approach to medicine has been widely scrutinized because it’s based more around the insurance system and not so much around effectively treating patients. Doctors have limited time with their patients, while symptoms are often overlooked, and pharmaceuticals vastly overused. While western medicine does have its issues, it’s amazing…
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The Best Perk of Acupuncture and Musings on Functional Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine, which encompasses both acupuncture and herbal medicine, is an ancient healing modality that treats the whole person without neglecting or bandaging symptoms often found in western medicine. Acupuncture is a mindful practice that asks you to become more in tune with your own body as it begins…
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Fertility Issues
Acupuncture treats infertility in both men and women by targeting specific points that aid reproductive organ functions and restoring the body’s natural ability to reproduce without side effects.
Pain & Arthritis
Pain and other symptoms occur when your body lets you know that something is not right and you'd better do something about it before it gets worse. Let us help you find relief from pain.
Fibromyalgia
We’ve treated fibromyalgia successfully since 2002. We led a study in 2012-2013 that demonstrated acupuncture’s effectiveness in relieving physical symptoms and emotional stress among fibromyalgia patients.
Thyroid Disorders
In treatment for thyroid issues, acupuncture can help restore hormonal balance, regulate energy levels, smooth emotions and help manage sleep and menstrual problems.
