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Acupuncture is Preventive Medicine

Acupuncture is preventative medicine

I think we all know someone, or it is even ourselves, who lives by the idea, “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” This concept may be prudent when putting off replacing the many gadgets, tools and equipment in our life, however, this philosophy does not apply when one desires to enjoy best health. To prevent illness, one can stay on top of best health practices and nip a problem in the bud when it first starts to present with preventative medicine. Acupuncture care which includes herbs, nutrition and lifestyle recommendations, is preventative medicine and a wonderful way to solve health issues before they become illnesses and disease patterns.   continue reading »

Acupuncture for Anger Management

Anger is the emotion associated with springtime in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). For most of us, we consider anger a bad emotion, something to avoid or get rid of, so why would it be one that TCM would shine a light on?  Well, no emotion is inherently good or bad, it’s how we deal with challenging emotions that can end up hurting ourselves or those we love.  continue reading »

Regrowth: Spring and Traditional Chinese Medicine

Spring is a time when the natural world begins bursting with new life and new growth.  The philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) includes living in harmony with the seasons.  Each season in TCM is associated with one of the five elements: wood, water, earth, fire and metal. Springtime is associated with the wood element, connecting us to the new growth. continue reading »

Acupuncture for Diabetes

Acupuncture for Diabetes

More than 34 million Americans have diabetes, and approximately 90 percent of them have type 2 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

Type 2 diabetes, while its exact cause is unknown, develops when the body becomes resistant to insulin or the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin. Because of this, treatment often involves taking “insulin sensitizers” or medication that helps the body increase its sensitivity and therefore ability to process insulin, keeping the blood sugar from getting too low. Unfortunately, this medication often causes side effects, including weight gain and anemia. continue reading »

5 Acupoints for Anxiety You Can Administer Yourself

acupoints for anxiety

“At a time when people are so conscious of maintaining their physical health by controlling their diets, exercising, and so forth, it makes sense to try to cultivate the corresponding mental attitudes too.”

– HH the Dalai Lama, 1963

It can be easy to forget how much our mental state can affect our physical well-being. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, that connection is evident in the treatment strategies, but it is also true that when we are feeling bad, we don’t always think to look at our minds. It works both ways.  continue reading »

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