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You’re Getting Sleepy…

Enjoying Naps in the Winter Season

Most mammals are polyphasic sleepers, meaning that they sleep for short periods throughout the day. For humans, days are divided into two distinct periods, one for sleep and one for wakefulness, which is a monophasic sleep pattern. However, this may be a product of living in an industrialized world and not the

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Acupuncture Helps with Autoimmune Diseases

Autoimmune diseases are a collective group of disorders that plague nearly 50 million people in the United States today. “Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease. The pancreas can’t make insulin because the immune system attacks it and destroys the cells that produce insulin” quoted from a simple Google search. When a person suffers from an autoimmune disease it means their own

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Meridian Point: Large Intestine 4

Large Intestine 4 is one of the most important and influential acupoints in the entire body. The Chinese name for Large Intestine 4 is “He Gu” meaning union valley or converging valley. The point is located on the hand in the web between the thumb and index finger, also described as the depression where the index finger and

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Acupuncture: The Original Biohack for Migraines

Having recurring migraines is similar to parenting a temperamental toddler. When they go from being annoying to actively disruptive and mildly infuriating, there is often little one can do but grit your teeth and persevere. The helpful suggestions for managing this occurrence involved a mixture of expert opinion, anecdotal hearsay, individual tinkering and a big dose of patience. So

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3 AcuPoints for Anxiety

One of the most wonderful things about being an acupuncturist is the ability to help put myself back into balance using acupressure. If I feel anxious, I can press on specific acupuncture points and calm myself down. You can too!

 Would you like to know which acupressure points I use to chill out? There are so many points on the body

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