Family acupuncture was the way of family health care back in the day. Back before Western Medicine decided the human body needed to be divided up into many different parts and looked at like a machine rather than a human with a heart and soul. In our past, family doctors were exactly that, family doctors, and before them we had
Shoulder Pain: Acupuncture to the Rescue! Wouldn’t it be lovely if you could get one acupuncture treatment and all your problems were fixed and gone forever? Unfortunately, life conspires to make that nearly impossible. In today’s world of technology and computers, phones and tablets, the amount of looking down and using your hands and arms in positions they were never
Did you know stroke can happen to anyone at any age? You don’t have to be old and overweight with high blood pressure to have a stroke. You can be young or old or in-between.
Summer in Chinese Medicine is associated with the element of Fire and the Organ of the Heart. Summer is a great time to relish in what brings you joy; go to the beach, enjoy a picnic with friends, explore someplace new. Joy nourishes the Heart and keeps the Heart energy open and flowing. It helps us recharge and find that
Stop drinking lots of fluids after 5p.m. (If you’re thirsty, sip water. Don’t guzzle 32 ounces of water before bed, you’ll be up several times at night getting rid of that fluid!) Avoid alcoholic beverages before bed, although they make you sleepy, they interrupt your true ability to sleep. Avoid heavy exercise late in the day. It can get your
Spring in Chinese medicine is associated with the Element of Wood and the Organ of the Liver. Spring is a great time to blossom out of our winter stagnation and get our bodies moving more. Spring is a perfect time to start that exercise routine we put off and start walking more in order to support our bodies ability to
