It’s not fun to feel chronically stressed and have cold hands, feet, fingers and toes. If you experience this, you might have poor blood circulation. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, we feel pain when our blood vessels constrict, causing numbness, tingling, and skin problems. Acupuncture can help improve circulation and aid your…
If you are getting that dreaded “tickle” in your throat, feel aching limbs, and have a stuffy nose, then you should know that acupuncture can actually stop that cold in its tracks. Studies have shown that acupuncture can reduce inflammation and give a boost to your germ-fighting cells. If you are already…
Athletes and those with active lifestyles can achieve better performance and heal sports injuries more effectively with the help of acupuncture. If you are training or trying to meet fitness goals and want to boost your endurance, then acupuncture techniques can help you maintain a strong body by improving digestion and sleep.…
Traditional Chinese medicine centers on physical and mental balance. Emotions like stress, anger, fear, or even excitement can cause seemingly unrelated physical symptoms to manifest. Without an understanding of the connection between our mental and physical experiences, we may wind up taking medications that ease the physical symptoms we are facing but…
During the summer, Traditional Chinese Medicine maintains that the heart is more active. The heart is associated with fire and joy, but joy isn’t a bad thing, right? Well, the type of joy we’re talking about is more of an overexcitement. Having too much stimulus can cause us to get anxious, jittery,…
The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Have a Baby… Miscarriages can happen in up to 25% of pregnancies. One type of miscarriage, known as a missed miscarriage, occurs when there is an absent fetal heartbeat during a routine check-up. In these cases, often doctors will instruct their patient to wait for…
For many people, their introduction to acupuncture comes from their seeking relief from an injury or pain that just isn’t going away despite trying the conventional methods. As an Acupuncturist, I treat pain conditions almost daily, and from this experience, I have adopted a three part treatment to help effectively reduce or…
