Post-Holidays Food Stagnation and How TCM / Acupuncture Can Help You Feel Better

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture for post-holiday food stagnation

During the holiday season, many of us overeat, get bloated, constipated, and are inundated with temptations from those cookies at work to that eggnog at the Christmas party. Luckily, acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine herbal therapy can increase blood circulation and encourage regular bowel movements. Read on if your New Year’s resolution…

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Set Your Heart Free with Joy

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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,…

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Acupuncture for Pain and Injuries

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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…

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Slip & Fall Injuries and Acupuncture

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  Acupuncture can help you heal from traumatic injuries. Whether it is a sports injury, an injury due to a fall, or even a motor vehicle accident, acupuncture techniques can assist the body in healing and repairing itself. By directing the “flow” of energy and blood according to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory,…

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Meet Cheryl Lee: Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor

Cheryl brings her expertise with TCM to Healthy By Nature In the last couple of months, we have been thinking a lot about what therapies are complementary with Osteopathy–therapies with a holistic approach to the body, looking for the cause of the symptoms in order to bring your body back to a…

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