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Alcohol consumption is associated with a wide range of chronic health issues, and alcohol withdrawal symptoms can be severe. Acupuncture may help you reduce your overall alcohol intake while relieving withdrawal symptoms, allowing you to enjoy a more centered and healthful life.
Relieving Pain, Restoring Movement with Five Element Acupuncture Pain, especially chronic pain, is understood in Five Element Acupuncture as a signal of stagnation. In other words, pain is the result of an interruption of natural flow and movement in the tissues of the body. In health, energy, blood and fluids move unimpeded to nourishment the entire being. Trauma and injury
As of January 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved coverage for acupuncture treatments specifically aimed at relieving lower back pain. Though limited in scope, this decision is a major step towards improving access to non-pharmaceutical therapies for chronic pain.
High-quality sleep is essential to your well-being. If you are struggling with insomnia, acupuncture offers relief for anxiety, restlessness, sleep apnea, and other issues that are keeping you awake. Reach out today to learn more.
The New Year: a Turning Point in Health and Wellness In Western culture, we mark the New Year as a time for new beginnings, conscious change and renewal. It’s a time to leaving behind whatever challenges, excesses and regrets we may have had about the past year. For many, the New Year is time for a fresh start on improving
Bone, Trauma and the Water Element Bone is living tissue, and is governed by the Water Element in Five Element acupuncture theory. Water represents the primal instinct for survival. Part I of this article explained why the Water Element is so important for a healthy response to threat, and for healing trauma. The Water Element has a
As the new year begins, it’s a great time to consider the multiple health benefits of detoxification. With our 21-day purification program, you’ll help your body become more efficient at removing toxins and revving your metabolism, making you feel more energized in body, mind, and spirit.
Acute Stress, Trauma and the Water Element How do you feel when someone cuts you off in traffic? Most of us are familiar with the acute stress response (ASR) – the surge of fear and tension that takes over when we face threat. The response is so fast and instinctive that we may feel we have been temporarily hijacked by
Pros and Cons of Coffee Nutrition Good for you? Bad for you? Coffee nutrition is a confusing and always controversial topic. (After all, coffee lovers are very attached to that morning cup!) You may have heard reports that coffee drinking has health benefits, or that it is detrimental. The truth is, we don’t yet know everything there is to know
Lungs, Skin and the Metal Element: What is the Connection? Are you surprised to hear that lung health is connected to the skin? It may not seem obvious, yet modern studies of allergy, immune response and respiratory illness confirm a connection with the skin that Five Element acupuncture theory has recognized for centuries. For example, it is well-established that
