community acupuncture
Community acupuncture is where treatments are given in a room of people, and patients don’t undress. This type of setting has emerged as an affordable alternative to a private treatment with the intention of making acupuncture more accessible to more people…
acupuncture heals migraine
Complement channel treatments offer specialized root treatment for migraine so that you can fully heal.
get better for good
In six weeks of weekly treatments, you could be in a drastically different place with your health.
the complement channels
Advanced Acupuncture is the complete system of acupuncture, which treats the person, not the disease, as opposed to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which is a modern form of Chinese medicine that is the primary system taught in schools around the world.
Remote Acupuncture Treatment
The beauty of remote treatments is that we can help people even when we’re not in the same place, geographically, or if we’re contagiously ill or in lockdown or not able to travel. Healing is here for us, wherever we are. So far, I’ve done treatments with practitioners and non-practitioners, those experienced with acupuncture and inexperienced alike, in Australia, Washington, Indiana, South Carolina, and Louisiana, and everyone has said the same thing; they all reported a variety of sensations in the channel I was treating.
is coffee really good for you?
This post is about why coffee is likely making your migraine and autoimmune conditions worse, as well as my suggestions to kick the daily coffee habit.
exercise for migraines
In general, we tend to think of exercise as a positive thing; however, there are times where we may be exercising too much or doing a type of exercise that is actually making our health worse. Moving our bodies is important to prevent qi stagnation, to build strength, and related to qi stagnation, elevating our mood & mental wellness; however, when we struggle with migraines, we need slow, gentle exercise not high intensity-type workouts.
Lemon Dill Chicken Soup
If you’re not in the habit of eating a stew, soup, or cooked whole grain at least once a week, try to make it a goal to start there and then progress to once per day.
3 quick, easy costco meals
It takes time and energy, both in planning and in cooking—and don’t forget clean up! But, I think it’s worth it. Here are some simple, fairly quick meal ideas that are better than takeout.
when insurance decides
I want to practice patient-centered medicine, and I refuse to allow my treatments to be dictated by anything other than good medicine. It’s more important to me to offer good treatment and a space for people to take a deep breath than it is to try and think about how to bill a certain amount of units.
is traditional chinese medicine really traditional?
The vast majority of the acupuncture that is taught and practiced around the world is what is called TCM—Traditional Chinese Medicine. This is a modernized version of classical acupuncture that uses only the primary channels rather than the entire system, which is the complement channels plus the primary channels.
constipation and the Role of the Lungs
Dietary factors are a huge part of gut health & healthy pooping habits, but we also need to talk about how the lung is related to the large intestine, how we breathe, & how we deal with grief.