Stress This is part of our series on stress and anxiety, where we cover basic physiology, the neuroscience, and how acupuncture can help you redirect the normal stress towards a better state of health. Stress is not only a state of mind, it’s experienced in many parts of the body. Stress speeds up the aging […]
Integrative Medicine
Acupuncture For Lower Back Pain
Acupuncture works well for many types of lower back pain – in fact it’s probably 50% of what we treat! We first address which structures in the lower back could be the root cause of your back pain. Anatomy 101: your back is made up of soft tissue (muscles, ligaments, tendons) and bone, blood vessels […]
The Limbic System & the Possibility for Change
The limbic system is the area of our brain where learning, memory and emotion are first imprinted. Acupuncture has been shown through fMRIs to have a good affect on this area of the brain, which is ccommonly experienced as a feeling of calmness during and after a treatment session. Most of us are operating in […]
10 Stress Management Techniques
Stress is on the rise globally and we all feel it. Daily stressors are not showing signs of abating anytime soon. Therefore, it’s up to us to work on managing our stress so we can function well and enjoy our lives. There are literally hundreds of ways to manage stress, you can see from the 10 we […]
Chinese Herbs Help Combat Stress
Chinese herbs help combat stress. Chinese herbs are a natural way to strengthen the internal organs, calm the nervous system, relax the muscles and free the mind to be more productive. Chinese herbs provide an extra boost from adaptogens. Adaptogens are natural substances that assist the body’s ability to handle stress without any adverse affects, and adaptogenic herbs […]