Self-care activities begin with the basics of nutrition, exercise, sleep, and relationships, but self-care is so much more than being functionally fit. Most of us feel overwhelmed and stressed out at least some of each day. We’re juggling more responsibilities than are realistic to achieve in a day, week, or month, and our instant electronic connectivity reinforces reactive […]
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Stress, Anxiety, and Depression: Actionable Steps
Stress Stress conditions, basic physiology and how acupuncture can help – redirecting stress toward health Stress, Anxiety, and Depression: Actionable Step So you’ve been to your doctor and after test results and discussion, it’s been determined that your condition is not severe. Now the ball’s in your court: how are you going to deal with […]
Keep Moving!
Science has established we need to keep moving everyday, and the latest research shows that 150 minutes a week, or about 25 minutes a day is the sweet spot for the general population. Interestingly, the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York recommends 30-60 minutes daily exercise for healthy people, and 30 minutes a day for cancer patients. […]
Acupuncture For Lower Back Pain
Acupuncture for lower back pain overlays anatomy with eastern medicine treatment methods. First we address which structures in the lower back could be the root cause of your back pain. Your back is made up of soft tissue (muscles, ligaments, tendons) and bone, blood vessels and nerves. Several organs are located in the lower back as well. […]
Fitness Trends For 2015
Everyone’s curious at the New Year to find out the past and upcoming trends in health, fitness, and diet. For fitness trends the most popular health and fitness survey to turn to is the one done by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Here are some of the top take-aways: 1. Short, high-intensity workouts (HIIT, high-intensity […]