Dietary Tips for Immune Support
Immune support is top of mind these days with many heading back to school and the approach of fall. Did you know that there are many natural ways to help support your immune system? This is part one of our blog series for our immune support recommendations with ideas that you can incorporate into your daily life!
Cupping Therapy 101: For Olympians and You!
Cupping therapy is a myofascial bodywork technique that has immediate effects on the soft tissue structures of the body. Cupping can be described as an inverse of a massage. Instead of pressing down into the muscle tissue, a suction is created using either glass or plastic cups to pull up on the fascia and muscles. This allows the local tissues to soften and relax, decreasing pain and improving range of motion.
Natural Electrolyte Drinks to Help You Stay Hydrated this Summer
Sometimes we need a little more than water to make sure our bodies are getting what they need for replenishing electrolytes. We can loose electrolytes when we exert or sweat a lot during exercise or even just being exposed to hot or extreme heat.
Ease your Back Pain with this Simple Pose
The Static Back exercise, also called Static 90, is helpful for acute flare-ups of back pain, back spasm, and chronic back pain.
8 Tips for Better Sleep
Sleep Hygiene is a foundational step to start getting better and deeper sleep. Here are 8 Tips to help you improve your quality of sleep!
Curious Why Insomnia Can Get Worse in Springtime?
Sometimes there can be disharmony in the Wood element, which oftentimes can show up when you are trying to sleep. Insomnia affects 5 to 10 percent of the population and is characterized by either difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, or early waking up. Insomnia is one of the most common complaints that patients come into acupuncture clinics for especially in the Springtime.
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine to Help Regulate the Menstrual Cycle
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine are excellent and effective ways to help regulate the menstrual cycle, whether it’s irregular cycles, painful periods, delayed or early menstruation, and/or no period at all and it’s simply support for overall cervical and uterus health.
Research Shows Acupuncture is Effective for Seasonal Allergies
Acupuncture is becoming more well known and a sought out modality for health care and researchers are paying attention! More and more research is coming out about the effectiveness of acupuncture for various health conditions. Here we’re excited to highlight research showing the effectiveness of acupuncture for allergy symptoms.