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This ones on me
Hello again everyone! Summer is still in bloom moving on past its peak. I love this time of year with the hot breezes, bone warming heat of the sun, and dramatic thunderstorms. It's not for everyone, I know... Recently, I've had many requests that I do a newsletter...
Summer changes
Happy Summer everyone!! As many of you know, we have been hard at work making many changes and transitions at the clinic. It was definitely time for a few upgrades.Sadly, we said goodbye to Sam at the end of June. We wish him the best!Moving forward, I could not be...
Hello everyone! Spring is here! So are ticks and allergies.
My tomatoes are in the ground and getting bigger. Personally, I am loving the cooler nights and warmer days. Unfortunately, with all the wonderful things that come with warm weather, come a few unwanted ones as well. Specifically, ticks and allergies. I wanted to...
Happy Spring everyone!
Happy Spring everyone! I love this time of year! So many things in bloom! Phlox, Dogwoods, Irises, Asters, Tiger Lilies, Azaleas! Its enough to make you sneeze, I know, but also so beautiful!! There are a lot of new things popping up at the clinic as well so I wanted...
February and March history month
Hi everyone! Happy end of Winter! Make sure to click on the links for the youtube documentary and podcast I've highlighted below. Some really good content to check out! February- Black History Month In 2020 an amazing documentary came out by Mia Donovan titled Dope is...
Hello! And Happy pre-Spring!!
Last week a patient relayed to me how she calls this time of year "The mudding season". She says she notices it gets real muddy at this time every year as a pre-cursor for Spring. My yard is certainly a mud pit right now. I have a special appreciation for February as...
Local vs. Distal Acupuncture
We get a lot of people asking questions like: "If I'm sitting in a recliner chair how can you address my back pain? Don't I have to be lying face down for that so you can needle my back?" The answer to that question is, we can treat your back pain very effectively...
Heat vs. Ice
Heat vs ice... the big question! There are many conflicting opinions on this topic and it can be very confusing! The main source of these differing opinions stems from the belief that ice reduces inflammation and pain, and is thus beneficial to injuries. For this...
Chinese Medicine and Covid-19
A lot of people have been asking us about Chinese Medicine treatments and Covid-19. As of now there has not been a lot of conclusive information as to the effectiveness of Chinese Medicine for this virus. However, during the SARS epidemic Traditional Chinese herbal...
Chinese Medicine suggestions about what to eat (and what not to eat) during the summer.
With summer well underway we wanted to share some Chinese Medicine suggestions about what to eat (and what not to eat) during the summer. From a Chinese Medicine point of view, the main organs of digestion are the paired organs of the Spleen and Stomach. The Spleen is...
How we do what we do: A brief history of the clinic and Community Acupuncture
Many of you have been curious over the years about how we are able to offer such affordable Acupuncture. I wanted to dedicate some space here to discuss a bit about community Acupuncture and our business model.