Many of you know I came to acupuncture out of desperation to heal an 18-month long coccyx injury. About three weeks ago, I fell down a flight of steps backwards on my butt. (Stupidly, I decided to sit at the landing at the top of the steps to wrap a gift and I forgot where …
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Seed cycling has recently gained popularity as a natural way to balance hormones. Naturopathic medicine practitioners purport that seed cycling helps facilitate the production and metabolism of estrogen and progesterone to help regulate menses, treat polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, and infertility, reduce acne, and ease hot flashes, night sweats, fatigue and mood swings associated …
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I’m often asked if acupuncture “really works”. To some degree, I understand the skepticism. I was once a grave skeptic myself. On the other hand, things that don’t work or have no use don’t typically survive several millennia. The earliest published documentation of acupuncture dates back to approximately 100 B.C.E. in the Chinese text Huangdi Neijing, …
What is cupping therapy? This ancient Chinese medical practice dates back more than 2,000 years, and is used to improve blood flow, reduce inflammation, release toxins and relieve muscle tension. Several different types of cups are used in cupping therapy including glass, plastic and silicone. With glass cups, flame is used to create a vacuum …
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