Overcoming resistance as a path to better health. “Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” -Lao Tzu Resistance is the ego saying, “no no we can’t let that go!” Resistance is the…
Clean Needle Technique (CNT) standards dictate protocols for minimizing the risk of infection and disease transmission when using needles. CNT guidelines USED to say swabbing acupuncture points with alcohol before inserting a needle was mandatory. Due to lack of evidence for effectiveness, and even some evidence that alcohol swabbing increases the risk of infection, those guidelines were…
Sugar is addictive. If you haven’t heard me say it, I’m sure you’ve heard it before in the media. However, sugar addiction is often presented in a flippant, “sugar is like a drug!”, kind of way, even by me. On a serious note, I want you to know that sugar IS a drug, and sugar…
Acupuncture for Headaches is the Safer Option Headaches can be triggered by a slew of things, but regardless of the cause, most of us either wait them out or take an Ibuprofen. There’s a better way! Acupuncture for headaches reduces the risks associated with conventional treatment. Let’s start with why drugs like ibuprofen (Advil), naproxen (Aleve),…
Health isn’t all about what you buy at the grocery store, and how much you exercise. The way our lifestyles impact the environment is a huge part of healthy living. Ensuring that we are doing our part to conserve our natural resources and not pollute our water, air, and soil is necessary for avoiding chronic…
As for what George Carlin says, it ain’t gonna work, and you look kinda stupid. Buying stuff tends to feel good. That’s why it’s so tricky. We are programmed from our days as hunter-gatherers. When we get a new anything (zebra kill, hat, Chapstick) we also get a dose of dopamine to the brain. Our…
If you want to improve digestion, how you eat matters almost as much as what you eat. You may have the perfectly clean diet and still find you suffer from digestive symptoms like bloating, burping, fatigue, gas, weight gain, constipation. You may have headaches, circulatory problems, brain fog, or sleeping issues. This seems baffling based…
When you decide to do a sugar cleanse or sugar detox, whether or not you also decide to eliminate alcoholic beverages is completely up to you. For most health goals, removing alcohol during a detox or cleanse is helpful. You are more likely to see benefits such as weight loss, improved skin tone, reduced bloating,…
Acupuncture meridians are pathways along which energy moves in the body. Acupuncture needles work to move qi (pronounced “chee”). Qi is another way to describe energy. If you’d like to learn more about stuck qi or qi stagnation, read Feeling Stuck? How to get your boogie back. I want to explain HOW acupuncture moves energy…
Feeling stuck is the pits. I started out January with all the good intentions and motivation in the world. I wrote out my goals for the year, I downloaded a habit tracking app, and I was ready to make changes. Then suddenly my motivation seemed to disappear and I felt weighed down. I knew what…
