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Acupuncture for Low Back Pain: Blending Modern Research with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Perimenopause isn’t just a biological shift—it’s a rite of passage. Acupuncture and TCM offer not just symptom relief but a deeper rebalancing that honors this phase of transformation. Whether you’re battling hot flashes or riding emotional waves, this integrative approach can help you reconnect to your body’s natural rhythm.
Acupuncture for Low Back Pain: Blending Modern Research with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Perimenopause isn’t just a biological shift—it’s a rite of passage. Acupuncture and TCM offer not just symptom relief but a deeper rebalancing that honors this phase of transformation. Whether you’re battling hot flashes or riding emotional waves, this integrative approach can help you reconnect to your body’s natural rhythm.
Somatic Movement for ease in Walking & Running
By Indu Vashist Running and walking are complex, full body movements. If you want to be able to run, walk or climb stairs with improved freedom, ease and balance, we have to go back to the basics. In somatic movement, we can re-learn to run and walk through gait...
Harnessing the Power of Acupuncture for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP When I was a teenager, and well into my twenties, I struggled with at times debilitating digestive issues, as well as an array of hormonal imbalances that resulted in me losing my menstrual cycle for over a year. I was diagnosed with...
Acupuncture for New Mothers: How Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Help During Postpartum
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP If you’re reading this blog post, you probably already know that the postpartum period is often a time when new mothers are focused solely on the health of their newborn, with little time to tend to themselves! Setting aside some time for...
Exploring Gynecology Through Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Five Elements Theory
By Kavita Gill, R.TCMP, R.Ac Welcome back to the continuation of my blog series on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Gynecology. My aim is to illustrate how this ancient medicine has helped people for over three-millennia to address their reproductive health and...
Gynecology in Traditional Chinese Medicine
By Kavita Gill, R.TCMP, R.Ac A Natural Approach To Modern Challenges Aa a 21st-century practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it never ceases to amaze me how this ancient approach has clinically relevant solutions to modern-day gynecological health....
2024 Intention Setting
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Lots of people are setting intentions for the new year right now, including me. For others, it doesn't quite feel like the right time, and that's okay too. Making plans in the depths of winter isn't for everyone. In TCM, Winter is less about...
January Detox
By Dr. Mary MacDonald, ND Detox - a controversial topic and often discussed after the holidays. Here's what my patients are usually asking about when they're asking about detoxes: how can I get my energy back after eating less healthy foods, sleeping less, and...
Improving Resilience & Reducing Inflammation: How Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Strengthen Your Immune System
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP It’s that time of year again: the time when there are never enough tissues in the house to blow your nose, when you’re running to the pharmacy to stock up on cold medications on what feels like a weekly basis, when you’re cursing your...
Spare Some Change
By Jordan Lewis, MSW RSW It’s that time of the year again. The leaves are changing, the kids have gone back to school and the scent of pumpkin spice hangs heavy in the air. Fall generally feels like a new beginning for most people. It’s probably because we were all so...
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