Long COVID symptoms & stats More and more, we are seeing people turn to Chinese Medicine modalities such as acupuncture and herbal therapy to find relief from the Long COVID. Common post-COVID symptoms can include fatigue, muscle pain, shortness of…
Late Summer is the middle of the Chinese calendar and the transition from yang to yin.
The ancient Chinese text, Huang Di Nei Jing, offers this advice for summer health.
The good news is, that these pain signals can be greatly reduced or even erased. Studies on the mechanism of acupuncture, especially with the addition of electrical stimulation, indicate its ability to reduce cortical and phosphorylation which are directly tied to pain memory retrieval.
Acupuncture works closely with the nervous system, including the sympathetic and the parasympathetic systems that regulate cardiovascular function.
Acupuncture treatment for Plantar Fasciitis is recommended twice a week for three weeks, with a follow-up evaluation.
What many people don’t realize is that acupuncture can improve sleep quality and daytime functioning for insomnia sufferers.
An increasing amount of research is being carried out and reports the effectiveness of acupuncture in the reduction of depression.
Nutritional therapy is another wonderful tool that can be useful in treating diabetes. Here are some foods that can be added based on your individual pattern.
In Chinese Medicine, menopausal symptoms point toward a deficiency of yin. Yin is substance in the form of fluids and is closely linked with blood. When yin becomes depleted, we can use food therapy, acupuncture, and herbs to help ‘build the yin’.