![Dana-Fine[1]](https://tryacupuncture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Dana-Fine1-100x100.jpg "The Superhero Points")
Ever wonder why some acupuncture points are used in almost every treatment? Why it is common to have a needle placed a little below your knee, on your wrist, in the web of your hand, or on your lower leg? It is because those points are some of the most powerful and useful points in […]
A recent study performed by the Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture & Meridian and the Endoscopy Center of Zhongshan Hospital at Fudan University showed that the combined use of acupuncture and moxibustion (the burning of herbs over specific acupoints) had a significantly positive effect in those suffering from active Crohn’s Disease. The patients in the treatment […]
![Kerry-Jenni4[1]](https://tryacupuncture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Kerry-Jenni41-100x100.jpg "Post Partum Yin and Yang: A Chinese Medicine Approach To Wellness After Birth")
Jennifer Etheridge LAc and Kerry Jenni LAc Licensed Acupuncturists What are postpartum mood disorders? Approximately 80% of women experience some sort of postpartum mood disorder, the mildest of which is often termed the “baby blues.” Symptoms may appear within the first 24 hours after delivery and can include: Mood instability Weepiness Sadness Anxiety Decreased concentration […]
![norahthumb[1]](https://tryacupuncture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/norahthumb1.jpg "Tame Emotional Eating with Chinese Medicine")
Does this sound familiar? You start your day full of good intentions. Today is the day you are not going to turn to food. Today is the day you get back on track . . . and stay on track. No more overeating. No more bingeing. No more expensive shopping trips for loads of comfort […]
![Meredith-Murphy[1]](https://tryacupuncture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Meredith-Murphy1-100x100.jpg "Top 5 Women’s Health Reasons to Get Acupuncture Today!")
There are many many reasons to get acupuncture for your health and well being, but this list is going to focus on the top 5 women’s health concerns that I see in my practice. Our practice specializes in fertility and women’s health and we have been helping women (and men) for over 10 years. Infertility: […]
![healthy-food[1]](https://tryacupuncture.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/healthy-food1-100x100.jpg "Energy, Calories, and Chinese Food Therapy")
By Lynn Jaffee As a practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese medicine, I frequently see patients who mention that they are concerned about their weight. For most, it seems that the weight has creeped up on them over the years, and despite their best efforts, sustainable weight loss seems to elude them. Frequently the conversation turns […]
By Dr. Marin Eisen Is strenuous exercise necessary for health? No. Good physical condition is required for competing athletes and does not insure good health. A trained athlete can have cancer and die from a heart attack. Arnold Schwarzenegger needs to have a heart valve replaced. Strenuous exercise produces toxins and free radicals, which can […]