What triggers vertigo attacks?
What triggers vertigo attacks? Feel like the room is spinning? You may be experiencing a vertigo attack. Vertigo is often a symptom of an underlying condition. Common vertigo attack triggers include turning over in bed, bending your head forward, standing up too quickly, increase in salt or MSG, alcohol or caffeine intake, stress, and lack…
Read MoreCan taking Metformin lead to Neuropathy?
Can taking Metformin lead to Neuropathy? It is estimated that 424.9 million people live with diabetes, and this number is expected to grow to 628.6 million by 2045. Diabetes is also one of the leading cause of death. According to the report from the World Health Organization (WHO), 43% of deaths before the age of…
Read MoreWhat you need to know about MSG and migraines
What is MSG’s link to migraines? One theory offers genetics as a way to explain how MSG leads to migraines. As mentioned earlier, when MSG is metabolized by our bodies, it is broken down to glutamate. This excess glutamate triggers the TRESK gene, and stimulation of that gene may cause migraines (Rogawski, 2012; Kang, 2008).…
Read More7 Reasons to Try Acupuncture
7 Reasons to Try Acupuncture At Starting Point Acupuncture in Bothell, Washington, we do things a little differently. Dr. Heintze specializes in chronic and hard to treat cases and often people do not know that acupuncture can help more than just pain. We often hear “I wish I would have started months ago.” As people…
Read MoreWhat no one tells you about blood sugar
How Do I Keep My Blood Sugar Stable? Diabetes, especially Type 2, is a major health epidemic. With an estimate of over 366 million people world wide diagnosed and that number is on the rise. Type 2 diabetes involves a chronic high blood sugar levels that leads to the body becoming insulin resistant. This is…
Read MoreTop reasons to add walnuts to your diet
Walnuts for Brain Health? Many people like to add walnuts to food to add some zest and a little crunchy kick, but walnuts are much more than a flavor additive, as they are chock full of healthy properties and have been used in Asia as an overall health tonic and brain booster for years. Let’s…
Read MoreDid you know food is medicine?
Did you know FOOD IS MEDICINE? In my practice I see a lot of people wanting to know what to eat and how those foods create wellness. Did you know that food is medicine and if you eat certain foods it can help to do certain things in the body? Yep! In Chinese medical theory,…
Read MoreWhat really helps with fibromyalgia pain?
What really helps with fibromyalgia pain? Those who suffer from fibromyalgia know about the daily widespread pain, fatigue, foggy head, and often sleep problems that accompany it. Often we hear at Starting Point Acupuncture, “I have tried everything else and this is my last resort” or “My doctor keeps wanting to put me on more…
Read More3 Ways to Prepare For Seasonal Change
3 Ways to Prepare For Seasonal Change As the transition from summer to fall begins, changes start to happen externally as well as internally. The days become shorter and the air gets cooler; our bodies change to adapt as well. Especially if you live in the PNW, you may start to feel the effects of…
Read More4 ways acupuncture can help women’s health
Did you know these 4 ways acupuncture can help women’s health? Women’s health is an area that Western medicine seems to only have so many solutions for—and many of those solutions are invasive and hormone-altering. The female reproductive system is complex and goes through a multitude of changes throughout a woman’s life—and even just…
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