wellness
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…
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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,…
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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…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Bell’s Palsy Bell’s palsy is an often unexplained episode of facial weakness or paralysis, typically on one side of your face. It can happen suddenly and progressively get worse. The condition results from damage to the facial nerve which is responsible for raising your eyebrows, smiling and eyelid movements. Commonly, it…
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Can acupuncture help insomnia? Do you suffer from the “monkey mind?” Not able to shut your mind off when it’s time to go to bed? Or fall asleep fine but wake many times during the night, not able to fall back asleep? There is hope for a good night’s sleep, acupuncture can help! Acupuncture has…
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Can acupuncture help immune health? From seasonal allergies to cold and flu season, people are seeking safe and effective treatments to help reduce symptoms. Can acupuncture help immune health? Let’s see what the studies say. What the studies say In “acupuncture” terms, the way in which acupuncture can work to help boost immune health is…
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Top myths about acupuncture you should stop believing right now I have found in my years of clinical practice many people have questions about acupuncture. Does it work? How does it work? Is it woo woo? I LOVE talking about acupuncture and debunking the common myths about acupuncture! I believe so strongly in the…
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Healthy Spring Acupuncture Practices Spring into wellness with these refreshing and rejuvenating healthy practices. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, spring is represented by the wood element. Wood represents birth and newness, the time for fresh ideas and new starts. Unsurprisingly, its color is green like the fresh growth of spring. Wood governs your spine, joints, muscles,…
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Spring Body Cleansing Tips If you are feeling a little sluggish or having a hard time shaking those winter ‘blues.’ It might be a good time to detox, as the season is transitioning to help your body with natural detox. Let’s explore some spring cleansing tips. Here are some of Dr. Heintze’s top ways to…
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Got allergies? Be prepared this allergy season In the PNW, allergies are typically associated with the rise in pollen counts, spring rain, cherry blossom trees, and tulips blooming. As beautiful as the cherry blossoms and tulips are, runny nose, itchy eyes, sneezing, fatigue, and headaches typically appear for those who suffer from seasonal allergies. What…
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