The Art of Healthy Aging: Are You Ready for Father Time?

Is healthy aging something planned, related to your environment, or related to those nasty early aging genes? Your genes can play a factor in aging. Daf –2 is a known aging gene. This gene can be involved in longevity, metabolism, stress resistance and response, and fertility and cell growth. Now don’t worry if Father Time…

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The term “Dry Needling”

The term “Dry Needling”, has been recently gaining popularity as a procedure to reduce pain and improve recovery time from injuries.  This needling technique more accurately is not new to a practitioner who has been trained to practice Traditional Chinese Medicine (including acupuncture). It actually is a time-tested ancient technique that has been proven affective…

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The Chain Smoker or Chain Sitter

“Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous to Your Health” Or “ Smoking Can Cause a Slow and Painful Death” Or “ Sitting Can Be Hazardous to Your Health and May Cause a Slow and Painful Death” I am certain you all will agree with the 1st two quotes. What about the 3rd quote, agree ? I…

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“I Feel Like I Am In a Furnace”

Many women who suffer from what is termed a “hot flash” will describe it more like “being in a furnace.” This intense heat feeling often associated with Menopause can impact about 75% of women. The intense heat can spread across the upper body and face. There may be flushing and red blotching. It also can involve not…

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Acupuncture relieves stress and anxiety

All Stressed Out! All stressed-out! Acupuncture relieves stress by influencing the brain chemicals, circulation that will balance cortisol levels, and produces a calming nature throughout your body. This helps you deal with stress better. http://healthland.time.com/2013/03/15/needle-this-study-hints-at-how-acupunture-works-to-relieve-stress/

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The “PMS Monster”-more help

There is mounting evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture to relieve PMS. Traditional Chinese Medicine offers many options for the “PMS Monster”. I will explain specifically how the acupuncture part of Chinese Medicine can help reduce the monster to an angel. Many of the symptoms of PMS occur due to fluctuations of the hormonal system.…

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