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10 Foods to Avoid if you have Chronic Inflammation
Inflammation is an essential part of healing. When we have an injury or an infection, our body reacts to it with a cascade of events that have the intention to fight it. We usually see and feel in the site of an injury, redness, soreness, swelling, and heat, that is...
Did you know acupuncture can help with Anxiety, Depression, and Stress?
Acupuncture is mostly known to be beneficial for pain. However, it has been proven to be helpful and valuable to treat many conditions, the list is long, but between them exist digestive troubles, nausea, migraine headaches, infertility, and of course, anxiety and...
Acupuncture for Common Cold and Flu Symtoms
Yes, it’s that time of the year. Upper respiratory tract infections such as colds or the flu are all around us. While cold symptoms make us feel bad for a few days, flu symptoms can last a few days to even weeks and usually makes us feel sicker. Runny nose,...
NATURAL REMEDIES FOR SEASONAL ALLERGIES
Allergy season is just around the corner and many people are starting to show symptoms. Are you experiencing any? The first step to address allergies is to avoid exposure. You can do this by staying indoors when the pollen counts are high, keeping your home and car...
TIPS TO PREVENT ANY VIRUS INFECTION INCLUDING CORONAVIRUS
1. Hand washing. Yes, we hear it all the time! It is sooo important. Did you know that handwashing is the single most important advice that health experts give to help us stay safe from COVID-19 and of course, other infections? So, wash your hands! Hand sanitizers can...
5 ACUPRESSURE POINTS THAT CAN BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
In Chinese Medicine, Wei qi (qi=energy, pronounced as Chi), also known as Defensive qi, is responsible for protecting us against the invasion of pathogens, therefore, it protects against infections. There are different acupuncture points that can strengthen or boost...
WHY ACUPRESSURE CAN BENEFIT YOU?
Acupressure is a technique where pressure is applied on several acupuncture points on the body usually with your fingertips or hands with significant benefits. Acupressure, same as acupuncture: stimulates meridians, a net of pathways in the body where energy(qi)...
TOP 10 REASONS PEOPLE COME IN FOR ACUPUNCTURE
What can acupuncture treat? I get that question all the time. Friends, family, the bank teller, the hairdresser, physicians, everybody! Well, acupuncture can treat many conditions. Hundreds of studies have shown that acupuncture successfully treats pain, but it is not...
WHY IS TAKING PROBIOTICS SO IMPORTANT? Part 1. The Gut Microbiota.
Image by Alicia Harper from Pixabay I am sure you have heard about probiotics. Many people are taking them, but why? Why is taking probiotics trendy now, and why are they so important? To be able to understand why probiotics are so beneficial for our health we have to...