High blood pressure or hypertension, is rampant in our society. Current estimates from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that 48.1% or 119 million adults in the United States suffer from hypertension, but only a 1/4 of those diagnosed…
There is a group of prescription and over-the-counter medications that are known as proton pump inhibitors, PPI’s for short, and a vast majority of people in the US take these every single day. Proton pump inhibitors reduce acid secretion in the…
Have you been feeling forgetful or foggy headed? If you feel like you can’t focus, feel detached and unfocused with a cloudy mind, feel tired even with plenty of sleep, or struggle to stay on task, you might be experiencing “brain fog.”…
Have you ever just felt like something was off? You’re not quite able to pinpoint it and whenever you bring it up to your family physician, they tend to write it off, but you just don’t feel yourself. Did you…
Everybody feels tired from time to time. And generally, when you get a good night’s sleep or change up your habits, this transient tiredness goes away or improves. But sometimes, no matter what you do, you just can’t get moving…
For many people, the thought of using a needle to help relax the body, ease pain and calm the nervous system, may seem a little insane. But for those who have experienced the blissful magic that acupuncture needles can provide,…
It’s no secret that St. Patrick’s Day is the day when everyone is Irish, everyone wears green and many people consume green food and drink (looking at you green beer). And it also goes without saying that St. Patrick’s Day…
As the weather starts to warm up and people start spending more time outdoors, the amount of sprains, strains and injuries also start to increase. It happens. But it’s what you do after the injury occurs that can be a…
Many people think of self care as being selfish or only something to do when you have a little extra money. But the truth is that self care is vitally important and can help you maintain your health well into…
For many people, the idea of having several needles placed on different areas of the body can be a little odd and even distressing. But rest assured, acupuncture has been around for 3000 years and has a very safe track…