Over the next few posts we will be talking about emotional health and strategies to keep in touch with our mental health. Todays topic is emotional health and changes postpartum.
This is a big topic and one that I want to spend some time with. Pregnancy and birth require so much of us physically and mentally and both aspects require attention and both are equally important. I want to emphasize how valid and important it is to meet your emotional needs during this postpartum period.
Read MoreRecently I have been working with a lot of brad new mama’s, which is super exciting and also got me thinking about women’s bodies post labor and all the things big and small that go through changes. This also got me thinking about how it would have been nice to know what to expect. I mean no one told me how my sweat would turn into this awful foul smelling mess. I mean I have to wear deodorant now! Thanks kid. So lets dive in a touch on some of the lovely and not so lovely things to expect with your body once the little bundle has arrived.
Read MoreMost of us are already aware that the types of foods that we eat directly affect our health and the better we eat generally speaking the better we feel and the healthier we are able to stay. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM for short) food is also considered medicine, as it should be in all forms of medicine. Just like mentioned above food can not only harm our health, but it can also heal our bodies and support our health. So lets talk about how TCM views foods for the seasons and in this case fall, and what foods may be the most helpful for us now.
Read MoreI am here to empower you to embrace your period, take charge of it and learn the truth about your period because they make us magic!
Read MoreMoxa is really wonderful to use in the treatment of sprains, strains, joint and muscle pains, traumas, arthritis, menstrual pain and can even help to support the immune system. It also may seem contradictory but despite it being a type of heat therapy it can be very helpful and even reduce inflammation in these injuries. By stimulating the flow of blood and fluids through the area and by bringing in fresh repairing cells the inflammation is often reduced and healing is sped up
Read MoreYou head into your acupuncture appointment, you are excited, optimistic, a little nervous and wondering what to expect. Your acupuncturist has you sit down and asks you a bunch of questions, explains a few things and then has you get comfortable on the table. They check you pulse and then they as you to stick your tongue out at them! You want me to do what?! That is right.....stick out your tongue please! Why would they want to do that?
Read MoreWould you believe me when I tell you that your jaw and your pelvis are indeed connected and that your pelvic floor health and your TMJ could be contributing to one another or even the reason why one or the other may have developed.
Read MoreDid you know acupuncture can help you with your concussion recovery?
Merriam Webster defines concussion as: a stunning, damaging, or shattering effect from a hard blow; especially: a jarring injury of the brain resulting in disturbance of cerebral function.
Acupuncture is wonderful for improving circulation on a micro and macro level and with the improved blood flow comes oxygen, nutrients, and healing. Acupuncture can also help reduce inflammation and calm the nervous system.
Read MoreOne of the most common questions I get asked is what got me into acupuncture. The short answer is that it helped me with my own health and I want to do the same for others and the long answer is below.
Read MoreSleep troubles are perhaps one of the most challenging things to deal with. It is difficult when you are the person not sleeping, and it can be difficult as a practitioner to treat. That is not to say that acupuncture isn’t a great tool to help with sleep, it is, and can be really beneficial, but insomnia and sleep problems are often complex. There are usually multiple factors contributing to the problem and teasing those out can be hard. Some of those factors are things such as sleep environment, diet, emotional stress and burden, pain, pets, kids, blood sugar or inflammation to name a few.
Read MoreI have a question for you….why do people struggle with prioritizing herbal medicine the way they would a pharmaceutical drug or prescription? Why oh why do I call in a prescription to the herbal pharmacy and people never show up to get their herbal prescription? Better yet why do they get it and then don’t take it?
Read MoreAccording to the American Psychology Association-"75% of adults reported experiencing moderate to high levels of stress in the past month and nearly half reported that their stress has increased in the past year. Do you fall into this category?
Read MoreDo you have a case of the grumpies? Do you have trouble with irritability and frustration? For all you men out there do you struggle with erectile dysfunction or libido problems? Ladies do you have menstrual problems or are struggling with menopause?
If you can answer yes to any of these questions or even a few of these questions it may be the result of what I like to call a grumpy liver. In traditional Chinese medicine these all can be signs of an imbalance in the energetics of your liver system.
Read MoreI don’t know about you but I have been long awaiting its arrival. Back in January I began my garden dreaming pretty hardcore and haven’t let up since. What am I going to plant? Where am I going to plant it this year? How will I keep the dog out of the plants? How will I amend the soil this year? Do I need a new shovel? I could keep you here forever, but along with those daydreams of the spring to come also came thoughts of what spring means to Traditional Chinese Medicine and what that may mean for my clients and their health.
Read MoreI wanted to ask if you or someone you know struggles with ADD or ADHD? In my work with veterans I have found that many of them struggle with one of these conditions but, they also struggle with the idea that they are bound to medications to manage their symptoms. So while working with them using acupuncture I made a little take home sheet of acupressure points that c
Read MoreHave you ever found yourself sitting in front of your acupuncturist and they look at you and say, “You need to stop drinking ice cold drinks and go move toward drinking room temperature or hot drinks.” Did you reply, “Yuck, why would I do that. Drinking warm water is gross. What if its 90 degrees outside?”
Read MoreToday I wanted to talk a little bit about anxiety attacks and panic attacks, more specifically 5 tools that can help diffuse things in the moment. This is something that I have personally been struggling with recently and thought it would make a great topic for a post.
Read MoreLet’s talk about social and emotional health. To start out I t want to pose a few questions for you to think about as you read through this post. What are you doing to take care of your social and emotional health? Do you think of your emotional health as part of your overall health? Would you consider your emotional and social health as being an important part of your immune health?
Read MoreWe are now entering into the sweet corn season-Yummy! Nothing like a deliciously sweet cob of corn dripping with butter to really make it feel like summer. The satisfying popping sounds as you nibble your way down the cob. The beautiful bright yellow. Then there is the satisfaction shucking the ears. That delightful squeak as you pull off the leaves and reveal the beautiful corn underneath and the soft strands of corn silk.
Read MoreTouch is something that we all need on some level or another, even the people out there who say they aren’t “touchy-feely” people probably still need touch on some level, a handshake, only hugs from family, their favorite massage therapist.
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