More and more people are turning to Acupuncture for stress relief. Sixty to ninety percent of office visits made to the doctor are stress related. Stress can cause high blood pressure, heart attacks, anxiety, depression, acid reflux, insomnia IBS and headache to name a few of the many conditions caused by stress. The people I work with are sick of taking common anxiety and anti-depressants to treat their condition and this is why people are coming to acupuncture for stress relief. The problem Continue Reading
First Acupuncture Visit-3 Essentials!
First Acupuncture visit: In my Ridgewood office in Bergen county, NJ, I have been helping people through their first acupuncture visit. I see a lot of new patients who are newbies to acupuncture. They can be very scared of needles, and very unfamiliar with how the visits go and what to expect. If you don't address these three concerns you won't help them make it through their first acupuncture visit. People are freaked out by the needle: Most people have had bad experiences with needles. They Continue Reading
Are Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Still Relevant?
Is Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Still Relevant? The Perception: Is Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine still relevant? Chinese medicine was created prior to the use of microscopes, blood work, and germ theory. Its methods are very low tech and involve no machines. Inserting needles into the body seems barbaric! Added to this, there is the overly simplistic and clichéd stereotype. Mr. Miyagi type people and creations of strange herbal concoctions, leading to miraculous cures are imagined. The Continue Reading
The Downward Spiral of Health
The Downward Spiral of Health. Where are you on the trail? There is a downward spiral of health that occurs when people start to age. At first, it is not apparent, but after age 35 physical health starts its very slow decline. The diseases and the limitations set in, the accidents and surgeries pile up, the inflammation kicks in, and weight and flexibility get worse. We have started to embrace the health, diet, exercise and nutrition conversations. However, disease and restriction are Continue Reading