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Quit Smoking with Acupuncture
By: Liz Kelchak, L.Ac.
Do you have a desire to quit smoking? Does your family and friends want you to quit smoking? Are suffering from health issues that require you to quit smoking (COPD, heart disease, poor circulation, etc? If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, what’s stopping you??
Posted in Acupuncture
Also tagged addiction, East Wind, NADA, Natural Medicine, Quit Smoking
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Common Questions Regarding Omega (3,6, 9) Fatty Acids
By Kelly Kirles, L.Ac.
What are they?
–Omega fatty acids are polyunsaturated fatty acids that cannot be made by our bodies but are necessary for normal function, therefore must add them into our diets.
What do they do?
Essential fatty acids have a ton of benefits on your body and its cells. They help with cellular development and the formation
Posted in Nutrition
Also tagged health, Healthy Fats, nutrition, Omega Fatty Acids, supplements
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CHING WAN HUNG (better known as “burn cream”)
By Liz Kelchak, M.S., L.Ac.
We’ve all experienced a burn at one time in our lives, and we all know what a pain they can be to treat, literally. Some people run it under cold water, some grab the ice pack, some pop the blister, some grab pain relievers, some clean it, gauze it, do a little dance, scream profanities
Posted in Acupuncture, Herbs
Also tagged Burn Cream, Ching Wan Hung, Herbs, Natural Medicine
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Chinese medicine and Bloodletting for (Sports) Injuries
By Liz Kelchak, M.S., L.Ac.
Many people think of acupuncture when dealing with a chronic pain condition but very few seek out Chinese medicine when dealing with an acute trauma? Why not rush to your acupuncturist after spraining your ankle? Because most people don’t know the benefits of doing so!
Posted in Acupuncture, Cupping
Also tagged Ankle Sprain, Bloodletting, cupping, Injuries, pain, Swelling
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LATE SUMMER TIPS
By Natalie Kilheeney, M.S., B.S., L.Ac
Most people know that we typically have four seasons throughout each year: spring, summer, fall, and winter. But, did you know that in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) there is a very important fifth season that occurs around the last month of summer called “Late Summer Season?” This unrecognized season is very brief, normally only
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Also tagged East Wind, Helpful Hints, Natural Medicine, Summer
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