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Which Migraine Are You?

By Jana Baecker | Published June 10, 2024

Migraines affect about 10% of people worldwide. Anyone who suffers from migraines can tell you, as far as headaches go, migraines are in a class of their own. In general, migraines tend to be one-sided with severe pain, but what differentiates a migraine from other headaches are the accompanying symptoms that can include visual disturbances, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting,

Posted in Acupuncture, Blog, Traditional Chinese Medicine | Also tagged blood, damp, digestion, external wind, fire, headache, liver, migraine, pain, phlegm, stagnation, yang Comments Off

Acupuncture and Fibroids – Which Fibroids are you?

By Jana Baecker | Published July 25, 2022

Uterine fibroids are benign growths on the wall of the uterus. They represent the most common gynecological non-cancerous tumors in reproductive females. It is estimated that 80% of women will have uterine fibroids at some point in their reproductive years. Many are symptom free and unaware, but for some women, fibroids can cause heavy bleeding, irregular periods, abdominal bloating and

Posted in Acupuncture, Blog, Traditional Chinese Medicine | Also tagged blood stasis, cycle, damp, estrogen, growth, gynecology, hormones, ibroids, liver, masses, menstrual, phlegm, reproductive, research, stagnation, uterine, uterus Comments Off

5 Ways to Quickly Alleviate Back Pain

By Jana Baecker | Published May 9, 2022

Back pain is often what leads people to their first Acupuncture experience. It’s one of the most frequent complaints heard by medical professionals in general. 80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point during their lives, and worldwide, back pain is the single leading cause of disability.

Standard modern day approaches to back pain include physical therapy,

Posted in Acupuncture, Blog, Traditional Chinese Medicine | Also tagged acupressure, acupuncture, back pain, chronic, common, disability, exercise, herbs, hot, low back, lumbago, qi gong, rest, tips, topical Comments Off

A Healthy Forecast: How the Weather Affects our Health

By Jana Baecker | Published February 21, 2022

We’ve probably all heard motherly advice at some point reminding us to bundle up in cold weather so we don’t “catch a cold”, or hear grandpa accurately predict a storm when his hip starts aching. Or how about getting a case of the winter weather blues? Even in the western world we recognize a relationship with nature in terms

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Kidneys in Balance: Activity & Rest in the Colder Months

By Jana Baecker | Published February 14, 2022

Winter is kidney season! Kidneys are, in many ways, the alpha and omega of Chinese medicine organ theory, as they manage development and decline and therefore both life and death. They are also considered the root source of our energy. Essence, or jing qi, is the energy we receive at conception (also called prenatal qi). The kidneys are like a

Posted in Acupuncture, Blog, Traditional Chinese Medicine | Also tagged activity, adrenal, battery, burnout, decline, development, energy, essence, exercise, fatigue, kidneys, knocking on the door of life, qi gong, rest, winter, yin Comments Off

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