🌿 How Acupuncture Helped Megan Find Relief 🌿 Are you considering acupuncture for constipation? At 37, Megan was tired of feeling uncomfortable in her own body. She struggled with constant bloating, irregular digestion and sometimes went days without a bowel movement. The discomfort made her feel drained, sluggish, and disconnected from the life she wanted…
Acupuncture for Depression? Surprising Results! At 32, Sarah felt like her life was unraveling. Once a confident professional, she now found herself barely able to get through her workdays. Depression had taken hold, making even simple tasks feel insurmountable. On top of that, she dealt with persistent digestive issues—rarely having bowel movements, constant bloating, and…
Low AMH and Acupuncture and Your Fertility Let’s talk about that in a second. First off, I need to give you some information on Low AMH. If you have been trying to get pregnant, you have probably heard of AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone. AMH can partially measure ovarian reserve. If your AHM is normal, that can…
Maegan N. Hodge Speaks On Lyme Disease Last summer, our Principal Acupuncturist, Maegan N. Hodge, took some time to sit down with her colleague Andrew Miles, DOM of the Botanical Biohacking podcast to discuss the modern treatment of Lyme disease and how traditional practices of “witchcraft” in ancient southern China unwittingly contributed to advances in…
Fluid Circulation and the Gut: The Two Most Important Systems for Health One of my teachers says something that is very obviously true but also quite helpful to think about: “The basic requirement of health is to have highly oxygenated, highly nutritious blood flowing to all of the tissues in the body.” This means you…
Acupuncture For Headaches, Explained Oh, Richmond, you all seem to have a lot of aching heads! Clearly, you are not alone, as headaches are one of the top ten most disabling conditions. Good news! We are going to talk you through the discomfort, and teach you about when acupuncture for headaches is most appropriate. Specifically,…
Acupuncture + Chinese Medicine for Hormonal Balance Acupuncture for Hormones? Plus other Tips and Tricks. In today’s world, we are seeing a steady rise in female patients struggling with hormonal imbalance and dysfunction. These issues are common, but not NORMAL. Meaning, you don’t have to live like this!! These are some of the most common…
What is Chinese Medicine? Chinese medicine, which includes the acupuncture modality, is a nature-based healing modality that has thousands of years of rich history. It is still being used today in clinics and hospitals throughout China and most of Asia as a primary medical modality, and its popularity has been increasing in Europe and the…
Acupuncture For Stress If you’ve gone through a particularly stressful period in your life and feel drained or chronically prone to “getting stressed out”, you should consider Chinese medicine, or acupuncture, as one of the best ways to recuperate your energy. Stress is a part of life, but if the body isn’t able to maintain…
What is Chinese Medicine? What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are poorly understood terms. In the Western world, we have developed an unfortunate nomenclature for practitioners of Oriental medicine. We call nearly all practitioners of this fully developed medical system “acupuncturists”, despite the fact that acupuncture is only one of the many tools available…
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs for Allergies It’s that time of year again! The trees are starting to bud out, and bulbs are coming out of the ground (never mind the periodic snows we were still getting in Richmond in mid-March this year). Folks are already pouring into the office with the beginnings of their seasonal…
Acupuncture and Bloating One of the most incredible things about acupuncture or Chinese medicine’s approach to disease is that it recognizes that no two people, or their diseases, are the same. If a patient comes in with a cold, for example, Chinese medicine treatment is based not only on the patient’s specific symptoms but also…