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Health & Wellness

Sugar Addiction

February 1, 2022
Sugar tastes so sweet, but it it’s effects on the body are anything but. If you’re like me and think about reducing sugar and just can’t seem to do it...
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Acupuncture, Health & Wellness

Ear seeds – Auricular Acupuncture

December 12, 2021
You may have experienced ear seeds during one of your acupuncture appointments. I sometimes apply them at the end of a treatment to continue the effects of a treatment. What...
headache due to wind and cold
Headache Relief

Common Cold Headache

May 12, 2021
In a previous blog post, TCM View of Headaches, I mentioned that headaches can arise from external pathogens or internal impairment. This post will look at one of the headaches...
traditional chinese medicine and headaches
Headache Relief

TCM View of Headaches

January 27, 2021
Headaches affect 1 in 6 people. To a chronic headache sufferer, figuring out why they have them can be a challenge. This blog will explore the TCM view of headaches....
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Health & Wellness

Safe Snow Shoveling Tips

December 21, 2020
Living in Calgary it’s a given that we’re going to get some snow. As I write this post we are under a snowfall advisory of 20 cm of new snow...
qi, life energy
Acupuncture, FAQ

What is Qi? A Brief Explanation.

July 12, 2020
What is Qi? Many explanations of Qi make it sound like a mystical substance that flows in our body along invisible channels. Problems in our body are often attributed to...
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Health & Wellness

Home Workout: Keeping healthy under quarantine

April 11, 2020
With gyms closed down and many of us now working (or unemployed) from home, getting our usual dose of exercise can be challenging.  Even without a formal exercise program many...
food is medicine
Health & Wellness

Food as Medicine

April 8, 2020
Yesterday I listened to a webinar by Andrew Sterman about using food as medicine to support the immune system. Using foods for health and healing is a full branch of...
acupuncture effects
Acupuncture, FAQ

Acupuncture Effects: what to expect after your treatment.

June 11, 2019
New things can be a little scary, especially when they involve needles. If you’ve taken that first step and gotten an acupuncture treatment – that’s great. This article has some...
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Acupuncture, FAQ

Frequency of Acupuncture

May 22, 2019
Acupuncture acts to boost the body’s innate healing system. Healing is a process in our body, not an instant reaction. Because of this it will take more than one acupuncture...

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