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  Perhaps if you've ever been to an Acupuncture Physician or Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor you have heard this mysterious word…moxibustion (or moxa for short).  I decided we needed to know more about this stuff and found some pretty interesting things! Moxa is made from mugwart.  Which is a plant that contains multiple kinds of essential oils and flavanoids, that are believed to carry [...]

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    In the last decade the amount of research being conducted to determine what effect Acupuncture has on the brain and the body has grown exponentially, perhaps driven by it’s expanding role in Alternative and Complementary Medicine. But Western Medicine in our Western World has always been the first line of attack. Western medicine has had a great deal of success [...]

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As I sat this morning and people watched, I happened to notice everyone (and I mean everyone) looking down at their cell phones. This is not an unusual sight these days and I often hear people make negative comments about it, yet we all do it! I started to wonder what this is doing to our physical and mental health.  Here’s just [...]

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  March is National Nutrition Month and everyone knows how important nutrition is to live a long and healthy life...but do you? Do you have a hard time making healthy eating decisions? People are eating more processed food than ever and over the next decade, it’s almost certain that we will have more and more autoimmune diseases and illnesses related to the [...]

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  According to Psychology Today, "Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention on the present.  When you're mindful, you observe your thoughts and feeling from a distance, without judging them good or bad.  Instead of letting your life pass you by, mindfulness means living in the moment and awakening to experience." Could something as simple as being aware help you sleep [...]

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  Haven't you heard? Beef is the new Salmon! Before you rush to your nearest grocery store and pick up some steaks for dinner, I'm not talking about your run of the mill cow. I'm talking about 100% grass fed, organic beef. Grass feeding not only improves the quality of the beef, but alosm aces it more nutritious. Organic grass fed beef [...]

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Determining if Acupuncture is a good option for you can be a daunting task.  Join us in learning the answers to frequently asked questions in a video blog series with Constance Fraatz, AP/DOM. [...]

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