by Lynn Palmgren, LAc. | Dec 8, 2014 | Blog
This is a tricky subject, so let’s start with ice. Americans love ice. And it is everywhere! Even when it’s cold outside. Many patients tell us they love to use ice for pain. I must admit my former crush on ice (this was before acupuncture school, by the...
by Nick Arestopoulos, LAc. | Nov 26, 2014 | Blog
Fall is nearly over and winter is almost here! Hopefully, the fall season was a fruitful time of consolidation and harvest for you. Gathering the reserves to make it through the stillness of winter was the purpose of fall. On the surface of winter, there is stillness...
by Lynn Palmgren, LAc. | Nov 18, 2014 | Blog
The cold has set in and Mother Nature isn’t letting up…at least for a few more days. With these falling temperatures, your body heat isn’t getting any warmer. Here’s how you can warm up quickly using tricks from East Asian Medicine: 1. Wear a hat at...
by Lynn Palmgren, LAc. | Nov 10, 2014 | Blog, Insomnia
In the U.S., about a third of adults don’t get enough sleep, according to the CDC. Tossing and turning, watching the clock, up doing work at 3 a.m. — you don’t have to be included in this statistic. Chronic insomnia is what led me to get acupuncture...
by Lynn Palmgren, LAc. | Oct 30, 2014 | Blog
Even healthcare practitioners get sick. Which is exactly what happened to me last Monday. There I was in my sad state. Crazy hair sticking out, clutching a blanket in one hand and a tissue box in the other (wishing I had the kind with lotion!). If you’re like...
by Lynn Palmgren, LAc. | Oct 17, 2014 | Blog
In Chinese medicine we each have about 400 acupuncture points on our bodies. Each of these points deals with different ailments from arthritis to nightmares to fatigue. Each point has its own personality and can do different actions. Out of the 400 points on our...
