Laureen Macintosh Dr.Ac.

08/21/2025

Muscles are for more than moving stuff and looking good. A new study published in “Frontiers of Endocrinology” found that women with a higher muscle mass had less menopause related symptoms.
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Get lifting! The effects were better when starting early. Strength training started early is also more protective of bones too.

08/14/2025

Just a few reasons to get regular acupuncture treatments. Check out the full blog post - link in bio
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08/11/2025

Help balance your hormones with exercise.

08/09/2025

Take a deep breath and let the bad stuff go.
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If you’re feeling overwhelmed come in for an . A session with these tiny needles can free up stuck qi and help you get your zen back.

07/25/2025

Traditional Chinese Medicine focused a lot on living in harmony with your environment. A big part of this was food choice. Eating according to the season, the local environment and according to your own constitution. Many of my clients are suffering from inflammatory type conditions. Eating foods that fight inflammation can be an important step to getting relief from pain. - Full blog article in first comment

07/01/2025

🍁 We live in such a wonderful country. Take moment to enjoy today and celebrate. 🍁

06/20/2025

A little acu-nap for some self care in between giving treatments. 😴
Our community room is the perfect place for a relaxing nap with needles.

06/15/2025

“Frozen shoulder” is a real condition causing stiffness and difficulty in raising the arm. It mostly affects women, striking peri- or post-menopausal women more commonly than anyone else. The painful affliction can last for years—but has long been ignored by medical researchers who doubted its existence. New treatments may finally promise a cure.

Learn more about frozen shoulder and how it might finally be addressed at: https://on.natgeo.com/4jElXAn

06/13/2025

It’s been a while since I posted a book I’ve been reading. Thanks to for this suggestion. A great read that dove into Traditional Chinese Medicine and the culture it came from. A fascinating look at late 1400’s China. 🇨🇳

05/01/2025

I’m giving a free talk about staying healthy in your later decades. Combining TCM and modern wisdom.

Join Laureen for a free inspiring talk on health living in Calgary. We'll talk about how to live well and stay healthy into your later decades! Discover how the 5 …

05/01/2025

🌿 Struggling with seasonal allergies? Acupuncture might be the natural relief you’ve been looking for! By targeting key pressure points, acupuncture can help reduce inflammation, boost your immune system, and ease symptoms like sneezing, congestion, and itchy eyes—without the drowsy side effects of meds.
🌸 Breathe easier this allergy season, the holistic way!

04/29/2025

Electro-acupuncture can reduce pain to improve rehab outcomes for Achille's tendonitis.

https://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/2354-acupuncture-for-achilles-tendinopathy-relief-found?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ7JB9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFqamxjY0ZBcnF4R0JaR2ZrAR7QMc4Y7A71pPoeaXgcJ3dIJVtqEQJWxYd8xeG4gGPvCrpoWAWV-5-GDQHThw_aem_KSZmxCmJIm_GFoj9ETJdXQ

Acupuncture, when used adjunctively with eccentric exercise, significantly improved short-term pain outcomes in patients with insertional Achilles tendinopathy.