Dr. Mazanderani & Dr. Fazeli

01/28/2026

Bloating, puffiness, and weight gain aren’t always about food quantity — often they’re about digestive imbalance.

From a TCM perspective, Spleen Qi weakness and dampness accumulation can slow digestion and cause fluid retention.

Acupuncture, herbs, and the right supplements can gently restore balance and help your body function the way it’s meant to.

✨ Support digestion. Resolve dampness. Feel lighter again.

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01/26/2026

01/22/2026

“Waking up to this sunrise feels like a reminder—slow down, breathe, and be grateful 🌅🤍”

01/21/2026

Strength isn’t found in controlling life —
it’s found in mastering your mind.
Quiet power. Lasting peace. 🧠✨

01/21/2026

Emotional exhaustion after the holidays is REAL 💔✨
And you’re not weak for feeling it.

Between:
🤍 social overload
🤍 family stress
🤍 financial pressure
🤍 grief, loneliness & comparison

Many people feel emotionally depleted once the celebrations end.

From a Chinese medicine perspective, this often reflects imbalance in the Heart ❤️, Liver 🌿, and Shen (spirit) — which can affect sleep 😴, mood 😔, focus 🧠, and emotional resilience.

🪡 Acupuncture helps by:
✨ calming the Shen
✨ regulating the nervous system
✨ reducing stress hormones
✨ supporting emotional balance & deep rest

At Zahra Acupuncture Clinic, treatments are fully customized — because emotional healing is never one-size-fits-all 💛
👉 Book online – link in bio

When appropriate, internal support may also include:
💊 magnesium
💊 5-HTP
💊 omega-3

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My Udemy course Essential Supplements: A Guide to Over 50 Health Conditions in Adults covers mood, stress, fatigue, hormones & more — in a practical, evidence-informed way.
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✨ You’re allowed to rest.
✨ You’re allowed to heal.
✨ You’re allowed to feel this.

01/15/2026

Why Everyone Is Getting Sick Right Now (and How to Protect Yourself)

If it feels like everyone is catching something… you’re not imagining it.

After the holidays, many bodies are dealing with:
• lack of sleep
• high stress
• sugar & alcohol overload
• nervous system exhaustion

From a Chinese medicine perspective, this often shows up as Wei Qi deficiency — meaning your defensive energy is low.

Acupuncture helps regulate the nervous system, strengthen immune function, and support your body’s natural healing response.

And when combined with the right supplements (vitamin D, zinc, vitamin C, quercetin) and herbs like astragalus + medicinal mushrooms, the results can be powerful.

✨ Protect your energy. Support your immunity. Rebuild, don’t push.

— Dr. Zahra Mazanderani

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01/15/2026

“If you are to live a beautiful life,
you must first begin to live beautiful days.”

Beautiful days don’t just happen…
They are created through intention, mindset, and the way we choose to see the world.
Even the smallest moments can become meaningful when we allow beauty in.

In Chinese medicine, we say the mind and heart shape the quality of our Qi.
What you think… you cultivate.
What you cultivate… you become. 🌿

Choose beauty. Choose presence. Choose peace. 🤍

TCMWisdom

01/13/2026

A gentle reminder to pause, be present, and truly feel the beauty in everyday moments 🌿
Your health, your peace, your joy… they all live in the now.

Breathe deeply. Live fully. Choose balance. 🤍

01/09/2026

Why January Is the Best Time for Acupuncture (Not the Gym)

If you’re feeling tired, unmotivated, bloated, foggy or emotionally flat…
it’s not a discipline problem.
it’s a nervous system problem.

After the holidays, most bodies are in stress + depletion mode.
From a Chinese medicine perspective, we often see:
• Qi deficiency
• blood deficiency
• dampness
• adrenal & hormonal fatigue

Acupuncture helps regulate the nervous system, support digestion, balance hormones, and restore energy — so that when you do train, your body actually responds.

And when combined with the right supplements (magnesium, B-complex, adaptogens, vitamin D), the results are even more powerful.

This is the season to rebuild, not punish your body.

✨ Heal first. Hustle later.

📍 Zahra Acupuncture Clinic
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01/05/2026

01/03/2026

Winter is a powerful time to strengthen immunity and build stress resilience 🌿
Chinese medicine uses herbs + acupuncture to calm the nervous system and support long-term immune health.
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Herbs for Winter Calm
In Chinese medicine, winter is linked to the Kidneys & nervous system. When stress is high, immunity often drops.

🌿 Key herbs for calm + balance:
• Reishi (Ling Zhi): Calms the mind, supports immunity
• Ashwagandha: Helps regulate stress hormones
• Schisandra: Supports adrenal function & emotional resilience
• Suan Zao Ren: Nourishes the Heart, improves sleep

🌿 Immune-supportive herbs commonly used in winter:
• Astragalus (Huang Qi): Strengthens Wei Qi (defensive energy)
• Elderberry: Supports immune response
• Medicinal mushrooms: Reishi, Maitake, Shiitake
• Licorice (Gan Cao): Supports immunity & harmonizes formulas

🪡 How Acupuncture Helps
Acupuncture helps by:
✔ Regulating the nervous system
✔ Reducing stress & inflammation
✔ Supporting digestion & nutrient absorption
✔ Strengthening immune response

At Zahra Acupuncture Clinic, we provide customized treatments based on your constitution, lifestyle, stress levels, and health goals.

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🎓 Essential Supplements: A Guide to Over 50 Health Conditions in Adults

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✔ Covers immunity, stress, digestion & more

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