Blaise T. Ryan Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine

14/07/2025

Lyme Disease symptoms can include: a flu like feeling, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, temperature dis-regulation (alternating hot and cold), headaches, nausea, irritaiblity and joint pain are all very familiar to Chinese Medicine.

In our system of holistic health, these are indicators that there is a lingering problem and the body is trying to fight it off. When the body has enough resources, it CAN indeed clear the problem. But when there aren’t enough basic resources, the issue can go on for years.

Our unique approach to addressing symptoms associated with Lyme disease involves helping to provide your body with deep resources to clear the problem, while addressing the symptoms that affect your daily life directly.

We would like to help get you feeling better, naturally and thoroughly. We offer free 15 minute consultations so we can both learn more about your health concerns and how we may help. Text or call 613-702-5377 or click the link in bio to schedule online today.

11/07/2025

Leaky Gut is the root of so many other health conditions, but it is often overlooked as other symptoms are chased.

Leaky gut may play a role in fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, brain fog, food allergies, asthma, autoimmune conditions–even mental health. And let’s not forget stomach aches, bloating, and generally feeling “crappy”.

Digestive health is the cornerstone of ALL health in Chinese Medicine, and we would LOVE to help you feel better about your digestion.

We often see symptoms of Leaky Gut in our patients that say “nobody knows what’s wrong with me, but I don’t feel good”--in my body or mind.

Our all natural approach to addressing the symptoms associated with Leaky Gut has been refined over thousands of years. Bloating, fatigue, chronic pain, and depression don’t have to be your daily reality.

We offer free 15 minute consultations to learn more about how we can help you feel better in your body and your life. Call or text, or click the link in bio to learn more about how we can help. 613-702-5377

18/06/2025

Cosmological and seasonal energies peak at the Summer Solstice 🌞—the height of Yang. Align your body with nature’s rhythms for optimal health.

One of the keys to Chinese medicine is harmonizing ourselves with nature to avoid getting sick. Adapting our habits to the seasons, the weather and the moon cycles.

This coming week we have a clash of cosmological, environmental and seasonal energies that can pose a risk to our harmonized Qi.

🌞 This weekend marks the Summer Solstice, plus we are in a heat wave and expecting higher temperatures next week- both of which cause the Yang/Fire energies to rise to extreme levels.

🌑Next week is the New Moon - the Moon governs the Yin & Blood in our bodies. During a full moon the blood and yin are abundant, but during the new moon it is deep and receding.

So next week the Yin energy will be low and the Yang energy will be extremely high - creating an environment where we can easily fall out of balance.

Here are some Summer Solstice Tips from Chinese Medicine 🌿

At the peak of Yang energy, the Heart is most active. To stay balanced and calm, the ancient Huangdi Neijing (ancient Chinese medicine text) advises:

“In summer, the Heart governs. To calm excess, eat sour to gather it in.”

This indicates that summer is a time for relaxation and calm—aligning with the expansive yang energy of the season.

Eating sour foods helps temper the overactivity of Heart/Fire -Qi, helping to stabilize the expanding yang.

Sour foods help cool, calm, and anchor the spirit during the heat of summer, like:

🍒 Cherries & Plums
🍋 Lemon & Lime
🍏 Apple Cider Vinegar
🥒 Pickled Veggies
🌺 Hibiscus or Hawthorn tea
🍇 Pomegranate & Cranberries

Eat these in moderation, especially during the day, to harmonize with the season and nourish your Heart.

Additionally, try to stay calm emotionally and physically. Avoid over exertion, especially in the heat of the day. Reduce exposure to electronics and media. Avoid stress and emotional upset, which can agitate the yang energy of the Heart.

Get to sleep earlier and take midday rests or naps.

Drink a lot of water and spend a lot of time in nature. Stay close to the Earth and Water.

Happy Solstice everyone! May your Yin and Yang remained balanced and in harmony.

09/06/2025

The spring energy is alive and well, and it's the perfect time to bring hormones into balance to help support fertility. East Asian medicine EXCELS at hormonal balance and fertility support. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Did you know that we can help enhance fertility due to all different causes? Causes such as

*irregular periods,
*low ovarian reserve,
*recurrent miscarriage,
*unexplained infertility,
*male factor infertility,
*PCOS,
*endometriosis,
*poor egg quality,
*advanced maternal age. ⠀
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We also support our patients in improving outcomes for IVF and IUI. Here’s something interesting I just read in my research from a study published in July 2023, in the Archive of Obstetrics and Gynecology:

“Researchers analysed data from 25 high-quality randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and found that acupuncture can increase IVF live birth rates (LBR) by a remarkable 33.8%!”
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If you or someone you know is suffering from infertility, please let them know that we can help!

Link to schedule a free 15 minute consultation is in bio, or you can call / text us at 613-702-5377 to schedule directly.

30/05/2025

Perimenopause is a pivotal time in life. Literally, a pivot between regular menstruation and menopause, when the period ceases. Pivots go back and forth, and often it can feel like a carnival ride from hell during perimenopause.

It doesn’t have to be that way.

*Hot flashes,
*steamy streams of rage,
*insomnia, weight gain,
*fatigue,
*anxiety,
*breast tenderness,
*is my period coming? Going? Where is it and why is it so heavy now? Why won't it stop? Or is that even a period?!
* ALL the emotions (and sometimes, honestly, all at once!)

Sorry, but this puberty v2.

It doesn’t have to be that way. NO, REALLY.

Chinese medicine has thousands of years of experience “paving the way” through perimenopause. It can be smoother ride. It’s not pathological, even though it feels that way.

We can help you with the vicious symptoms of perimenopause.

Reach out for a free 15 minute consultation by calling or texting us at 613-702-5377, or schedule directly online at link in bio.

If you aren’t going to take care of it, who will? And I don’t mean the laundry, dishes, grocery shopping. I mean your health, I mean you.

You matter, and when you feel better, so does everyone else in your orbit. (Not that that’s your responsibility! We just want you to feel better, for YOU.)

20/05/2025

Spring is neck and shoulders season–why? Because it’s also the windiest season! The wind outside can cause your neck and shoulder muscles to stiffen up and cause a literal pain in the neck.

Stress can put a vice grip on your shoulders and cause headaches, irritability, and affect the whole back side of the body.

We can usually get you in fairly quickly for acute neck and shoulder pain, often with pain relief in your first visit.

We’ve seen a bunch of stiff necks in clinic this week, so keep a scarf on when it's windy out to prevent neck pain!

Quick tips for a stiff neck: heat is your friend! Use the blowdryer on low blow and high heat for some instant help, or use a heating pad. Take a hot shower and let the water warm your neck, upper back and shoulders. Take a hot epson salt bath. And, stop by the clinic to pick up some of the fantastical topical pain relief products we have on hand.

No need to lose a few days of work or fun to a stiff neck and jammed up shoulders! We’ve got you covered.

Call or text us at 613-702-5377 or email us at info@blaiseryan.com for an appointment, or free 15 minute consultation to learn more. Link in bio to schedule online.

Acupuncture Clinic and Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncturist in Ottawa and Gatineau

12/05/2025

Knee pain: Does knee pain have you down, walking weird and frustrated that you can’t just MOVE easily? It doesn’t have to be that way forever. We help address knee pain associated with following conditions every day in our clinic:

a. Tendonitis
b. Repetitive use injury
c. Sports related injuries
d. Runner’s knee
e. Bursitis
f. Arthritis: osteo and rheumatoid arthritis
g. Pattellar instability
h. Post-surgery recovery

If your knees are giving you grief, you’ll want to reach out for a free 15 minute consultation to learn more about how we can help with our all natural approaches that help your body remember how to function efficiently again. 613-702-5377 call or text or you can schedule directly online at link in our bio. We offer daytime, evening, and weekend hour appointments, Sunday-Friday

05/05/2025

Not all headaches are created equal in Chinese Medicine. In fact, here are the different kinds of headaches we may be treating any given week in our clinic:

a. Migraines
b. Tension headaches
c. Hormonal headaches
d. Nobody knows what is causing these headaches
e. Dull, aching all over my head headaches
f. Sharp, stabbing headaches
g. Post-concussion headaches
h. Back of the head headaches (occipital headaches)
i. Temple headaches
j. Weather change headaches
k. Stress headaches
l. Text-neck headaches
m. Traumatic Brain Injury headaches
n. Post-covid headaches
o. Heavy, foggy-headed headaches
p. Sinus headaches
q. Visual migraines
r. Headaches due to neurological issues
s. Cluster headaches
t. Allergy headaches

It’s a lot of headaches, and we personalize each and every treatment–we never use a one size fits all approach to getting you headache relief, because every headache is different, and each person is different.

We personalize our treatments to YOU, not just “the headache”. Our goal is for you to get relief from the pain and symptoms associated with your headaches WHILE healing at the root-cause level.

You’ll want to reach out if you are frustrated with the headache solutions that aren’t working. And if some solutions are working some, but you want to get further along with your relief, we will collaborate with you on the best combination for YOU.

This is our approach to healing–no shame, no blame, collaborative care that is focused on changing the pattern that is causing you pain.

We offer free 15 minute consultations both in person and virtually, and you can schedule directly online via the link in bio or call / text us at 613-702-5377 to schedule you free consultation.

We help people Sunday-Friday with morning and evening appointments. Let’s get you feeling better, naturally.

14/04/2025

Green means Spring! And in Chinese Medicine, that means LIVER time. The Liver loves the upward and outward movement of spring >> it loves to get out and DO!

So take your cue from nature and do some of these things to make your Liver happy! ⠀

a. MOVE your body. Walk, run, swim, bike, dance, yoga - just get it moving. Instant stress relief. Instant perspective-changer.⠀⠀

b. Eat GREEN foods like broccoli, asparagus, and kale. Green veggies help provide nourishment to the Liver. The Liver also likes sour, so a squeeze of lemon makes these a doubly Liver-friendly food event.

c. Practice COMPASSION. Compassion is the "positive" emotion of the Liver. Anger, frustration and irritability are the "negative" emotions associated with the liver. And can be remedied with a big fat dose of movement and compassion. Self-compassion helps set the ground for having compassion for others. Remember--you are always, already perfect. Even in your imperfections.

These are some of the kinds of practical health recommendations we give our patients to help support them in long term health. We love helping you get to a better place with your health goals, while providing your with tools to maintain those goals in the long term.

Call or text us for a free 15 minute consultation at 613-702-5377, or schedule at link in bio directly.

03/04/2025

31/03/2025

Hip pain: The hips help us pivot our way through life, and the hips are often the culprit in back pain.

As the second largest joint in the body (your knee is the largest!), the hips are responsible for helping you walk through life.

We help people with hip pain on a daily basis! We often treat symptoms associated with:

a. OsteoArthritis
b. Rheumatoid arthritis
c. Bursitis
d. Tendonitis
e. Tight IT bands
f. Piriformis syndrome
g. Sciatica
h. Pain after walking
i. Pain upon initiating movement
j. Chronic and acute hip pain
k. Post-hip surgery recovery

If you or someone you know is struggling with hip pain, reach out for a free 15 minute consultation. We love helping people get mobile moving easily through life again.

We offer both in person and virtual 15 minute consultations so that you can learn more about our all natural, non-pharmaceutical approach to helping alleviate symptoms associated with hip pain. 613-702-5377 call or text for an appointment, or you can book online at link in bio.

18/03/2025

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we say the Liver opens into the eyes. That means that eye disorders are usually rooted in Liver issues. Being that spring is the season of the Liver, this is the time of year that eye symptoms can get worse, and it's also the best time of year to treat these issues. Nourishing and clearing the Liver can help treat dry, watering, and itchy eyes. If you are having any kind of eye problems such as:

a. Dry eye
b. Floaters
c. Itchy eyes
d. Red eyes
e. Blurry vision
f. Bell’s palsy causing a drooping eye
g. High eye pressure
h. Puffy eyes
i. Conjunctivits
j. Styes
k. Inflammation of the eyes
l. Poor night vision
m. Painful eyes

We can help address the symptoms associated with these eye conditions, as well as many other eye conditions.

Reach out for a free 15 minute consultation to learn more about how we may be able to help you have easy eyes again! 613-702-5377 call or text to set up an appointment, or book online directly at link in bio. We do both virtual and in person free 15 minute consultations.