Bahareh Hosseini, Registered Acupuncturist

04/19/2022

Happening today. Join us for a free Acupuncture treatment !

04/16/2022

It’s my pleasure hosting this FREE Acupuncture event for the community in Richmond Hill! Please share!

12/10/2020

09/28/2020

Need some care to feel your best in your body?

01/26/2020

Thanks to my colleague for posting this. Be proactive in taking care of your health regardless rather than panicking with this news. Lots of good tips. Get regular Acupuncture from a Registered Acupuncturist who can incorporate immune boosting approaches in your treatment !

Flu and Viral Infection Prevention - Chinese Medicine Way

There are many scary news about a corona virus case being confirmed in Toronto. But please REMAIN CALM.
This post is NOT to add fuel to people who are already feeling fearful, but to provide some ease that there are many simple things you can do as preventative measures.

There you go.

1. Hand washing

2. Gargle with Green Tea
- This is a practice I did when I was a nurse at a long term care facility in Japan. We helped patients clean their teeth/mouths with green tea. It is refreshing too. Make sure to use freshly brewed one.

3. Dietary Measure (good digestion = good immunity)
- Avoid anything heavy to digest; dairy, fatty food, deep fried food, sweets like cake, cookies etc, high in refined carbohydrates, or highly processed food.
- Avoid raw cold food such as smoothies
- Incorporate cooked vegetables and proteins
- Emphasize these vegetables; Green onion, ginger, garlic, cilantro, Daikon radish - These make a really good soup too!
- Lots of Vitamins; ie. Vit B complex, C, D...
- Take plenty of fluids
- Take extra fibre for a daily GOOD bowel movement

4. Fluids
- Green tea is protective to pathogens invading
- You may add citrus peel (ie. tangerine) in your tea
- Herbal tea with cinnamon (twig), mint, mugwort, fennel

5. Humidifier
- Keep your room moist, which the virus doesn’t like

6. Aromatherapy
- Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Eucalyptus, Lavender, Patchouli, Cinnamon, Clove, Rosemary etc.

7. Gentle exercises
- NO vigorous exercise that induces excessive sweating (Edited; Jan 27 2020; If you have a puffy mucusy tendency in general, sauna is recommended. If you are dry and thirsty, then don't.)
- Enjoy stretches, yoga etc. Instead

8. Breathing exercises
- If your breathing is shallow, work on inhaling air into the lungs
- Breathe through the nose

9. Dry Brushing

10. Keep Warm
- Keep your neck and ankles from cold air

11. Laughter
- A good laughter boosts our immune system
- Take an advantage and have a fun chat with your friends, families, or loved ones!
- Watch funny movies

12. Rest Well
- If you are tired, take extra nap
- Take it easy

13. Sleep Hyegine
- Go to bed before 11pm
- DO NOT bring your phone into the bedroom
- Keep your room complete dark for better quality of sleep

14. Remain Calm

No need to do them all if you feel overwhelmed!
Do what you can. Every bit helps, right? 🙂

But, if you are feeling weak, need some help with immune boosting, or need additional support, consider having acupuncture sessions with a Registered Acupuncturist. We are pro at preventative measures like this. We are fully trained to offer such acupuncture treatment from 2000+hrs of acupuncture specific education.

Akari Yokokawa, R.Ac, RMT

01/13/2020

Acupuncture is not just for pain! Incredible results for many conditions.

Press release posted 28 December 2019

12/20/2019

Wellness Trends 2020! I like the focus on sustainable beauty:
https://www.wellandgood.com/fitness-wellness-trends/?fbclid=IwAR2vcwmNLLPFx7P8V8FuwaQW1t6_m4-Byzw_JMk0nHibaZ9yz5uEfwK30vk

Well+Good's editors gazed into their crystal balls to name the fitness and wellness trends everyone will be buzzing about in 2020.

10/23/2019

I am honoured to be able to help York University students manage stress and improve their wellbeing with Acupuncture. Special thanks to my friends and dedicated colleagues Laura Shin and Evelyn Cho who helped out on our first pop-up Acupuncture clinic at YFS Wellness Centre York University. Our next clinic is November 28th just in time for final exams so please share with anyone you know who goes to York !

10/15/2019

Salma Hayek getting Acupuncture and moxibustion , are you getting some to maintain your health ?

The actress treated fans to a racy shot of her getting acupuncture — with each needle representing a million followers.

06/12/2019

Who else loves cupping?

04/26/2019

Fantastic visual demo ~ Yes we can help your skin tremendously with Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Acne (Fen Ci 粉刺) is when your hair follicles become clogged with oil and dead skin cells.

In TCM, it’s usually due to:
✔️Excess internal heat
✔️Stagnation / congestion
Ok, so where’s this coming from? We also check the colour, size, location, lesions, pain and other symptoms to find out the root cause.

04/22/2019

I love sharing my work and helping people now how to take care of themselves. Ive been sharing Traditional Chinese Medicine's wisdom in Toronto's Financial district on a regular basis. It's encouraging to see companies bring wellness into work places.

04/17/2019

Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture is a more natural choice ~

This alternative medicine treatment is said to help with anti-aging and even acne. Acupuncturists and dermatologists weigh in.

04/12/2019

Yes! It never gets old. Acupuncture changes lives!

Sandra Oh Says Acupuncture Changed Her Life We’re longtime fans of Sandra Oh – from Sideways to Grey’s Anatomy, she’s given some major scene-stealing performances over the years. Following the premiere of her new BBC show Killing Eve, we couldn’t resist sitting down with the actress to tal...

03/29/2019

Food is powerful medicine ~

03/25/2019

Acupuncture is not just for adults!

03/14/2019

A fun watch about what we do , Acupuncture! Come experience for yourself!

We got our chi flowing and opened our third eyes with tiny little needles all over our bodies. Would you try acupuncture? Check out our latest family merch d...

03/13/2019

So interesting the phenomenon of Phantom limb pain ( Feeling pain in te limb that is not there!). Acupuncture can treat Phantom Limb pain well.

02/11/2019

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine not only treats but also prevents illness. Many of my patients keep coming 1-2 times per month on an ongoing basis to remain well and active ~



https://thechalkboardmag.com/health-benefits-of-acupuncture-monthly?fbclid=IwAR2c3XgoguVJlkaS-U3OnVDwm_e6qT7vWVq4zcAm8ueT8yP8FbxFqlWnKZo

Discover the benefits of acupuncture and why the ancient healing practice deserves to be a standard part of your wellness repertoire...

02/05/2019

Acupuncture is brilliant, specially for new moms and moms to be.

“Meghan has been having regular acupuncture sessions to help her unwind and relax. It’s brilliant for the blood circulation and boosting blood flow to the uterus. She plans to use acupuncture right up to her due date,”

Acupuncture, a doula, and, yes, hypno-birthing will all play a role in the duchess’s birth plans.

02/04/2019

Different approaches have beneficial effects.

02/02/2019

“A recent study found that acupressure could help alleviate mulitple symptoms women often experience after breast cancer treatment”

Acupressure is a technique used in traditional Chinese medicine. It’s similar to acupuncture, but without the needles. It involves the application of pressure with the fingers, thumbs, or a device to specific points on the body.

02/01/2019

Evidence for Acupuncture is Growing Exponentially

Research into acupuncture as a medical treatment has grown exponentially in the past 20 years, increasing at twice the rate of research into conventional biomedicine. Over this period, there have been over 13,000 studies conducted in 60 countries, including hundreds of meta-analyses summarizing the results of thousands of human and animal studies. A wide-variety of clinical areas have been studied, including pain, cancer, pregnancy, stroke, mood disorders, sleep disorders and inflammation, to name a few.

Research into acupuncture as a medical treatment has grown exponentially in the past 20 years, with over 13,000 studies conducted in 60 countries.

01/31/2019

Makes sense! I provide corporate Onsite Acupuncture on Toronto's equivalent of "Wall street" and it is helpful to my very busy patients in this fast paced environment.

Advanced Holistic Center in NYC offers the healthiest "lunch" you will ever find in the city. And its biggest fans happen to be folks working in Wall Street.

01/27/2019

Cupping is just amazing. I cup almost every single patient who comes to my clinic.

Therapeutic cupping has garnered news headlines recently as a celebrity health and wellness fad—but cupping actually has a fascinating and diverse history. It is estimated to be roughly 3,000 to 5,…

01/13/2019

I'm glad they are looking to measuring pain. But as an Acupuncturist I disagree that if we can't "measure" pain we can't "fix" it.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/health/scientists-seek-ways-to-finally-take-a-real-measure-of-pain-1.4247681

Is the pain stabbing or burning? On a scale from 1 to 10, is it a 6 or an 8? But with no measurement scale, the aching that one person rates a 7 might be a 4 to someone who's more used to serious pain or genetically more tolerant.

12/29/2018

Start 2019 right and get Acupuncture from a Registered Acupuncturist on a regular basis:

https://thechalkboardmag.com/health-benefits-of-acupuncture-monthly

Discover the benefits of acupuncture and why the ancient healing practice deserves to be a standard part of your wellness repertoire...

07/16/2018

I regularly recommend walking barefoot on grass to patients for various conditions. Such a simple remedy!

Contact with the Earth’s surface could provide antioxidants, regulate our nervous systems and help synchronize our internal clocks.

06/27/2018

A great short documentary on the benefits of myofascial cupping for burn victims.
https://vimeo.com/222307656

An insight into the use of the Myofascial Cupping Technique™ as an intervention for chronic burns victims. For further information, please visit www.comphs.com.au…

06/12/2018

"....integrative therapies like acupuncture, meditation, massage and yoga have been endorsed by the world’s leading professional organization of cancer doctors, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, as evidence-based ways to manage symptoms and side effects of conventional breast cancer treatment."

Breast cancer patients looking to relieve the side effects of conventional treatment may be happy to learn that the world's leading professional organization of cancer doctors, ASCO, has just endorsed a handful of integrative therapies as evidenced-based ways to manage treatment-related fatigue, pai...

05/17/2018

The guidelines on low back pain are clear: drugs and surgery should be the last resort.

A recent series on low back pain by the global medical journal The Lancet shows doctors often overlook recommended treatments, such as advice to stay active and to exercise.

05/01/2018

This is excellent. We can reduce pain with Acupuncture, and this makes it all more sense.

Nice infographic! 👍🏻

04/29/2018

A Toronto MD actually went for a treatment and was able to get past his resistance to Acupuncture:

"In December, the American Pain Society endorsed the use of acupuncture for chronic pain, suggesting that this ancient technique could be part of a new, holistic approach within the context of Western medicine. When a frustrated patient, walking the dark path toward opioid addiction, asks me if they should try acupuncture, at least now I can tell them it’s worth a shot."

I had often heard of acupuncture as an alternative treatment for pain, but I had dismissed it. But I also knew that my patients deserved an alternative to opioids.

04/25/2018

How about, movement affects your brain not just muscles and bones? Ok, go move now!

Sitting is bad for your brain -- not just your metabolism or heart (UCLA release): "UCLA researchers recruited 35 people ages 45 to 75 and asked about their physical activity levels and the average…

04/12/2018

By Nick Ng

04/05/2018

Take frequent breaks, and and go walks; And/or at least incorporate some movement.

Whether you move for long stretches or in sporadic spurts, the effect on overall health can be the same.

03/30/2018

is a safe and more effective alternative to opioids.

03/28/2018

A "new" organ discovered, hidden in plain sight. It's actually not new. It's perhaps the extra organ we have in Chinese Medicine which is called " San Jiao" or "Triple Heater". Love it when science proves ancient theories. This partially explains how and why Acupuncture works.

The interstitium, scientists found, is under our skin and between our organs. Understanding it may eventually help treat disease.