Stacy DeMarco Acupuncture

04/13/2026

I mention this daily in the treatment room, the effect of declining estrogen levels on musculoskeletal conditions and in many cases, the onset of such conditions for many women.

Plantar fasciitis, how the perimenopause and menopause can cause this painful heel problem.

12/03/2025

“We are often like the old woman in a Sufi parable, on her hands and knees under a lamppost looking for her lost house key. When asked by her neighbors where she thought she had dropped her key, she replied, ‘oh in my house, of course’.
‘Why then are you looking for it outside?’
‘Because it’s a lot brighter here under the lamppost’, the old woman said. ‘It’s too dark in my house to find anything.’
‘That doesn’t make any sense!’ her neighbors said. ‘If you lost your key in the house, the only place you’ll find it is in the house.’
To their amazement, the old woman laughed. ‘You are so clever when it comes to the little things in the world’, she said , ‘but all of you have been doing the same thing with your inner life. You are always looking outside of yourself for what you forgot inside’. “ from You Are the Answer by Michael J Tamura

10/27/2025

As we head into the fall and winter, let’s remember the importance of supporting serotonin. Ways to increase serotonin in the body naturally include working out for at least 20 minutes each day, spending time in direct sunlight, meditating for 20 minutes a day, and including complex carbohydrates in your meals. Here’s a brief article on serotonin from Harvard Health

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07/14/2025

https://www.healthline.com/health/menopause/acupuncture-for-menopause-how-this-alternative-therapy-brought-me-relief

For some people, alternative medicine like acupuncture can be a viable option for relief from menopause symptoms.

07/05/2025

“Love is the way messengers from the mystery tell us things.” -Rumi

04/21/2025

How to calm the mind and body

04/10/2025

“5 Lessons-Embrace simplicity, prioritize time in nature, normalize rest and relaxation, invest in lifelong learning, build trust in your community.”

For the eighth year in a row, Finland has been named the world’s happiest country. Here's what we can learn from Finland to make our own lives that little bit happier.

04/01/2025

“Nothing but uncertainty is certain. Circumstances come together, only to fall apart moments or months later. And then, in a flash, we must rise up and regain our footing. In the rearview mirror, I now see so clearly what escaped me then: It’s not that the ground underneath me was suddenly shifting; it’s that it is never still. That’s part of the work of my journey—getting comfortable with life’s groundlessness.” -Alicia Keys, More Myself: A Journey

03/27/2025

“Learn to calm down the winds of your mind, and you will enjoy great inner peace.”-Remez Sasson

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03/19/2025

Acupuncture to support the vagal nerve. What else helps? “Breathing, movement, meditation, balancing the gut, omega 3’s, laughing, friendship.” https://acupuncturetoday.com/article/33792-vagal-nerve-toning-clinical-pearls-for-pain-stress-trauma-much-more-pt-2

01/15/2025

Everyone seems to be experiencing the effects of less sunlight these past few weeks. Try to get outside even for a bundled up midday walk if possible. The biochemical relationship between the sun and our human bodies is a powerful one. Here’s an informative article.

A mood boost isn’t the only reason to get increased amounts of sunlight. There are several health benefits of sunlight. Adding a little sunshine to your life by getting outside can relieve anxiety, reduce depression, and help with other conditions. We explain all about the health benefits of getti...

01/06/2025

Snow day today. Great day to spend some time in rest and digest mode. I talk about the importance of the parasympathetic side of the nervous system often. Here’s a great article that discusses its significance. “The ‘rest and digest’ system helps the body maintain homeostasis, or a relatively stable internal state, by balancing out the activity of the sympathetic nervous system that triggers the ‘fight or flight’ response.”

The parasympathetic nervous system is the housekeeping manager for the body.