Melissa Gale Acupuncture Health and Wellness

04/27/2024

03/06/2024

I always recommend Magnesium Glycinate as the best form of magnesium for anxiety, sleep or muscle cramps. This is a quick explanation as to why it works so well.

05/31/2023

Popular among athletic trainers, cupping therapy has many health benefits similar to acupuncture. Benefits include pain relief, alleviating muscle soreness and boosting relaxation.

01/01/2023

12/13/2022

Holidays can be challenging when it comes to self care…allow yourself the grace to take things day by day. Celebrate your accomplishments, no matter how big or small💛

11/03/2022

According to Chinese Medicine, autumn is the season for letting go of what no longer serves you on a body, mind and spirit level. Make room for what you really need.

08/18/2022

Our society tends to create a magnesium deficiency in many people. Read on regarding the importantance of this critical mineral...

You must have magnesium for your cells to make energy, for many different chemical pumps to work, to stabilize membranes, and to help muscles relax.

The reason we are so deficient is simple: Many of us eat a diet that contains practically no magnesium — a highly-processed, refined diet that is based mostly on white flour, meat, and dairy (all of which have no magnesium).

Anything that is tight, irritable, crampy, and stiff — whether it is a body part or an even a mood — is a sign of magnesium deficiency.

Including the following in your diet as often as you can:

Kelp, almonds, cashews, buckwheat, brazil nuts, dulse, filberts, millet, pecans, walnuts, rye, tofu, soy beans, brown rice, figs, dates, collard greens, shrimp, avocado, parsley, beans, barley, dandelion greens, and garlic.

I also highly recommend a daily magnesium supplement.

The most absorbable forms are magnesium citrate, glycinate taurate, or aspartate, although magnesium bound to Kreb cycle chelates (malate, succinate, fumarate) are also good. To properly absorb magnesium we need a lot of it in our diet, plus enough vitamin B6, vitamin D, and selenium to get the job done.

12/22/2021

Feeling blessed to have amazing clients who feel healthier, more energized and optimistic about the future of their wellbeing.💛

“Good morning. I just wanted to let you know how great I am feeling. I had so much energy after work yesterday, I made dog food (yes I make my own dog food), made sauce and meatballs, made dinner and cookie dough for cut outs today. Then did all my dishes with help of the dishwasher too but I felt so accomplished. I think the ear seeds are working well for me too. I am so thankful PJ got me set up with you for my hamstring and well being. Getting older I have definitely leaned that my well being is so important and thanks to you I am on a great path! Thank you so much. Happy Holidays!” ❤️

10/28/2021

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10/07/2021

Simple approach to understanding the impact of gluten on your gut and whole body.

Patients are always asking me if they should avoid gluten, even if they aren’t experiencing symptoms.⁣
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The research points to yes. Gluten has been found to negatively impact the lining of the gut, creating “leaky gut” or intestinal permeability, even in those who do not have celiac disease.⁣
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The lining of the gut is supposed to be strong and tight, keeping food, waste, and microbes inside the digestive tract. Gluten can cause the release of an inflammatory protein called zonulin, which opens up the junctions in the lining of the gut and causes gaps, allowing particles to leak into the bloodstream (where they don’t belong) and creating an immune response. This sets the stage for systemic inflammation.⁣
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Need a few more reasons to go easy on the gluten? The new forms of hybridized wheat, known as dwarf wheat, contain amylopectin A, a super starch worse than sugar; many more inflammatory gliadin proteins that cause leaky gut; lots of the w**d killer glyphosate; and lastly a preservative, calcium propionate, linked to mood, behavior, and attention problems and even autism. Makes you want to skip the breadbasket (I hope!). ⁣
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We don’t need grains, but that doesn’t mean they’re all terrible for us. Grains can increase your blood sugar, especially if they are in the form of flours. I do not recommend flour-based products or gluten on a regular basis. Our modern forms of wheat and gluten fuel inflammation, autoimmune disease, digestive disorders, and obesity.⁣
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If you want to eat heirloom gluten grains like einkorn wheat or heirloom rye or barley, they may be well tolerated by those who are not gluten-sensitive. But it is a good idea for most people to do a three-week 100 percent gluten-free trial followed by reintroduction to see how gluten affects you. Most have no idea how much better they can feel on a gluten-free diet. ⁣

09/24/2021

This article has useful tips to keep your immune system strong and your body healthy through the fall and winter cold/flu season!

The keys to staying healthy are regulation (for immune system and stress levels), blocking immune overreactions and using these antiviral agents (certain herbs, mushrooms and more).