Elements Acupuncture + Wellness

09/20/2025

This is a very cool take on our bodies and electricity! It’s worth a listen!

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09/15/2025

Is your energy being stolen???

Your body runs on energy--electrical, cellular, and meridian flow. But hidden "electron stealers" like inflammation, toxins, chronic stress, EMFs, poor diet, and even old scars can quietly drain your vitality.

At Elements, we use AcuGraph Bio-Energetic Testing to measure your body's meridian balance. This technology helps reveal where your energy is blocked, deficient, or being drained--giving us a clear map of your health from the inside out.

With your personalized scan, you'll discover:
*Which systems in your body are under stress
*How energy imbalances connect to your symptoms
*Natural strategies to restore your flow and resilience

Call us today at 563.582.7878 to schedule your AcuGraph Scan and get a personalized roadmap to renewed vitality!

08/17/2025

Lyme's disease can have a long-lasting impact on your health and well-being.

Our Lyme protocol may include the following:

*Orthomolecular MitoCORE contains all the nutrients needed to ensure your immune system has what it needs to thrive.
*Orthomolecular N-Acetyl Cysteine is an amino acid that boosts antioxidant function.
*Orthomolecular Z-Binder is a unique binding formula that provides broad-spectrum binding and clears endotoxins, metals, and xenobiotic compounds.
*Orthomolecular Cryptolepis helps maintain normal inflammatory and microbial balance and provides antioxidant support.

If you have been suffering with Lyme, we can help! Give us a call at 563.582.7878 or email us at elementsdbq@gmail.com for more information.

08/14/2025

Along with acupuncture, we carry a huge supply of supplements and herbs to help with your healing!

Follow along as we highlight some of our products and protocols!

For more information give us a call at 563.582.7878 or email us at elementsdbq@gmail.com for more information or to get a no-cost consultation scheduled. We would love to help you with your healing journey!

08/12/2025

If you're interested in expanding your knowledge of acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), we recommend the following books:

*Between Heaven and Earth, by Harriet Beinfield. It is an overview of TCM and acupuncture, in easy-to-understand language.

*The Web That Has No Weaver, by Ted J. Kaptchuk. This is an intermediate-level introduction to TCM and acupuncture.

If you're interested in more information on general health, we recommend:

*Never Be Sick Again by Raymond Francis. This is a comprehensive look at how to become healthy and stay that way.

If you are interested in more information on healthy eating using specific Chinese principles, we recommend:

*The Tao of Healthy Eating by Bob Flaws. This is an easy-to-read guide to healthy eating.

We have some of these available to lend out at our office. Give us a call at 563.582.7878 or email us at elementsdbq@gmail.com for more information!

08/10/2025

When you enter our clinic, you enter a healing space!

From our amazing acupuncturist, to our helpful staff, to our cozy treatment rooms, we want you to feel a sense of calm as soon as you walk in our doors!

Come and see what how we can help you heal!

Give us a call at 563.582.7878 or email us at elementsdbq@gmail.com for more information.

08/07/2025

We offer FREE consultations!

If you:
*Have always wondered how acupuncture works.
*Have had a health concern that just isn't going away.
*Are looking for an alternative to your normal health care.

Then come and be amazed by Acupuncture!

Give us a call at 563.582.7878 or email us at elementsdbq@gmail.com to get your free consultation scheduled!

08/04/2025

Reacted Magnesium is one of our top-selling supplements!

Magnesium is a mineral used by every organ in the body. By some estimates, up to 80% of Americans are not getting enough of this key mineral!

Adequate daily intake of magnesium is critical for proper hydration, stress response, muscle relaxation, promoting healthy blood pressure levels, optimal bone mineral density, and blood sugar regulation. It’s important to choose a magnesium supplement with high bioavailability to optimize absorption, while also minimizing GI distress.

Give us a call at 563.582.7878 or email us at elementsdbq@gmail.com for more information on how our Orthomolecular products can help you!

07/28/2025

And finally, the last in our series on breathing!

Here is a simple breathing exercise to help calm you!

*To begin, sit up tall and root your sitting bones down in a comfortable chair. Close your eyes and begin breathing through your nose.
*Inhale for a count of 2. Hold the breath in for a count of one. Then exhale gently, counting out for four. Finish by holding your breath out for a count of one. Repeat, keeping your breath even and smooth.
*If the 2-4 count feels too short, try increasing the breath lengths to 4 in and 6 out, or 6 in and 8 out, and so on.
*If the longer breaths create any anxiety, there is no need to push yourself. The most important thing is that the exhale is longer than the inhale, not the absolute length of the breath.

Set a timer and breathe this way for at least 5 minutes.

You will see a profound shift in your mood!

If you're still struggling with calming your mind and deep breathing, acupuncture can help!

Give us a call at 563.582.7878 or email us at elementsdbq@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation to see how we can help!

07/25/2025

Not all breaths are created equal!

A simple breathing exercise for calming both the nervous system and the mind is a timed breath, where the exhale is longer than the inhale.

When your exhale is even a few counts longer than your inhale, the vagus nerve (running from the neck down through the diaphragm) sends a signal to your brain to turn up your parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous system and turns down your sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight).

Simply try to make your exhales longer than your inhales and see how you feel!

And check back on our next post that will give you step-by-step instructions on a deep breathing exercise!

07/23/2025

Let's chat more about breathing!

Breathing air deep into the lungs is healthy in all respects. When the lungs are filled with air from the bottom up, they compress, giving a gentle massage to the heart. As the diaphragm contracts and relaxes, it also massages the liver and pancreas, and helps the functioning of the spleen, stomach, small intestine, and abdomen.

If you practice rhythmic diaphragmatic breathing 10 times a day for 2 months, while gradually increasing the length of the inhale and exhale, the body will experience a sense of deep relaxation and rest.

It will calm your nerves and manifest an overall calmness--just by breathing!

Want to learn more? Follow along for our next 2 posts!

07/21/2025

Did you ever wonder why Joel, our master acupuncturist, sets a heavy bag of rice on your abdomen after he inserts your needles?

It's to help you breathe more deeply!

Diaphragmatic breathing strengthens the diaphragm and decreases your breath rate.

Having a weighted breath bag between your chest and abdomen helps you relax, encouraging more benefits to your acupuncture treatment!

We also have breath bags available for purchase if you would like to have one for use beyond your treatment. Just ask!

Call us at 563.582.7878 or email us at elementsdbq@gmail.com for more information!