Kristen Sparrow MD Acupuncture

Kristen Sparrow MD Acupuncture Dr. Sparrow combines ancient Chinese medicine with the latest Western scientific research to provide

Physician Anesthesiologist specializing in Acupuncture and Stress Reduction

Beauty comes from working with your biology, not breaking it.Gentle tools outperform force every time...Curious to know ...
12/03/2025

Beauty comes from working with your biology, not breaking it.
Gentle tools outperform force every time...
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Acupuncture doesn’t just relax the body — research shows it can increase dermal thickness and activate collagen.It’s one...
12/02/2025

Acupuncture doesn’t just relax the body — research shows it can increase dermal thickness and activate collagen.
It’s one of the few anti-aging tools that works with your biology, not against it.

12/01/2025

There’s a lot of misinformation in the skincare world — especially around treatments that promise “tightening” and “collagen.”

In my new video, I break down what actually happens beneath the surface of your skin and why gentle, biology-aligned methods often work better than aggressive ones.

Watch the full explanation on YouTube → link in bio.

Your skin doesn’t need intensity, it needs consistency.The body always responds best when we work with it, not against i...
11/30/2025

Your skin doesn’t need intensity, it needs consistency.
The body always responds best when we work with it, not against it.

Did you know your skin gets thinner as you age?The epidermis and dermis can shrink to under 0.8mm in postmenopausal wome...
11/29/2025

Did you know your skin gets thinner as you age?
The epidermis and dermis can shrink to under 0.8mm in postmenopausal women — which means even small stressors can accelerate wrinkles and texture changes.
Gentle, consistent care always wins over aggressive treatments.

Aging is anatomical, not mysterious.When you understand how thin the skin really is, you understand why gentle methods a...
11/28/2025

Aging is anatomical, not mysterious.

When you understand how thin the skin really is, you understand why gentle methods age best.

Here’s the science behind why some treatments help… and why others can quietly work against you.

11/05/2025

A new breakthrough is changing the way we think about inflammation — and it doesn’t involve drugs.
It’s all about the vagus nerve, the body’s hidden healing switch.
🎥 Watch the full video on YouTube to see how it works.

When you improve vagal tone, you don’t just heal inflammation — you shift your whole system toward peace and balance.You...
11/04/2025

When you improve vagal tone, you don’t just heal inflammation — you shift your whole system toward peace and balance.
Your nervous system is the bridge between science and self-healing.”

The vagus nerve is the body’s longest cranial nerve, running from the brainstem down through the heart, lungs, and gut. It acts like your body’s internal communication highway — constantly sending messages between the brain and the organs.

When it’s activated, it turns on your parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) system — slowing the heart rate, calming inflammation, and restoring equilibrium to the immune and digestive systems.
When it’s underactive, your body stays in fight-or-flight mode, leading to chronic stress, poor sleep, gut issues, and inflammation that never fully switches off.

Through acupuncture, breathwork, chanting, cold exposure, or gentle movement, we can train the vagus nerve to fire more efficiently — helping the body return to safety, balance, and natural healing.

✨ True healing happens when the body feels safe enough to rest.

The vagus nerve is like the body’s hidden superpower—stimulating it can reduce inflammation throughout the entire body, ...
11/03/2025

The vagus nerve is like the body’s hidden superpower—
stimulating it can reduce inflammation throughout the entire body, not just one area.
It’s the biological link between the brain, the immune system, and healing itself...
💡 When you calm your vagus nerve, your whole body listens.

Address

2000 Van Ness Avenue Ste 310
San Francisco, CA
94109

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14157750117

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