Sage Wellness Center Acupuncture & Herbs

06/30/2025

Traditional Chinese Medicine as Treatment for Back Pain
TCM works to restore harmony and energetic balance to the body which stimulates natural healing and promotes health. Acupuncture is one of the primary modalities used and treatment is individual to each patient.
When your practitioner treats your back pain with acupuncture, both local (at the site of pain) and distal (away from the area of pain) needles can be used to help resolve the problem. Distal points are very important, especially in acute pain. Often, needles can be placed in areas other than the back and you can get excellent quick relief. Other treatments might include electric stimulation of points and cupping. It is advisable to have frequent treatment initially and taper off as the pain diminishes. Herbs can also help with moving blood flow and reducing inflammation.
In a Swedish hospital study with patients who experienced chronic low back pain, doctors concluded that acupuncture provided long term pain relief. They also observed improvement in activity levels, better sleep, and consumption of significantly fewer analgesics for the acupuncture group as compared with the group receiving a placebo treatment.

06/27/2025

Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) affects an estimated 2 percent of the population. Conventional therapies are limited in the success of treating this complex and unexplained condition. Current treatment is largely comprised of prescribing different medications for the varying symptoms in a trial-and-error approach. Research shows that as many as 90 percent of people with fibromyalgia have turned to complementary and alternative medicine to manage their symptoms. Acupuncture, in particular, has become a popular treatment choice and has shown to be an effective treatment for FMS.

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04/04/2025

Three Foods to Support Thyroid Function:
Seaweed – Iodine is an essential element that assists the thyroid in producing thyroid hormone. By increasing iodine intake, patients have seen an increase in the production of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). The best natural source of iodine is kelp, bladderwrack, and other seaweeds.
Coconut Oil – Virgin coconut oil is praised by health experts for its ability to lower cholesterol and stabilize blood sugar. It is made up largely of medium chain fatty acids, or triglycerides (MCTs). MCTs are known to speed metabolism, promote weight loss, and raise basal body temperatures.
Brazil Nuts and Walnuts – These nuts contain high amounts of selenium. Many hypothyroid patients have been found to have deficiencies in this trace mineral.

03/18/2025

When functioning properly, the thyroid gland secretes just the right amount of thyroid hormone to regulate almost all the metabolic processes in your body. Too much or too little of these vital body chemicals can drastically influence energy levels, body weight and mental health. With over 20 million Americans living with some form of thyroid disease, much attention has been given to the many ways that acupuncture and Oriental medicine can treat thyroid problems.
Acupuncture can be used to restore hormone balance, regulate energy levels, smooth emotions and help manage sleep and menstrual problems. There are several powerful acupuncture points on the ear and the body that can be used to regulate the production of thyroid hormones. Treatments take all your symptoms into account and are aimed at balancing the energy within the body to optimize health.

03/10/2025

Acupuncture can be used to treat sinusitis!
Sinuses are cavities within the skull that surround the nasal passage. Sinuses are responsible for warming and moistening the air before it enters the lung tissue. Sinusitis is inflammation of the lining of the sinuses. It is estimated, on average, adults experience 3-4 upper respiratory infections annually with roughly 1% involving sinusitis. Sinusitis can either be temporary (acute) or long-lasting (chronic). Sinusitis symptoms tend to include a combination of the following:
• Fever
• Facial pain or tenderness
• Weakness
• Coughing, which can be more severe at night
• Discolored nasal drainage
• Runny nose or nasal congestion
• Poor sense of smell
• Sore throat
• Headache
• Earaches
• Neck pain
• Postnasal drip
• Bad breath
• Sensitivity to light

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03/03/2025

Lower back pain is a notoriously common and difficult medical problem to treat. A British study found that acupuncture showed the greatest benefit for patients who suffer pain in the lower back and is a cost-effective way to treat the problem. In the study, one group of patients received 10 sessions of acupuncture over three months, while the other received none. The acupuncture group reported less pain two years later than the non-acupuncture group. In addition, the acupuncture group was more likely to report having no pain at the one-year mark and reported less worry about their lower back pain and less use of OTC and prescription medicine to manage it.

02/28/2025

Are you feeling fatigued?
The root of the body’s energy in Oriental medicine is the Kidney meridian. Treatment used to strengthen the Kidney Meridian also restores nourishment to your endocrine glands. Taixi, or Kidney 3, is the source point of the Kidney meridian and an excellent point to massage yourself whenever feeling fatigued. To locate Taixi, first locate the medial malleolus, that bone on the inner ankle. Then, locate the Achilles tendon that runs down the back of the ankle. Directly between them you will find the tender area when you press or Taixi. Massage the area on your ankle between the bone of the inner malleolus and the Achilles tendon.

02/24/2025

The endocrine system provides regulation of the body through hormone secretions. Cultivating your endocrine health combined with proper nutrition and diet can boost energy, improve appetite, reduce insomnia, relieve depression symptoms, improve circulation, relieve muscle aches and assist in recovering from endocrine disorders. One of the easiest ways to look after your endocrine health is to eat nutritious meals and have a well-balanced diet. Here is a short list of foods with 5 endocrine supporting nutrients:
Fish – provides your body with Omega-3, Omega-6, and Omega-9 oils. These fats directly affect cognitive, cellular, and kidney function, all under the control of the endocrine system. Eating fish twice a week will aid in keeping a balanced endocrine system.
Garlic – boosts immunity, increasing ability to fight off infection. It also helps to regulate blood sugar levels. Include one to two cloves a day in your cooking
Calcium – keeps nerves healthy and ensure their ability to communicate effectively. Dairy, leafy greens, and dried beans are all rich in calcium.
Vitamin B and B Complex – directly influence the nervous system’s proper functioning and health and one’s physical and mental performance concerning the nervous system. It is found in chicken, fish, eggs, whole grains, beans and nuts.
Vitamin C – helps stimulate adrenal glands into producing more of the disease fighting hormone, cortin. Stressful environments deplete vitamin C reserves and increase tendency for infection and disease. Good sources of vitamin C include citrus fruits, melons, apricots, berries, green vegetables, sweet peppers, and tomatoes.

02/21/2025

More and more scientifically designed clinical studies support the use of acupuncture for arthritis. One study examined the effects of acupuncture on 32 osteoarthritis patients waiting for knee replacement surgery. After nine weeks, patients receiving acupuncture treatments reported a decrease in pain, while pain increased in untreated patients. The patients with acupuncture treatments were able to walk farther and fastest, compared with the untreated group. Another study at the University of Maryland School of Medicine found that 12 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee improved significantly after acupuncture treatments. The Arthritis Foundation medical director, Dr. John Klippel, vigorously supports acupuncture therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee.
Other studies show that acupuncture can stimulate the production of endorphins (the natural pain-killing hormones in the brain), and the anti-inflammatory hormone adrenalcorticotropin. Acupuncture triggers the body to heal itself by producing hormones that reduce pain and inflammation.

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02/17/2025

Treating Diabetes with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
It is estimated that 38.4 million men, women and children in the US have diabetes. Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles.
To manage this condition, it is essential for people with diabetes to make healthy lifestyle choices in diet, exercise, and other health habits.
Acupuncture and herbal medicine have been used to treat diabetes for over 2000 years. A patient with “Xiao Ke” or “wasting and thirst disease” (the Traditional Chinese medical term for diabetes) is discussed in detail in the Nei Jing, a classic Chinese medical book describes patient as having symptoms of excessive hunger and thirst, frequent urination and rapid weight loss, all symptoms of diabetes.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, diabetes is caused by an imbalance of the cyclical flow of Qi within the meridians and organ systems.
This imbalance produces heat that depletes the body’s fluids and Qi causing symptoms such as:
• Fatigue
• Lethargy
• Unexplained weight loss
• Excessive thirst (polydipsia)
• Excessive eating (polyphagia)
• Excessive urination (polyuria)
• Poor wound healing
• Infections
• Irritability
• Blurry Vision