The Pampered Porcupine Acupuncture, Inc.

09/18/2024

I just returned from a phenomenal writer's retreat in southwest France, hosted at an exceptional venue where I'd like to hold my own wellness retreat.

09/03/2023

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Did you know that acupuncture can treat, and in many cases alleviate, digestive disorders and their symptoms?

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Acupuncture effectively treats IBS and a host of other digestive ailments In the US, 60-70 million people have some type of digestive disorder. Are you one of them? Many that suffer with digestive issues, such as bloating, acid reflux, stomach pain, gas, constipation, loose stool, or ulcers, look fo...

07/03/2023

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Lemon-Aid - learn how lemons aid in our health, and useful ways to use lemons

05/09/2023

Are supplements worth it? Are any harmful? How to know? Read my latest blog post.

Americans spend over $30 billions dollars each year on supplements. However, according to a study published on the NIH website, nearly half of Americans (45%) have at least one chronic illness, and the number is growing. When I see a patient for a first time for their initial consultation, I am very...

05/01/2023

May is Mental Health Awareness month. As both a medical professional and author of We Have Shadows Too, a novel dealing with repressed memory from trauma and the mental health diagnosis that follows, I feel it important to share the information I know.
Please read my latest blog at:
https://www.thepamperedporcupine.com/post/mental-health-awareness
To order the book: www.shadows.group

It's estimated that 1 in 8 people globally live with a mental health illness, and in some areas, this number is higher. Living with any type of mental health issue can stem from various sources, and is challenging. For some, however, the repercussions on mental health affect many aspects of daily li...

04/24/2023

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Away in England for the London Book Fair and a 3-Day Writer's Retreat, I suffered a slip and sustained a rather brutal direct impact injury to my sternum. (No, it wasn't while playing on the logs below. The fall happened in a much less fanciful way - isn't that how it always goes?) It can be pretty....

02/11/2023

02/06/2023

No matter where I am in the world I always eat plant-based! Fun song playing while I got my fruits and veggies at Naturalia, island-style.

02/04/2023

I was determined to finish this blog post last night, bleary-eyed and all.

For that matter, why isn't all natural medicine the go-to when one isn't well? Ready for a history lesson? The past affects the present. Let's see how this relates to medicine. In the early 1900's, what we now know as "alternative" medicine was practiced by doctors and taught in medical schools; emp...

02/03/2023

New blog for the site! Podcast to follow...

Decades? Hundreds of years? Thousands? One of my biggest disappointments of acupuncture school was that I never had this question answered: How did they know to stick needles in people to heal them??!! The origins of acupuncture date back over 8,000 years, related to a philosophy which stated that p...

02/02/2023

New site is done! Let me know what you think!
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12/12/2022

Been very busy with patients, but also working on a new website and podcast...Stay tuned.

06/20/2022

03/13/2022

Acupuncture provides pain relief, with no dangerous side effects or damage to the liver, heart, or other organs.

https://time.com/4746319/ibuprofen-painkillers-risks/

Popping non prescription pain killers for everything from headaches to sore muscles may come with a price to your health, says the latest research