Inner Balance Acupuncture

02/14/2024

Catch you on the other side of Lent.

02/12/2024

Happy Birthday President Lincoln. One of the greatest Presidents in our history.

02/10/2024

Lent starts this Wednesday and my cousin Mariah got me started giving up Facebook for Lent. I thought that was a good idea and I'll continue that but I'm also going to give up watching the news and looking at the news on line. It's full of fear and is frankly embarrassing. I know what I am going to vote for and looking at these representatives who are acting like children fighting for an ice cream sandwich, I can't help but feel there are no role models among them. Well, maybe a few but only a few. I'm also going to be clean and sober. I don't really have a problem but I do like the term "Clean and Sober". Michael Keaton did a film of that title years ago, it was one of his best performances. So don't look for me after Wednesday. I might come back after Easter. Maybe.

09/06/2023

Well, summer is over now and perhaps it's time to address that injury you received when summer started. You know the one you've been playing through in spite of the pain. It's time to relieve that pain, don't you think? The kids are back in school and there is probably a big sigh of relief. Acupuncture can help to release the pain and pent up stress that comes with the end of summer. You might want to prepare for Thanksgiving and Christmas by treating yourself now. Give a call, it's a positive investment in yourself.

06/25/2023

Summer is here and you'll be more active. Don't forget to Stretch and Hydrate.

05/08/2023

I've been gone since Ash Wednesday, lots of strange stuff has been going in nationally. Since I don't control it and can't do anything about it I have to let it go. I hope you do the same. Only concentrate on you, you are the only thing you control, noting else. You can influence at best but you only control what you do or say. If you need help with that give me a call. It's a freeing experience. Non-Opioid as well.

12/30/2022

11/30/2022

11/30/2022

I admit I have been a bit neglectful of IBA’s page. Lots have been happening. Trying to put together a new video about reading food labels. Trying to keep is short but there is a lot for people to understand about. For example, the Daily Values. Where do they come from and why are they important on the food labels? The percentage of fats, the battle that has been and continues to be waged on Saturated fats, the GMOs vs Organic, ingredients and the basic stuff like servings per container and calories per serving. It gets a bit complex. All that plus seeing patients. Glad I went to school and took massive notes. If you have any sort of pain and wish to get rid of it, come see me.

05/21/2022

We are starting to get into the season of sun worship. Everyone wants to get out into the sun and they consequently use commercial sunscreens to block the UVB rays. My basic question is, would you dip your finger into your sunscreen and put it into your mouth? Most people would say, 'Of course not!' mostly due to the chemicals used to make the SPF. These chemicals do absorb into your body through your skin. The good news is that EWGs suggestions do not have harmful chemicals and yes, you can put them into your mouth if you choose. Anyway, here is a list of their recommendations. Suntegrity 5 in 1 Natural Moisturizing Face Sunscreen, SPF 30
Raw Elements Face + Body, SPF 30
Pipette Mineral Sunscreen, SPF 50
Love Sun Body Sheer Perfection Mineral Body, SPF 30
California Baby Super Sensitive Sunscreen, SPF 30
Badger Sport Mineral Sunscreen Cream, SPF 40
Amavara Mineral Sunscreen Lotion, SPF 30

Go have fun but if you do get a sunburn there are many things you can do to reduce the pain such as take frequent cool baths, gently rub aloe gel (buy an aloe plant and cut the leafs) over the sunburned area and drink plenty of water.
Use the sunscreens, limit your time in the sun, wear a hat and often people take a long sleeve white shirt with them when at the beach or boating. You can also purchase various SPF clothing.
If you need acupuncture though, give me a call.

04/19/2022

Thank you to The Academy of Acupuncture for their recognition

After sleeping on a hotel bed for one week, a healthy 62-year-old male developed left shoulder pain with limited range of motion. He thought the problem would go away on its own, but after one month it was impacting his life performance.

02/13/2022

I've talked about GMOs here and the advantage of eating organic plant based diets with low carbs (under 100g per day) and no sugar. It's helped some people who've tried it but admittedly it isn't easy. My feeling is that we rent these organic machines, we call our body, for a few short trips around the sun. Within this time things happen to this organic machine that could be fixed by the machine itself if it had the vitamins, minerals and dietary requirements it needs to function at peak performance. Of course staying in shape is primary as well. But most people eat a see food diet, what they see, they eat. Often filled with GMOs, pesticides and nitrogen based fertilizers. So when the machine breaks the established standard of care prescribes synthetic compounds to manage the symptoms, which often require more compounds to manage the side effects of the original synthetic compounds. It's a vicious circle.

Acupuncture helps this machine to reconnect with injuries and pain that impact our lives, to effectively correct them, sometimes with the addition of diet before they become a problem. You don't have to believe me but I've found this to be true for myself about myself. I'm no different from anyone else.

02/06/2022

Face Book keeps telling me I should write a new post on this site and I suppose it's justified because I really haven't been here in a while. I've been comparing translations of the Huang Di Nei Jing Su wen and Ling shu. You see, a friend and teacher of mine was teaching a class on these books and I asked him when next he would be holding class. He told me he doesn't teach it any more because no one enrolled in it. I couldn't understand this because it is the basis of our medicine. They are the oldest medical books I know of and we continue to practice what they've taught us because it works. Well, he sent me his syllabus and I have been comparing translations from 2016, 1993 and 1949 just to see if there were insights and lessons to be learned. It's a long process that I've been involved with for the past year and a half. It has been very enlightening. I'm the better for it and so are my patients.

It's an investment in myself, something I think we should all consider if we are to grow as individuals. Learn something new, open the mind to new ideas and skills that improve our vision about who we are and what we are capable of achieving. Not only for ourselves but others as well. We are not alone here and there is only one of us.

Hope you like the post.

12/14/2021

What is your Quality of Life? How would you rate it? Quality of Life takes in three areas: Health, Comfort and Happiness. Everyone desires emotional, mental, physical and spiritual health. Who doesn’t want the qualities of comfort: safety, cleanliness, food, shelter, security and independence? Happiness surrounds your fulfillment of certainty, variety, significance, love/connection, growth and contribution. These are the Qualities of Life that help us to lead satisfying and productive years. The surprise is that they are all intertwined, influencing each other. If you or someone you know are having a problem with Quality of Life issues, give a call and let’s see what we can do to straighten out the overlaps.