Vancouver Acupuncture

01/04/2022

01/08/2017

Wishing you Health and Happiness in 2017, the year of the rooster! It's a good year for acupuncture!

https://lotusinstitute.com/blogs/news/year-of-the-red-rooster-2017

January 28, 2017 is the start of the Chinese Year of the Red Rooster. The Rooster is Yin to Monkey’s Yang and many of us are still reeling from the Monkey’s she

07/22/2015

A new research study on the biology of acupuncture shows how acupuncture is so great at reducing stress!
http://time.com/3966005/acupuncture-anxiety-stress/

Rats who got acupuncture showed fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression than stressed-out rats who didn't get treatment

04/17/2015

Lately we've seen a lot of questions about liver cleansing. Here is a gentle approach that stresses keeping up some good habits, rather than suffering through a harsh cleanse periodically. http://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/natural-liver-cleanse.html

Your natural liver cleanse protocol should happen gently everyday, not harshly once a year!

04/09/2015

Vancouver Acupuncture is pleased to offer group acupuncture treatments with our acupuncturist, Alisha Wimberly, through our Healing Circle Acupuncture Program! Check out the recent blog post, below, for more information about what group acupuncture is, how much it costs, and how it may benefit you. Questions? Give us a call at 360-892-6889.

Last year, I worked in a few different hospitals in Nanjing, China, and one thing was the same at every hospital: a community approach to medical care.

03/21/2015

Enjoy your first day of spring - time to get outdoors and exercise! http://greatist.com/connect/militarization-fitness

Exhaustion has become a status symbol in our culture. And that’s a problem. Here's a better approach to feeling healthy and happy for the long haul.

02/20/2015

Happy Chinese New Year! http://foreverconscious.com/chinese-astrology-year-of-the-yin-wood-sheep-2015

According to Chinese Astrology, 2015 is the year of the Yin Wood Sheep which brings about a soft, gentle and feminine energy. 2014, the year of the Yang Wood Horse saw a lot of dominant action, energy and transformations taking place but as the galloping horse begins to fade, the energy of the Yin W…

02/17/2015

Keep your head up, everyone!http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/11/20/text-neck-is-becoming-an-epidemic-and-could-wreck-your-spine/

Thanks to the earth's gravitational pull, the average adult can put up to 60 pounds of pressure on the cervical spine when bent at a 60-degree angle.

01/21/2015

It is natural to feel the need for a little more sleep during the cold winter months. If you're too busy, taking some rest can improve your well-being in many ways! http://www.healthline.com/health/sleep-deprivation/effects-on-body

When you're sleep deprived, the brain can’t function properly, affecting your cognitive and emotional abilities. Long term, you can develop a chronic illness.

04/29/2014

http://acutakehealth.com/acupuncturists-spill-the-12-health-tips-they-wish-everyone-would-remember

By Sara Calabro Acupuncturists do more than just poke people with needles. They use non-needling techniques, such as moxibustion and cupping, and some prescribe herbs. They also offer advice—acupun...

04/17/2014

The doctor who coined the term RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation as treatment after injury) now explains why icing injuries isn't as helpful we might think.
http://www.drmirkin.com/fitness/why-ice-delays-recovery.html

When I wrote my best-selling Sportsmedicine Book in 1978, I coined the term RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) for the treatment of athletic injuries (Little Brown and Co., page 94). Ice has been a standard treatment for injuries and sore muscles because it helps to relieve pain caused by inju…

03/17/2014

Chinese herbal medicine is finally being practiced in a U.S. hospital!
http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2014/03/chinese_herbal_therapy_available_at_cleveland_clinic_university_hospitals.html

Thanks to changes in Ohio law, Chinese herbal therapy is now available in clinical settings.

03/03/2014

If you spend a lot of your day sitting, don't forget to get up and stretch/move once in a while!http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/national/the-health-hazards-of-sitting/750/?tid=sm_fb

We know sitting too much is bad, and most of us intuitively feel a little guilty after a long TV binge. But what exactly goes wrong in our bodies when we park ourselves for nearly eight hours per day, the average for a U.S. adult? Many things, say four experts, who detailed a chain of problems from…

02/17/2014

A new study shows networks of micro blood vessels (and therefore more oxygen) are found at acupuncture points!http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1230-new-ct-scans-reveal-acupuncture-points

In a remarkable discovery, CT scans reveal the anatomical structures of acupuncture points.

02/01/2014

Happy Year of the Horse!

Horses roam freely – it’s a good year for travel and adventure.
Horses move quickly – follow your instincts, but avoid being impulsive.
Horses are honest about their feelings – stay true to yourself!

11/12/2013

Even if your surgery was many years ago, scar tissue can still interrupt the body's natural flow and cause symptoms. Acupuncture can help to soften and minimize scar tissue!http://acutakehealth.com/the-benefits-of-acupuncture-before-and-after-surgery -20738

By Denise Cicuto Have you seen Iron Man 3? At the end, there's a scene when main character Tony Stark is undergoing surgery. If you look closely, you can see acupuncture needles in his chest. That'...

10/29/2013

There are many mechanisms for acupuncture pain relief, but apparently large amounts of caffeine may block one of those pathways. http://www.pdxacustudio.com/caffeine-sabotages-acu-pain-relief/

CAFFEINE SABOTAGES ACUPUNCTURE PAIN RELIEF Oct 23, 2013East Asian Medicine, featured, News, ResearchAcupuncture, News, Portland Acupuncture Studio, ResearchCould your morning cup be sabotaging your acupuncture? This just in from the “say it isn’t so,” department. In a recent mouse study, acupuncture...

10/02/2013

Posture is not just structural!