Acorn Wellness Center

05/26/2025

A peaceful Memorial Day to you and yours.

08/24/2023

It’s important to consider what forms of exercise you truly enjoy, because otherwise, if you decide to do something out of obligation, or because someone else suggests it, your heart just won’t be into it. When you consider doing it, you’ll be that much more likely to skip it.

For me personally, bike riding is my favorite way to exercise. It brings me to joy to feel the wind on my face and to experience the thrill of going fast. Also, it gets me into nature where I enjoy spotting animals, and really being in touch with the seasons.

What’s YOUR favorite form of exercise?

08/24/2023

Chiropractic care doesn’t “cure” infertility; it simply removes nerve interference, allowing the body to function and heal better. That being said, don’t underestimate the power of an optimally-functioning nervous system! You can read more including Janine’s story around chiropractic and fertility here: https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/chiropractic/fertility-and-chiropractic.html

08/24/2023

Tethered oral tissue isn’t always the source of feeding issues - structural misalignments of the head, tongue, and neck have a considerable impact on the mouth and tongue muscles, which means that getting adjusted by a pediatric chiropractor can help with tethered oral tissue in more ways than one.⁣
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1. Chiropractic can help reduce nerve interference to tongue muscles.⁣
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The tongue and the genioglossus muscle can be too tight or too weak– just like any other muscle in our bodies– and tight tongue muscles can cause difficulties with feeding. Chiropractic adjusts the neck, cranial bones, and soft tissue to help remove the restrictions in these areas.⁣
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2. Chiropractic can help align the bone and joint structures that are attached to the tongue.⁣
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The head and neck muscles, when misaligned, can also limit the tongue’s range of movement, restricting the baby’s ability to swallow or breath in certain positions. Chiropractic helps to align the head and neck bones so that they are not pulling on the soft tissues connected to the tongue and thus not limiting mouth position.⁣
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3. Seeing a pediatric chiropractor can help rule out the frenulum as the culprit.⁣
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A pediatric trained chiropractor can help rule out what the source behind latching or feeding challenges ISN’T. The frenulum isn’t always the source of restriction - sometimes it’s a strained jaw or misaligned vertebrae. Having these misalignments addressed can allow the true function of the frenulum to be seen clearly.⁣
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4. Pre-and post-op chiropractic care can enhance results of tongue-tie surgery.⁣
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In cases where tongue-tie surgery is necessary, a chiropractor can help get the head and neck into the best possible position preceding or following the procedure. Chiropractic can also help the baby’s anatomy to accommodate the change created from the surgery as well as support healing. ⁣
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This post was adapted from the article “Tongue Tie” by Andrew Dorough, DC https://pathwaystofamilywellness.org/childrens-health-wellness/tongue-tie.html

04/04/2023

Do you ever feel stressed? Do you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? I know these are very common, and have observed the power of EMDR (a type of therapy) to address these feelings. And, for the past 5 years, I've been using TouchPoints at home to create the effect of EMDR. They're worn or held on both sides of the body, and they create a pleasant, rhythmic pulsing sensation that immediately calms my nerves.

They can be worn in bed right before sleep, or while driving to work to deal with the stress of your commute, or at work while on a particularly stressful call or video meeting. Anytime, really! Take a look and let me know what you think.

TouchPoints are breakthrough neuroscientific wearables clinically proven to provide fast relief from stress, improving sleep, increasing focus and helping you feel calm and relaxed.

02/05/2022

From Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, who brought us The Business of Being Born, now they're releasing The Business of Birth Control, and it's free this weekend.

Looking at the complex relationship of hormonal contraception to women’s health and liberation, The Business of Birth Control features the stories of activists, doctors and scientists who are blowing the whistle on how hormonal birth control affects the mind and body.

07/05/2021

Happy Independence Day! Acorn Wellness Center will be closed on Monday, July 5th, in observance of this holiday that honors this country’s ideals, like democracy and inclusivity.

04/23/2021

Today is a day to celebrate our connection to the natural world. We are all inextricably a part of the environment, so what happens to the environment happens to us, and vice versa. At Acorn Wellness Center, the focus is on caring for the health of your body, which ultimately benefits the rest of the world as well. Today is a day to remember that taking better care of the planet can be viewed as taking care of yourself in this moment, and also providing for your future health.

08/01/2020

Great message from my friends at Loving Arms Childbirth Services.

Its is absolutely fine, in fact - encouraged! to breastfeed your child to sleep. It not only physically helps them fall asleep, but helps them feel secure and loved. You can never, ever have too much security or love!

05/29/2020

Here's my most recent newsletter with some of the most valuable sources of information I've found, as well as my recommendations for the most important supplements for immune support.

every Mon-Wed-Fri in Oakland, and open a few days/month in SF. I'll be in SF this Tue, May 26th, in case anyone would like to schedule a visit.  I'm continuing to disinfect all surfaces between each patient, as well as wear a mask and wash my hands obsessively. And I'm excited to announce that I've...

05/07/2020

Picnicking, sunbathing, skate parks, boating, surfing, fishing all now allowed

05/06/2020

I'll be talking with my friend and colleague, Renata Provost, about chiropractic care and pregnancy, tonight at 8 pm. Join us!