Kalpana’s Corner
I am happy to report that after a semi-painful month of drastically reducing sugar and alcohol - I feel that I overcame a hump. Before I started this healing diet I needed to have dessert and/or alcohol every day and now I go 7 days comfortably without.
Suffering from chronic anxiety can sometimes be the main reason someone is trying acupuncture but more often it is just an accepted state of being. I have yet to meet a patient who doesn’t at some point in our initial intake tell me that they experience anxiety. Patients who are seeking treatment for pain have anxiety about their pain levels, whether or not it will ever get better or if they will be able to function and do the things they need to do with their kids or at work.
Here at Triangle Acupuncture Clinic a large part of our practice is working with infertility. For years now we have known about the negative fertility effects of BPA, a chemical found in most plastics until a couple years ago. Now, it seems that every time I turn around yet another study is proving just how bad BPA is for our health. Most recently a study from University of Texas at Galveston found that women who had higher levels of BPA in their bloodstream were more likely to have preterm babies.
Go to the hospital and come home with Chinese Herbs? Yes you can with a new Chinese Herbal Medicine Program at the Cleveland Clinic.
Many people don’t realize just how effective acupuncture and Chinese herbs can be for a wide variety of health concerns. We decided to begin a new series that showcases these “interesting cases.” Rick Oberg is going to kick things off with a truly remarkable story about a twin pregnancy and early rupture of membranes and how his careful application of Chinese medicine literally saved the day.
Many of you ask me what I do to stay healthy in the winter so I thought I’d share! This time of year almost everybody that comes through our door is either coming down with a cold or getting over a cold. I’m constantly exposed to all the coughing and sneezing that’s going around, not to mention my two kids are walking germ bombs. Since getting sick myself is pretty much not an option, I have cultivated a finely tuned routine of immune boosting.
Fish oil is one of the top selling supplements in the U.S., and with good reason! Fish oils contain omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahecaenoic acid (DHA). EPA and DHA are called “essential fatty acids,” which means that the body needs them but can’t produce them on it’s own, so the fats must be consumed to help the body operate properly. Even if you eat fish regularly, it’s a good idea to take a fish oil supplement to ensure adequate amounts.
Starting out the New Year at TAC, we have some exciting news--help us welcome our new acupuncturist, Richard Oberg! Richard comes to us from Wisconsin and has a wealth of experience treating pain, women's health, and infertility, among many other general health concerns. His warm and peaceful nature, coupled with his years of experience in Eastern medicine, will be a wonderful addition to our Raleigh clinic.
After the holidays, we're all feeling a little digestive overwhelm. Pretty much everyone feels like they consumed way too much sugar, way too much alcohol, and just way too much in general. Not only that, but the winter weather, more parties and less sleep mean more exposure to colds and flu, so our immune systems could use a little boost. What better way to fix all those problems than some homemade chicken broth?