Blog - Triangle Acupuncture Clinic

Happy Chinese New Year! The Year of the Snake

posted Jan 28, 2013

By Kim Boomhower, LMBT The 2013 Chinese lunar year begins on Sunday, February 10th. In the Chinese zodiac, those born in the years 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 and this year are born in…

A Meditation on The Nine Palaces

posted Jan 04, 2013

By Toby Helmstetter, LAc With the New Year upon us, and the Chinese New Year coming in February, it's a good time to take stock of how we've been living our lives and what aspects of it we'd like to…

The Best Medicine

posted Jan 03, 2013

By Toby Helmstetter, LAc We talk an awful lot about prevention at TAC. We tell people how to use acupuncture to prevent colds, and how to use herbs when symptoms first appear to fight off infection.…

January Product of the Month

posted Dec 28, 2012

By Tory Wegner, LAc Are you someone who's New Year's goal is to lose weight? Knowing that nothing is a substitute for healthy eating and exercise, there are herbal products that can assist you in…

By Tory Wegner, LAc Cold and flu season is here and it is nasty. Not to be melodramatic, but we've seen so many sick people coming through the clinic the past couple weeks that we're running our Cold…

Easy Butternut Squash Soup

posted Dec 03, 2012

By Toby Helmstetter, LAc There are a bunch of squash recipes out there, and they're all delicious, especially with the abundance of winter squash right now. But not only is this one of the tastiest…

Yoga Corner: Legs Up the Wall Pose

posted Dec 03, 2012

By Wilderness Cowan, CYT The pose and its benefits: Legs Up the Wall Pose (Vip-par-ee-tah-car-ahn-ee) is one of my favorite poses to do at the end of a long day to relieve tired or cramped legs and…

November Product of the Month

posted Nov 08, 2012

By Tory Wegner, LAc The holidays are approaching and thoughts turn to all the delicious food that will be enjoyed. Of course it’s quite common to overindulge in the rich yummy foods and this can…

Rethinking R.I.C.E.

posted Nov 06, 2012

By Jennifer Kapraun, LAc “There can be inflammation without healing, but there can be no healing without inflammation.” R.I.C.E. - Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation signifies, by almost…

The Benefits of Massage

posted Nov 02, 2012

By Kim Boomhower, LMBT Many of us know that massage therapy is a great way to experience relaxation and stress relief in our busy lives, and consider it as an occasional luxury. Not everyone is aware…

Now is the Time to Support Acupuncture in NC

posted Oct 05, 2012

By Chris Helmstetter, LAc The most frequent question asked by patients is whether insurance covers acupuncture in North Carolina. Although a few federal and state plans do, most insurance companies…

Delicious Fall Recipes!

posted Oct 04, 2012

By Julie Hutsell, LAc Aaah, the Fall is upon us. Rather than fret about the coming cold of winter as I usually do, I have decided to embrace all that is Fall this year: the beautiful weather, the…