Blog - Triangle Acupuncture Clinic

Give the Gift of Wellbeing! December Massage Special

posted Dec 10, 2010

Buy 3 massages, get one free! For the month of December, when you purchase 3 massage gift certificates, you get the fourth massage free. Give the gift of relaxation and wellbeing and get a free…

Restricted Diets and the Holidays

posted Dec 10, 2010

By Toby Helmstetter, LAc We have several patients at TAC that are on some kind of a restricted diet. Certain health conditions require some kind of dietary modification by eliminating one or several…

Power Mushrooms? On Sale?!

posted Nov 01, 2010

We believe in Power Mushrooms so much, we've got a special winter-time deal on them. If you purchase a bottle of either Cold Away or Flu Ban (good stock for your herbal medicine cabinet), you can get…

Rolled Oats Made Quick!

posted Nov 01, 2010

With the colder weather, it's nice to wake up and have a hot breakfast. Not only that, but a warm, cooked breakfast is healthier for your digestion than a cold one. Why? According to Chinese medicine,…

Getting to Know You….

posted Nov 01, 2010

In the next several newsletters, we'll be presenting a new type of article: an interview! We've come up with 6 questions for each of our acupuncturists to answer about themselves. Questions we thought…

Introducing Ren!

posted Sep 27, 2010

TAC has a new addition to the front desk: Ren Englum! Recently relocated from Maryland, Ren comes to us with a background in herbalism and solar energy (and not to mention a bright and sunny…

Book Review: Radical Acceptance

posted Sep 27, 2010

Have you noticed that when you have a strong emotion—anger, fear, sadness—it is often accompanied by a strong sense of judgment and self-reproach? It seems it is never enough to just have a…

Are You Ready For Flu Season?

posted Sep 27, 2010

By Toby Helmstetter, LAc Are you ready for flu season? We are! Whether you’ve chosen to get vaccinated or not, a little extra prevention during flu season goes a long way. There are so many easy…

Fall Allergies? Get Ready Now!

posted Aug 29, 2010

Do you suffer from fall allergies? If so, the time to treat them is now—before your symptoms actually start to develop. The key with allergies is a two-pronged attack: boost the immune system to…

Heat and Its Many Forms in Chinese Medicine

posted Aug 15, 2010

By Toby Helmstetter, LAc In some parts of the country, summer is nearing its end, although out here in North Carolina, we could continue to see some hot days through September. Every day I’m at…

Beat the Heat: Lu Dou Tang

posted Aug 15, 2010

By Tory Wegner, LAc I’m sure nobody will be too shocked to hear that June had 23 days of temperatures above 90 degrees, the hottest June on record since World War II! July and August haven’t been…

Counting Our Blessings: The Practice of Being Grateful

posted Jul 05, 2010

By Julie Hutsell, LAc So often life can feel hard and frustrating. We become consumed by our sadness, disappointments, guilt, and frustrations, so much so that we are often unable to see the forest…