Late summer is associated with the earth element and the Spleen and Stomach channels. The Spleen and Stomach rule digestion which is turn helps support the building of the musculoskeletal system and in particular the nourishment of muscle tissues. Just as the Spleen and Stomach help us digest our food, they also help us “digest” and process our emotional life.
Healthy food choices are a big part of a nourishing wellness routine, but did you know that there are additional lifestyle habits that help digestion and wellbeing? Here are some of our favorite food and lifestyle tips to help improve your digestion, nourish your body, and keep you feeling your best!
Did you know that veterans in the Portland VA health care system are eligible for acupuncture? Dynamic Acupuncture is pleased to be a part of the TriWest Community Care Network of acupuncturists for the Portland VA. At Dynamic Acupuncture, we have been participating providers with the VA community care network, formerly called Veteran’s Choice, for several years, and we have worked with veterans for a wide variety of conditions.
Acupuncture is a great way to help ease into the next season as well as keep us balanced throughout transitions. In addition to acupuncture, Chinese medicine also uses food therapy to keep elements in balance. The heat of summer can be taxing on our body fluids, so eating cooling and moistening foods is important. Digestion can also become sluggish with the damp heat of summer, so eating smaller and lighter meals can help keep it running at its best.
Did you know that May is National Mental Health Awareness Month? There is increasing public awareness around many mental health conditions and ways they can be helped. Acupuncture has a long history of being used to treat mental health conditions. Current research has demonstrated that anxiety, one very common mental health concern, can benefit from acupuncture.
Rachel believes in individualizing treatments and utilizes multiple needling techniques in order to be able to adapt to patient needs. Treatments are tailored to be deeper, stronger needling, or more superficial gentle needling, based on the conditions and patients’ constitution. Her treatments are based in acknowledging the body’s innate ability to heal itself and enabling it to do so in the most effective way.
Springtime is arriving! While we welcome the days growing longer and the beautiful flowers blooming, many don’t welcome the seasonal allergies that also arrive with springtime. We are already starting to see people coming into the clinic with symptoms of seasonal allergies. Do you suffer from itchy watery eyes, sneezing, congestion, fatigue, or skin irritation when spring arrives?
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