Who hasn’t had a bad day at work that seemed better after indulging in a favorite dessert? While an occasional cheat meal is okay, it’s possible to cross the line from sporadic indulgence to food addiction. Food addiction is when someone has a physical and emotional dependence on a reward-based food. Typically, this includes foods that are high in sugar, fat, carbohydrates, or caffeine. Let’s take a look at how food addiction works and what…
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Did you know that the majority of people suffering from depression are also dealing with some form of chronic pain? One study found that an average of 60% of depressed subjects also reported chronic pain symptoms. This begs the question: Are the two related? New research may have discovered a common link between depression and pain and the vicious cycle that develops between them. Let’s take a closer look at chronic pain, the relationship between pain and…
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What’s In The Needles? One of the most common questions I’m asked as an acupuncturist is, “What’s in the needles?” To which I love to reply, “The medicine, is in your body.” You see, unlike the hollow, hypodermic needles that are used when we get a shot or have blood drawn, acupuncture needles are completely solid and so thin that they are only about the width of one or two of the hairs on your…
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Acupuncture is a branch of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) which uses fine needles to stimulate specific points on the body and treat a variety of health issues. It has been tried and tested over the course of 3000 years, and has proven to be both safe and effective. In China, acupuncture is a part of everyday life but, here in the west, many people are afraid of needles. This means that a lot of people…
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With festive foods now settled on hips and thighs and the new year whirring into action, many of our patients have asked us… “How can I make 2019 the year that I finally and permanently shed these excess pounds?” It’s a great question! And the kind we love to answer. Because to achieve success, you must ask the questions that matter: the ones that get to the cause. While diet and exercise and the ‘calories…
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