Acupuncture Portland, OR Blog

January 7, 2016

  Can acupuncture prevent colds this winter? I’m always surprised when my patients ask, “can Acupuncture prevent colds?”  “Absolutely !” is always my response.  You can use acupuncture to prevent colds and the flu during this winter season.  Patients look for ways to avoid suffering through the miserable feeling that comes when they have a cold. A stuffy nose, post nasal drip, body aches […]

December 31, 2015

Time flies so fast!  Because another year is gone, we stand atop a new beginning in 2016. A fresh start helps us reinvent our way of life and New Year resolutions are the call of the day. Everyone seems to be making some sort of resolution.   It could be losing weight, achieving something, or living your life to the fullest.  This is […]

December 18, 2015

What is Acupuncture? Listed as one of the most recent medical procedures, acupuncture has proven to be effective for treating several ailments and disorders in the body. It is a medical procedure that involves stimulation of specific points on the body. Usually, the stimulation will involve the penetration of sterile needles in the skin. The needles are penetrated into the […]

December 10, 2015

Four Acupuncture Points for Winter Health One thing about the winter season is that it is too cold outside to have many meaningful exercises. You cannot engage in many sports, and many people find themselves staying at home, sleeping, watching TV, and eating. Winter is also a very bad season for people who are trying to lose weight because of all […]

November 13, 2015

How Can Acupuncture Help Depression? In this country, we tend to think of acupuncture as something we do for pain, or headaches.  However, the beauty of acupuncture is that it takes in the whole body.   Thus there is an enormous emotional component to acupuncture.  Once we realize that, then it is a short step to understand how can acupuncture help […]