Acupuncture Portland, OR Blog

September 10, 2015

Five Ways Acupuncture Helps Seasonal Changes Our transition into the fall season is significant to Chinese medicine. Our bodies must adapt to the weather becoming increasingly crisp and cool and an increase of atmospheric moisture. No longer facing the blistering heat of summer, yet not quite reaching the coming winter, your body can have a hard time finding balance during […]

September 3, 2015

Many people suffer from insomnia and poor sleep these days. These sleep issues are often caused by other common health issues such as high stress level, anxiety, depression, imbalanced hormone, or poor blood circulation. When you have insomnia, it is important to figure out which factors are potentially triggering your insomnia, so that you can treat the issue quickly and […]

August 27, 2015

Many people suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in their daily life. It can derive from many different factors such as disasters, violence, aggressive behaviors, or trauma. When someone experiences PTSD, it can cause symptoms and health problems within the body including insomnia, depression, and anxiety. These symptoms wreak havoc on the body, and finding a treatment plan that […]

August 20, 2015

  Tips to Stay Cool As you know, summer is a season of intensity and extremes. Heat, romances, vacation plans…everything seems ramped up for the season. In Chinese medicine, this is no surprise as summer is seen as the time of maximum yang, which is associated with life, heat, vitality, energy, and growth. However, though the warmth and energy brings […]

August 13, 2015

I believe that many, or in fact, most of you have heard the phrase “sleep like a baby”. But actually, where does the phrase originate from? Personally, I don’t think using the analogy of a baby is a good reference as babies usually wake up crying at night or wake up and scream every 3 hours asking for milk. After […]