Acupuncture Portland, OR Blog

January 15, 2015

Acupuncture for headaches provides relief by releasing stored-up negative energies precipitated by everyday tension.Feeling overwhelmed by tension headaches?  Then blame the “fight or flight” mechanism activated by the human body under duress. Let’s face it: the world doesn’t slow down when you feel tense, stressed or otherwise misaligned. Rather, our hyper-energized world creates all sorts of noise and distraction moving at […]

January 8, 2015

176 over 113; Terrifying! In mid December, I took my blood pressure one afternoon and it was in fact, 176 over 113. It terrified me. I had visions of having a stroke, of dying, of leaving Bev with the business without me. It was a Saturday and I immediately called my PCP, which happens to be a good friend of […]

December 23, 2014

Ancient Chinese medicine describes thousands of herbs and their uses. Acupuncture for back pain is enhanced by the application and consumption of individualized formulations. Does your back hurt? You’re not alone, and you are likely affected physically or emotionally. Back pain is everywhere: in your merciless “ergonomic” chair at work, buried in your lumpy mattress, enrobing you during a two-hour […]

December 18, 2014

An article recently published by regional favorite Willamette Week qualifies the general outlook on Portland traffic. Not only is it aggravating and reaching a highway carrying capacity, it’s claiming more lives than “traditional” murders.  According to this article, Transportation Bureau director Leah Treat articulated that Portland’s burgeoning traffic problem is a “health crisis” that claimed twice as many lives as […]

December 11, 2014

Give Yourself a Gift This holiday season, acupuncture is a terrific gift to give yourself, or a special loved one in need of relaxation and rejuvenation.  Did you know that acupuncture reduces holiday stress?  Envision an hour of solitude.  First of all, a complimentary, fragrant hot tea is pressed into your hands.  Then you notice the gentle echo of soft music enveloping you […]